AGRICULTURE
Farms
require energy in barns and other outbuildings, in the farmhouse,
and out in the field. And in rural areas where access to electricity
grids and natural gas mains are limited, propane is an ideal energy
source. Farmers can utilize propane's versatility in a wide range
of applications, as noted below:
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Heating:
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Space
conditioning for farmhouses and outbuildings
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Farm
household appliances such as water heaters, clothes dryers, and kitchen
ranges
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Heating
greenhouses, stock tanks, poultry and pig brooders
- Crop heating for frost protection in groves and orchards
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Power
generation:
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Farm
machinery (e.g., standby generators, processing equipment)
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Irrigation
pumps
- Farm vehicles (cars, trucks, tractors, forklifts)
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Waste
Treatment
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Crop
Drying
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Grain
drying
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Tobacco
curing
- Fruit drying
- Chemical
Replacement
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Crop
flamers
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Weed
and pest control
- Fruit drying
Many Federal, state, and industry incentives are available for farm use of
propane and propane-fueled equipment. A local agricultural extension service
or state department of agriculture is another source of information for
available incentives.
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Overall propane costs for fleet vehicles typically range from 5 percent to 30 percent less than conventional or reformulated gasoline. Many states offer fuel tax incentives to encourage the use of clean fuels, thus further reducing operating costs.
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