Use of biomass for heating greenhouses in Ontario

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This data is not and will not be made available. The data was reviewed and cannot be released to the public because of reasons outlined by the Digital and Data Directive.

Restriction: Commercial sensitivity - The dataset contains data specific to individual growers that could potentially harm their business if released.

Get data the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs tracks of greenhouse operations using biomass (alternative energy) as a source for heat.

Biomass combustion simply means burning organic material. For millennia, humans have used this basic technology to create heat and, later, to generate power through steam. The higher cost of heating a greenhouse using natural gas or oil has resulted in many growers switching to alternate fuels.

This dataset contains:

  • name
  • greenhouse size
  • biomass combustion unit
  • type of fuel
Ministry contact: Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness

Additional information

Tags
Geographic coverage
Ontario
Last Validated Date
December 18, 2020
Update frequency
Other

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