Energy

Renewable energy or energy created from natural sources is a hot topic in U.S. sustainable agriculture today. Learn how farmers are harnessing (and profiting from) alternative energy sources: wind, sun, water and energy crops.

Sustainable farm energy (Photo credit: Cornell Small Farms Program).

Energy Overview

Switchgrass as a bioenergy crop. (Photo credit ARS)

Cows and solar livestock watering system (Photo Credit NRCS)

Farmers plowing fields near wind turbines (Copyright IStock).

Small hydropower intake system (Image source: Colorado Energy Office)

Geothermal energy from hot springs (Photo credit NREL).

Field crop irrigation system (Photo credit NRCS)

Energy Efficiency

USDA Building and U.S. Flag (Copyright IStock).

Pail with money overflowing onto the grass (Copyright IStock).