Published - 19 July 2021 By Liz Hamilton Energy Webinar Series: Bioenergy in Agriculture Date: Thursday, 22 July Time: 12 to 1 pm Where: Online using Zoom or follow prompts to dial in via the link below. Register or join the webinar … Read More Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Events, Grants, Livestock, Opportunities, Other Renewables
Published - 15 July 2021 By John O'Connor (NSW Department of Primary Industries) Exploring Beyond Diesel webinars Agricultural production relies on a variety energy sources including diesel, electricity and gas, with the dominant energy source being diesel. Diesel usage generates many millions … Read More biofuels, diesel alternatives, Renewable Energy, solar, solar pumps, webinars Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Events, Grants, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Helpful Resources, Other Renewables, Solar
Published - 7 July 2021 By Agriculture Victoria Ellinbank SmartFarm: Exploring solar, energy storage, electric ATVs and more Smart use of energy will be demonstrated at Agriculture Victoria’s Ellinbank SmartFarm in Gippsland, as part of the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Energy Investment Plan. The Ellinbank … Read More AEIP, Agrivoltaics, dairy, diesel alternatives, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, farm energy grants, Gippsland dairy, Grants, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Grants, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Solar, Wind
Published - 13 April 2021 By Liz Hutton On-farm energy feasibility studies and pilot projects (NSW DPI) NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) have completed a range of projects to assess the feasibility of technologies and business models that address the … Read More energy business models, energy efficiency, energy feasibility, farm energy, farm energy grants, Grants, NSW farm energy Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Grants, Home, Livestock, Opportunities, Solar, Wind
Published - 25 February 2021 By Energy Smart Farming Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) What are the REZ? The development of the Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) across the state is a key initiative in Victoria’s energy transformation. REZs are areas … Read More Central North, Discussion paper, Gippsland, Murray River, Ovens Murray, Renewable Energy, renewables, REZ, solar, South Victoria, Statewide, Western Victoria, wind farms Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Solar, Wind
Published - 10 February 2021 By Liz Hamilton Energy Innovation Fund The Victorian Government has developed the Energy Innovation Fund (EIF) to support the commercialisation of innovative, emerging renewable energy technologies in Victoria required to meet … Read More EIF, Renewable Energy Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Grants, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Solar, Wind
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, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Grants, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Helpful Resources, Other Renewables, Solar, Wind
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, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Horticulture, New Technologies, Opportunities
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, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Grants, New Technologies, Opportunities, Solar
Published - 21 December 2020 By Liz Hamilton National Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Expo 2021 Date: Wednesday 19 May 2021 Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm Location: Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre About the event: On-farm renewables are a valuable opportunity for farmers to cut … Read More Conference, expo, Renewable Energy Archive, Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Events, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Solar, Wind
Published - 21 December 2020 By Energy Smart Farming Podcasts & Webinars Upcoming Watch this page Past Energy Webinar Series: Bioenergy Date: Thursday, 22 July Time: 12 to 1 pm Where: Online using Zoom or call in Register or join the webinar here: https://bit.ly/3wtfeAW The … Read More biofuels, diesel, diesel alternatives, forums, webinars Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Events, Grants, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Helpful Resources, Other Renewables, Solar, Wind
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, Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Livestock, Solar