Published - 6 January 2021 By Liz Hamilton Useful Links The Agriculture Energy Investment Plan (AEIP) Agriculture Victoria’s AEIP is open to farmers and businesses whose primary operation is in the agriculture sector. The plan provides … Read More energy audits, Grants, Victoria Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Case Studies, Case Studies, Dairy, Dairy, Energy efficiency, Energy efficiency, Grants, Horticulture, Livestock, New technologies, Opportunities, Other helpful resources, Resources, Solar
Published - 5 January 2021 By Sohum Gandhi, Enriva Lyndhurst flowers bloom on bioenergy Almost overnight Van Wyk Flowers were faced with more than a doubling of energy costs which threatened to make this long-standing family business unviable. Located … Read More biomass, flowers, greenhouse, protected cropping. bioenergy, thermal energy Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Case Studies, Energy efficiency, Horticulture, Uncategorized
Published - 24 December 2020 By Christine Barsha, Sustainability Victoria and Liz Hamilton, Agriculture Victoria Energy savings for Tatura tomato grower Rising labour and energy costs, combined with a reduction in produce pricing, led Tatura Fresh General Manager, Jon Murphy, to engage an energy auditor to … Read More bioenergy, closed cropping, greenhouses, protected cropping, solar, Tomatoes Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Case Studies, Energy efficiency, Horticulture, New technologies, Opportunities, Solar
Published - 21 December 2020 By John O’Connor; NSW Dept .Primary Industries Podcasts & Webinars Upcoming TBC Past Exploring Beyond Diesel Forums NSW Dept Primary Industries and partner agencies recently ran a great 3-part series of on-line forums which explored options to improve farm … Read More biofuels, diesel, diesel alternatives, forums, webinars Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Case Studies, Case Studies, Energy efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy farming, Horticulture, New technologies, Opportunities, Other renewables, Other renewables, Solar, Solar
Published - 8 December 2020 By Dom Murphy and Tim Johnston, Meredith Dairy Meredith Dairy – Innovations in Renewable Energy Walking the sustainability talk In 1991, when Sandy and Julie Cameron changed their farming operation from wool production to focus on sheep dairy products, neither of … Read More bioenergy, biomass, cheese, dairy, goats, Meredith, sheep, solar Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Case Studies, Energy efficiency, Energy efficiency, Livestock, Solar
