Shamong winery taps solar power for energy

bobpbx

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Wait a sec...hold up...

...."Last year, Valenzano installed a geothermal system that taps steam from the earth 60 feet beneath the vineyard's surface."

No way. Give me a break.
 

Teegate

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The Batsto Mansion uses that also. Free energy like the sun.

Guy
 

Teegate

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Steam?

No way.

When you say "no way" do you mean the mansion does not use it or you don't like it? The mansion does use it even though there has been problems with it.

Guy
 

46er

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Steam?

No way.

Steam, a wunnerful thing :) I'm very, very surprised they only had to go down 60'.

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ecampbell

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I live a mile and a half from them, my well is 115 ft deep and not even warm. I want my steam!
 

bobpbx

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Guy, we are having a little fun with you and the gentleman who wrote the article. We don't live in an area of geysers and thermal springs. There is no steam to tap. He really meant to say a heat pump.
 

GermanG

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I’ve had more than a few occasions to be quoted by the press at my job. Being misquoted is quite commonplace. The worst part is that the misquotes often make me look like a fool. Well, … a bigger fool than I am. :rolleyes:
 

Teegate

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I believe the article answers that.


The agency has no jurisdiction over agricultural proposals but because the winery includes a catering hall, the solar installation would require commercial permitting, says Chuck Horner, the commission's director of permitting.

Valenzano says environmental studies and engineering fees associated with a review could cost as much as $100,000.



Guy
 
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