energy pages
Early on, in 2009, we dug two deep geothermal wells, providing a base for winter’s heat and summer’s cooling. Geothermal energy is sourced from heat/cooling calories deep underground, via a closed-loop pumping system. This system’s pumps require energy to function.
We offset the energy used by the geo-transformers with solar panels. The four panes are freestanding, specifically positioned to receive maximum sunlight, which is converted into electricity for use in the main house.
Wood chips were secured by a circular wall of organic hay bales. We laced the chips with tubing, circulating water to heat the winter beds for three winters. When living wood chips lost their energy, we mulched the farm with the aging hay bales and “deceased” chips.
Biomass Energy at Pom’s Cabin Farm
We explored options for creating a heat engine to warm the plant growing beds of hoop house.
a) To test options for heating the hoop house at Pom’s Cabin Farm
b) To winter over plants in the hoop house
c) To stack functions. parts to whole. permaculture: [the 12 principles of permaculture include: observe and interact, catch and store energy, obtain a yield, apply self regulation and accept feedback, use and value renewable resources and services, produce no waste, design from patterns to details, integrate rather than segregate, use small and slow solutions, use and value diversity, use edges and value the marginal, and creatively use and respond to change.]
d) To explore, develop and teach new research on biomass fuel applications for small farms
At Pom's Cabin Farm, we explore energy. Early, we dug two deep geothermal wells, providing a base for winter’s heat and summer’s cooling. We offset the energy used by the geo-transformers with solar panels.
To heat the beds of a winter hoophouse, we built a ring of ‘living’ wood chips, in a biomass endeavor.