With increasing energy costs, questions about alternative energy have been increasing. Unfortunately, there are not many easy answers. In examining alternative energy for farm application, one first needs to assess what energy resources are available, where the energy is needed and how much energy is needed. For stationary uses such as building, alternative energy is more practical than for non-stationary uses such as tractors. If the energy need lends itself well to non-petroleum sources of energy and the time horizon is long enough to justify the investment, there are some choices available. Check out the USDA Alternative Farming Systems Information Center ‘s web site at http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/altenergy/altenergy.htm and the links contained on their page.