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SolarPower Feed Bunk Cover Shade

Do you have a Livestock Feedlot?  Have you ever considered a Solar Power Feed Bunk Cover Shade for your feedlot?  With a clean energy solar system such this CAD Solar System design by Scotty you will be not only providing cover and shade for your livestock when they are feeding, it will generate income from the Sun for your operation.

The Solar Feed Bunk Cover Shade in these pictures is designed with American SunPower Solar Panels, covers 4000 sq feet, and is estimated to produce 59,680 watts of clean pollution free energy (based on 230w panels that produce 14.92 w/sq ft- (Other higher Output power producing solar panels are available-I used the 230w solar panels since they were already integrated into my computer drafting program from past Solar Projects I've designed.  To get the most bang for the buck I recommend the 300 or 400 watt solar panels )

  The following CAD designs are examples of the Solar Power Feedbunk Cover - Shade designed by Scotts Contracting-StLouis Renewable Energy that could be added to your existing structure or could be site built to fit your cattle feeding operation.  This example uses my Fathers Missouri Beef Cattle Operation.

 Solar Power Feedbunk Cover - Shade 

The Solar Power Feed Bunk Cover Shade can be added to an existing beef cattle feedlot such as the one pictured below. 

If an existing Feedlot shading system is not already in place it is possible to design build a Solar Power Shade to fit over your existing feed bunks.

it is possible to design build a Solar Power Shade to fit over your existing feed bunks

Birds Eye view of the SolarPower Feed Bunk Cover Shade, Cattle Pens, Barns, and Silo 

Birds Eye view of the SolarPower Feed Bunk Cover Shade, Cattle Pens, Barns, and Silo 

The following Diagram is the Suns yearly path over the SolarPower Feed Bunk Cover Shade

I found some interesting and easy to understand information about the REAP program- Rural Energy For America from FarmEnergy.Org who supports clean energy and rural economic Development

Rural Energy for America Program -

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)- Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loan and Grant Program – Financing  The maximum amount of a REAP Guaranteed Loan is $25 million per loan request. The minimum loan amount is $5,000. Up to 75 percent of total eligible project costs can be covered through the REAP Guaranteed Loan Program. The Program provides guarantees to commercial lenders who make loans to rural small businesses or agricultural producers for energy projects. The rates and terms of these loans are negotiated between the lenders and the borrowers. The following guarantee limits apply: 85 percent for loans of $600,000 or less 80 percent for loans greater than $600,000 up to $5 million 70 percent for loans greater than $5 million up to $10 million 60 percent for loans greater than $10 million up to $25 million The following grant amounts apply: The minimum Renewable Energy System Grant request is $2,500 up to a maximum of 25 percent of eligible project costs or $500,000, whichever is less. The minimum Energy Efficiency Improvement Grant request is $1,500 up to a maximum of 25 percent of eligible project costs or $250,000, whichever is less. The following amounts apply to combination guaranteed loan and grant limits apply: The combined request cannot exceed 75 percent of total eligible project cost The above guarantee limits apply The maximum  REAP Guaranteed Loan is $25 million per loan request The maximum Renewable Energy System Grant request is 25 percent of eligible project costs or $500,000, whichever is less The maximum Energy Efficiency Improvement Grant request is 25 percent of eligible project costs or $250,000, whichever is less $250,000 The minimum combined funding request allowed is $5,000, with the grant portion of the funding request being at least $1,500 see http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_ReapResEei_Financing.html Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loan and Grant Program – Eligibility Guaranteed Loan and grant eligibility is limited to rural small businesses and agricultural producers. An agricultural producer is an individual or entity directly engaged in the production of agricultural products (crops, livestock, forestry products, hydroponics, nursery, and aquaculture) whereby 50 percent + or greater of their gross income is derived from the operations.  A private entity is considered a small business in accordance with Small Business Administration’s Small Business Size Standards. The lender must be eligible for the program. Most lenders are eligible, including Federal and State-chartered banks, Farm Credit System banks, and savings and loan associations. Other lenders may be eligible if approved by USDA. For both loan guarantees and grants, project must meet the following conditions: The loan/grant must go towards the purchase of a renewable energy system or to make energy efficiency improvements The technology is pre-commercial or commercially available, and replicable The project must have technical merit, as specified in Rural Development Regulation 4280 subpart B A rural small business must be located in a rural area, though an agriculture producer may be located in a rural or non-rural area The applicant must be the owner of the project and control the revenues, expenses, operations, and maintenance of the project Sites must be controlled by the agricultural producer or small business for the financing term of any associated Federal loans or loan guarantees The project must have satisfactory sources of revenue, for the life of the project, that will be used for the operation, management, maintenance, and debt service of the project Eligible project costs for Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements are: Post-application purchase and installation of equipment (new, refurbished, or remanufactured), except agricultural tillage equipment, used equipment, and vehicles Post-application construction or improvements, except residential Energy audits or assessments Permit and license fees Professional service fees, except for application preparation Feasibility studies and Technical Reports Business Plans and Retrofitting Construction of a new energy efficient facility only when: the facility is used for the same purpose; is approximately the same size; and, based on the energy audit, will provide more energy savings than improving an existing facility.  Only costs identified in the energy audit for energy efficiency improvements are allowed.  New  equipment as long as it is of similar size to the equipment being replaced Working capital (applicable for guaranteed loan only) Land acquisition (applicable for guaranteed loan only) see http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_ReapResEei_Eligibility.html Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loan and Grant Program – Technology Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants must be used towards the project cost for the purchase, installation and construction of renewable energy generation systems. Eligible technologies under the program are divided into two categories: 1.) Renewable Energy Projects Biomass, bio-energy: produces fuel (e.g., biodiesel, ethanol), thermal energy, or electric power from a biomass source (crops, trees, wood, plants, their residues and fats, oils, and greases, and other biodegradable waste material) Biomass, anaerobic digesters: produces thermal energy or electric power via anaerobic digestion using animal waste & other organic substrates Geothermal, electric generation: electric power from the thermal potential of a geothermal source Geothermal, direct use: produces thermal energy directly from a geothermal source Hydrogen: renewable energy systems using hydrogen as an energy transport medium Solar, small: electric projects with rated power ≤ 10 kW; thermal projects with rated storage ≤ 240 gallons Solar, large: electric projects with rated power >10 kW; thermal projects with rated storage >240 gallons Wind, small: systems with a ≤ 100 kW-rated wind turbine & with a generator hub height of ≤ 120 feet Wind, large: systems with a >100 kW-rated wind turbine Hydroelectric: electric power from small hydro projects of 30 MW or less Ocean: energy generation from tidal, wave, current, and thermal sources – but not for R&D technologies Flexible Fuel Pump: a retail pump that combines and dispenses a blended liquid transportation fuel or dispenses a blended liquid transportation fuel 2.) Energy Efficiency Improvements Projects include any energy savings measures to businesses or agricultural operations including but not limited to replacement of inefficient equipment, retrofitting, insulation or any recommended improvement identified in the energy assessment or energy audit. REAP Application Resources and Templates via Farm Energy .Org http://farmenergy.org/tools/tools-and-templates This and related pages are being updated to reflect changes in the new Rural Energy for America Program – REAP from the 2014 Farm Bill. The materials and links on this page will help applicants more efficiently prepare effective REAP applications. Is it important that applicants contact their state USDA Energy Coordinator early in the application process. Your state Energy Coordinator needs to perform an environmental review at the project site that must be completed for your application. They can help to review your project for program eligibility, for application assistance and to learn about additional resources specific to your state and region. (Plus, the State offices directly allocate some REAP funds). The Missouri Office and Contact Person is: Matt Moore, USDA Rural Development 601 Business Loop 70 West Parkade Center, Suite 235 Columbia, MO 65203 573.876.9321 matt.moore@mo.usda.gov

While I pride myself for being inventive, futuristic, and having the entrepreneurial spirit.  I realized today while searching Google Beef Feedlot images that I wasn't the first one to realize the potential of bringing solar panels to the Feedlot and Beef Cattle Industry.

I tip my hat to Feed Central!

 Ecofriend published an article: 

Cattle Feedlot Solar Field: A new concept in solar energy development and claims the title: World’s First Cattle Feedlot Solar Field that is located in Australia.  

www.feedcentral.com.au/contact.asp‎

10775 Warrego Highway

Charlton QLD 4350, Australia

+61 7 4630 4899

feedcentral.com.au‎

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My Number 1 Reason the USA needs more Solar Energy

copied from G+ post comments: The points I will make are the reasons that matter to me and not necessarily the points that other Clean Energy Pros might give as their first reasons on "why to have solar panels on your home".  Starting with my Number 1 Reason the USA needs more renewable energy.

Reducing and Eliminating Wars over Oil--In a recent blog post I'm sick and tired of my Brothers and Sisters being hurt or killed for OIL  I touched on the Army Soldiers positive attitude and how the Medical Professionals treatment is enabling the Soldier to have as normal of life as possible after a road side bomb caused both his arms and legs to be amputated.  Both the Army Soldier and Medical Team deserve props!

Everyone knows; but, few will admit- the Republican Warmongers (in addition to #HillaryClinton (added 7/2/16)) with their Republican Lies started the fights in the Middle East over  under the guise of searching for Weapons of Mass Destruction.   These wars over oil have and are costing $millions$ of dollars-billed to we the taxpayers.  

--Maybe the Military can put a price tag on payouts to dead soldiers families but I can't put a price tag on the value that the loss of life brings from loosing a family member.  Money will not and cannot replace the loss of a loved one.

--What really chaps my ass is the new law where the Republican led Congress-Government, who put these soldiers in harms way is now abandoning the injured soldiers by cutting their Postwar Benefits.  They may have helped the Soldier mentioned above but how many are they abandoning (IMO they helped this Soldier as an experiment of sorts when you read between the lines sure they want to help him-but the greedy medical companies are doing it for future profits.)  

They throw the Soldiers into battle then fail to help them when they get home.  The Soldiers have emotional scars as well as physical scars.  Many of the Soldiers who come home can't find work and when you can't find work or a job a person tends to dwell on the situation and its hopelessness.  This is what I feel is the main reason behind all the Military Suicides.  I can lend a little credibility to this fact from observing my own actions-when I'm working I don't have time to dwell on life's problems-I have to pay attention to what I'm working on.  Then somehow my mind subconsciously figures out, mends, solves, or comes up with a solution and way of dealing with the problem or issue.

This subject is one of the hardest subjects for me to write or talk about.  I care.  I care what happens to my Brothers and Sisters of America.  I want whats best for us all and I'll say it again:

I'm sick and tired of my brothers and sisters

 being hurt and killed for OIL. To all the Soldiers

 that were injured and died in Wars Over Oil I'm

 truly sorry that our Government efforts led by

Republican Lies by Republican WarMongers

put you in this situation.

How many  just preached we need to go to war against #Russia over their issues with  in .  Does this sound familiar to anyone?  

For everyone who says I'm a peace sympathizer or whatever. I joined the US Army Long ago to fight in what I thought was going to be a showdown with Iran during the Iran-Contra Affair.  

Yeah I was young and dumb and thought the USA was always right.  

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Sick and Tired of my Brothers and Sisters being hurt or killed for OIL

this one is dated 2014- Sick and Tired of my Brothers and Sisters being hurt or killed for OIL - https://t.co/23cw0JGHHQ #Veteran

— systembuster (@stlsystembuster) November 1, 2022

To all the Soldiers that were injured and died in #WarsOverOil I'm truly sorry that our Government efforts led by #RepublicanLies by #RepublicanWarMongers put you in this situation.   

photo copied from fellow Blogger 

Did anyone else see the#lateshowwithdavidletterman last night 3/3/14  with the #Army #Soldier ?  If you didn't see the show here is the You Tube Video

 Props to the Medical Team and the Soldiers positive attitude.

Here is a Youtube video of the interview with David Leterman

Edited and copied from G+ post: now that I'm back on my comp I'll add a little more to what I felt was one of the best interviews of the past few months.  This Soldier was injured when a roadside bomb exploded by the truck he was in- and his arms and legs were amputated because of the damage.

It was reported that those Kick-Ass doctors performed double arm reattachment from Donor supplied body parts.  Though the #USARMY Soldier was in a wheel chair during the show, they have been working with him to fit him with some new legs and in a few months they expect him to be going about New York on foot and not needing the wheel chair!

I'll be honest this #WarHero has a better attitude than I do.  I don't know if I could have kept the positive attitude after loosing my arms and legs. During the commercial I commented to my girl that his ordeal was what #Metalica wrote and sang about years ago with the Hit Song ONE.    Luckily and thankfully Medical Science is helping him and others that were injured fighting a #WarOverOil in a land far away.

I'd like to point out that the USA has the know-how and technology to limit and reduce the amount of Oil we consume and are forced to buy from the Middle East.  I feel this is a step in limiting the resources that these Countries have and are using to kill and hurt the American Soldiers.  

To put it simply: Limiting the cash flow will lessen the amount of $$$ they can spend fighting and if the USA is not dependent upon foreign oil we will become a sustainable nation once again .

To all the Soldiers that were injured in #WarsOverOil--I'm truly sorry that our Government efforts led by #RepublicanLies by #RepublicanWarMongers put you in this situation.   

I'm sick and tired of my brothers and sisters being hurt and killed for OIL.To all the Soldiers that were injured and died in #WarsOverOil I'm truly sorry that our Government efforts led by #republicanlies by #RepublicanWarMongers put you in this situation

For everyone who says I'm a peace sympathizer or whatever. I joined the Army Long ago to fight in what I thought was going to be a showdown with Iran during the Iran-Contra Affair.   Yeah I was young & dumb and thought the USA was always right.  




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Free Industrial Hemp Advertising Invitation

#Hemp. pic.twitter.com/6z85g46o4r
— Hemp Farmers (@HempFarmers) June 24, 2014

Lets put #America to Work!

#Clothes #Food #Fuel #Home #Business 

with Industrial #Hemp!

Do You have an Industrial Hemp business or related organization? 

           I want to advertise your products for free on this web page to Promote the use of Industrial Hemp that will assist in helping Missouri and USA Farmers have another source of income as well as jump start the American Manufacturing Industry I've decided to put this Web Page to use and allow free advertising for Industrial Hemp Products and Services.

How: Submit your Industrial Hemp Ad via the contact form, in the comment section, Social Media FB, Twitter, G+, Reddit, Google Drive, ...

What:  Industrial Hemp Free Advertising Space

Where: Your Industrial Hemp Ad will run here: http://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com/2014/02/free-industrial-hemp-advertising.html

When: Free Industrial Hemp Advertising Offer is open until: 12/31/2014

Why: Promote the use of Industrial Hemp that will assist in helping Missouri and USA Farmers have another source of income as well as jump start the American Manufacturing Industry putting people to work in America!

Industrial Hemp Free Advertising Rules:

• 1 (one) Free AD per business or organization
• Ad Structure:  1500 Words or Less with 1 (one) Link to your information or email address
• Original Photos will be accepted and will post see example

 Example Industrial Hemp Ads

will be placed here

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Industrial Hemp Home Design

• Example AD with Photo 1: I appreciate all the medicinal applications of Cannabis but what really turns my crank is the uses of the Industrial Cannabis or Industrial Hemp products: Food, Fuel, Building Products, etc.

 Hemp + Lime mixture that some people call #Hempcrete 

• Example AD with Photo 2: I've been focusing my efforts on the Hemp + Lime mixture that some people call #Hempcrete  used in making buildings energy efficient naturally.  As an example of this great product I've made a few CAD drawings as well as posted You Tube Videos to use as an example to create an sustainable energy efficient home with Hemp see: http://stlouisrenewableenergy.com/hempbuilding/industrial-hemp-building-energy-efficient-homes-naturally/ 

Industrial Hemp Page Skyscraper ADs:

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