Take part in one of the farm visits organized by SITEVI
Programme
Departure/Return point: Parc des expositions - South Entrance
Departure time 2 P.M.
Return time: 6 P.M.
Visits on 1 and 2 December will include a tasting session
Tuesday 1st December 2009: Les Coteaux du Pic - 1100 sq.m. of photovoltaic installations
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Copyright (@SUNNCO GC)
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Winemaking cooperative
More than 150 winegrowers in the PIC SAINT LOUP region.
One of the largest photovoltaic installations
A first for the Languedoc-Roussillon region!
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The photovoltaic installations in the Valflaunès and Saint Mathieu de Tréviers communes are made up of nearly 1000 panels and can generate 163.8 kWc. The annual electricity production of 213 MWh is equivalent to the average energy consumption of 70 households.
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Wednesday 2 December 2009 : Château des Hospitaliers - HEQ building
Family Property
Sustainable farming
HEQ norms
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In 2005, the Château des Hospitaliers vineyard in Saint-Christol was given sustainable farming status in recognition of the environmentally-friendly methods it uses. "To apply these methods consistently right from the point when the grapes are cultivated through to when they are transformed into wine, we had to adapt the cellar to these new ways of working - as well as to the norms of both current and future legislation," explains Serge Martin-Pierrat, an independent winegrower at the domaine Château des Hospitaliers.
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Thursday 3 December 2009 : CTIFL, Balandran (centre for research into techniques used in the fruit and vegetable sector): "Energy panel greenhouse'
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Heat storage of solar energy in groundwater aquifers
Energy savings
Reversible air-conditioning
New F-clean® film
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The "Energy panel greenhouse" project is designed to help the vegetable sector reduce its reliance on fossil fuels for growing vegetables in heated greenhouses. "We're expecting energy savings of at least 30%, as well as a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions", says the CTIFL in a press release.
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