农村发展与绿色相伴.docx

农业发展与绿色相伴使用再生能源的风潮已经从美国的中西部农场中兴起，尤其是其中的风力发电是再生能源中的佼佼者。随着越来越多的美国人的环保意识的增强，人们围绕着可再生能的主题不断探讨，如何才能使我们的农村能够在现代的发展中不被污染，依然能够保持蓝天、白云、绿草、清水。除了这些，每天关于一些污染，爆炸的新闻不绝于耳，这也让人们都自发起来去保护自己的农村环境，人们开始在资源的可回收利用上下功夫，以减少二氧化碳的排放对于环境的影响。这样能够使农村更美也能使我们的地球更环保。下面有一个可以为农村可再生能源项目提供资金帮助的环保案例。这些方案的成功实施完全归功于我们的农民和一些科技企业的协助，我们不断的努力是为了致力于建立一个清洁的地球。美国农村能源计划（REAP）是为了推动美国各地的农村发展可再生能源项目而建立的。这项计划的负责人最近发布了一则消息，为了能够使清洁能源的使用更加方便，他们在全美的加油站都增加了可再生能源的加油口，汽车上也增加了可再生能源的燃油蹦，这样为可以为美国人提供更多的可再生能员的选择。REAP计划设计了两种可在农村发展可再生能源项目的方案，他们分别是厌氧沼气池和涡轮机风力发电项目。威斯康辛州的Kewaunee县，目前在这里投资的可再生能源项目已经获得了利益。威斯康辛州的这个县目前有两个厌氧沼气池和三个风力发电农场，他们每年所产生的能源，可以满足全县大约8000户家庭的使用。目前对于这个可再生能源项目的可投资性，我们做了充分的分析，我们聘请了一家印第安纳州的公司来对于这个项目进行整体的评定，其中包括整个方案的可行性，各地的气候，以及设备的运行情况。美国农业部（USDA）正在为农村电力项目提供资金方面的支持，这将完全改变农村可再生能源项目发展的格局，夏威夷和科罗拉多州最近开发了一种智能电网技术，可以为投资再生能源项目的客户提供更好的管理。这项技术可以降低能源的消耗，以降低不必要的损耗，同时还会增加能源供应的效应。在美国的农村发展中，对建设房屋的设计，从能源节约上也有着不同的计划，这样能使生活在美国的农村社区能够获得体面、安全和高效的住房。一个新房的建设，在专业的设计下，与旧式建筑相比能够提高能源的使用效率。在新塔基州的新建房屋中，由于使用了新的能源使用方式，能源的使用和消耗率都比过去有所降低。此外，农村社区基础设施的建设也是很重要的。内布拉斯加州在可再生能源发展的大背景下，在他们的农村社区里建设了一个具有高效节能的采暖和制冷系统，并且安装了一系列的改装装置。我们一直在努力把最好的环保方法使用在美国的各个农村，这意味着，我们要在不断的探索研究和学习中进行，以满足农村不断发展的需求。一些新的方法，可以进一步帮助农村脱离污染。请与我们共同分享农村可再生能源项目带给我们的更好的环境。Going Green with Rural DevelopmentUse of wind turbines for renewable energy production on Midwestern farms is on the rise. Photo courtesy of USDA Rural Development. As more Americans strive to be eco-friendly and environmentally conscious, the buzz surrounding renewable energy has exploded. Millions across the country already do their part every day to recycle, reduce carbon emissions and make the earth a little bit greener, but how can you do more? Rural Development has programs available to provide funding for renewable energy projects. Heres a glimpse of the investments made in renewable energy thanks to partnerships between our agency and the rural individuals and businesses dedicated to creating a cleaner world: The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) was designed specifically to spur renewable energy projects across the country. This program recently clarified rules to include flexible fuel pumps, sometimes referred to as “blender pumps”, to provide fuel station owners with incentives to install flexible fuel pumps that will offer Americans more renewable energy options. REAP is already an established program in funding anaerobic digesters and wind turbines. Kewaunee County, Wis., is a prime example of the benefit of renewable energy investments. The Wisconsin County has two anaerobic digesters and three wind farms that generate enough energy to power 8,000 homes, roughly the entire county. Not sure if a wind turbine is a viable option for your operation? We offer funding for feasibility studies to evaluate the technology as a possible energy source. Petoskey Plastics, an Indiana company, recently received a grant to measure wind speed, velocity and direction to determine if wind power was a feasible option for the recycling and manufacturing facility. The USDA Rural Electric Program provides assistance to rural utilities and has started making a series of new investments that will change the way both customers and utilities look at energy. Hawaii and Colorado recently received funding for smart grid technologies that can provide data to consumers and utilities to better manage power uses and costs. Smart grid technologies will not only allow customers the opportunity to lower their bills by reducing peak hour usage, but it will also increase the efficiency of energy delivery. Rural Development also has a variety of Housing Programs available to ensure all Americans living in rural communities have access to decent, safe and energy efficient housing. Whether building a new home or restoring an existing residence, recipients are opting for design and construction standards that will increase energy efficiency. A new home in Kentucky is leading the way by using 75 percent less energy than a standard newly constructed home.Also, the Community Facilities Program is designed to develop essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. A Nebraska library embraced the renewable energy trend and installed an energy-efficient heating and cooling system as part of a series of improvements. We are always striving to serve rural America in the best way possible and this means learning, growing and adapting our programs