'From Graft To Bottle' -- Analysis Of Energy Use In Viticulture And Wine Production And The Potential For Solar Renewable Technologies

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Dr.. Jamie Russell, Associate Professor, Director of the Appalachian Energy Center (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
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Abstract: The practice of viticulture and winemaking is highly dependent upon the weather and climate. Any future changes in the seasons, their duration, local maximum, minimum and mean temperatures, frost occurrence and heat accumulation could have a major impact on the winegrowing areas of the world. Given that the winegrowing industry has substantial energy requirements and is directly influenced by any changes in climate, the industry should be at the forefront in promoting the case of energy efficiency and the adoption of renewable technologies.Solar renewables in the form of solar thermal and photovoltaics (PVs) offer a complimentary solution to many winegrowing processes. This paper examines the limited number of world wineries that have adopted solar renewables and presents a viable case for their wide scale integration into the industry.

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Publication
Smyth M, Russell J. ‘From graft to bottle’—Analysis of energy use in viticulture and wine production and the potential for solar renewable technologies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2009;13(8):1985-1993. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2009.01.007. Publisher version of record available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2009.01.007
Language: English
Date: 2009
Keywords
Viticulture, Enology, Energy, Solar thermal, Photovoltaic

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