Published - 14 November 2024 By John O'Conner, NSW DPI and Allan Green, AGRENEW Webinar – Scaling-up domestic fats and oils feedstock production Can we move away from fossil diesel? Renewable fuels can be a direct substitute for fuels like diesel (and aviation/marine fuels). These fuels drastically reduce the … Read More diesel, renewables, webinars Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables
Published - 14 August 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Irrigation energy savings for horticulture – Webinar recording A lifetime of pumping costs can far out-weigh the capital costs of an irrigation system, so designing, managing and maintaining an efficient irrigation system is … Read More energy efficiency, horticulture, irrigation, webinar Energy Efficiency, Horticulture
Published - 15 May 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Insights from the Agriculture Energy Investment Plan – Webinar recording The Agriculture Energy Investment Plan has supported agricultural businesses to reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency and explore alternative energy options through energy assessments, grants, … Read More AEIP, Agrivoltaics, dairy, Ellinbank, energy, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, pears, photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, renewables, sheep, solar, solar in orchards, Victoria, webinar Agrivoltaics, Case Studies, Crops, Ellinbank, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Poultry, Solar, Wind
Published - 16 April 2024 By Adriana Robaina (Agriculture Victoria) Analysis shows energy advances by Victorian farmers Agriculture Victoria has analysed data from 680 on-farm energy assessments and 320 grants to create a unique summary of Victoria’s on-farm energy use and improvements. … Read More AEIP, dairy, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, farm energy grants, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, Renewable Energy, solar, Victoria Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, Other Renewables, Poultry, Solar
Published - 8 April 2024 By Michael Cashen, NSW DPI Final results are in for NSW DPI’s energy efficiency farm pilot program As part of the NSW Climate Change Research Strategy, NSW Department of Primary Industries implemented 7 energy pilot projects across 8 sites to demonstrate innovative … Read More energy efficiency, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, solar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Horticulture, Livestock, Solar
Published - 26 March 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Solar energy savings at Wilandra farm – Clydebank Wilandra farm has been on a journey to reduce irrigation energy costs and maximise the utilisation of PV solar energy generated. The farm’s energy bills for … Read More energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, irrigation, Livestock, photovoltaic, pumping, Renewable Energy, solar, Victoria Energy Efficiency, Livestock, Solar
Published - 18 March 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Doolan’s Energy Smart Dairy Farm with Heat Pump Technology Peter Doolan is a third-generation dairy farmer at Doolan Farms. Peter share farms with his brother Sam, their wives and his parents in Ecklin South, … Read More dairy, energy efficiency, energy farming, energy storage, farm energy, Livestock, photovoltaic Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Livestock, Solar
Published - 22 November 2023 By Kelly Wickham Investing in Sustainable Energy – Larkman Nurseries – Webinar recording Agriculture Victoria hosted a webinar on investing in sustainable energy with Larkman Nurseries. In this webinar Kelly Wickham, Agriculture Victoria, provides an overview of horticulture energy … Read More battery storage, energy efficiency, farm energy, Heat pump, horticulture, irrigation, photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, solar, webinar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 1 September 2023 By Kelly Wickham Investing in Sustainable Energy for Horticulture Agriculture Victoria is recommencing its Energy Smart Farming webinar series and will be exploring energy on-farm matters throughout the 2023-24 year. Agriculture Victoria invites you to … Read More Energy Efficiency, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 17 May 2023 By Kelly Wickham (Agriculture Victoria) Energy Analysis – Webinar recording Agriculture Victoria hosted a webinar to explore energy measurement, what to monitor and control options to assist you in gaining control of your on-farm energy … Read More Energy Efficiency, Energy Options
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Chasing energy efficiency Northern Victorian dryland farmers Craig and Julia Thomas expected energy savings and farm efficiencies from their involvement in the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Energy Investment Plan … Read More AEIP, energy efficiency, energy farming Case Studies, Energy Efficiency
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Solar and heat pumps deliver Like most dairies, heating water along with cooling milk were the biggest electricity uses at the Johnson’s dairy. For the Johnsons, involvement with the Victorian … Read More AEIP, cooling, dairy, energy efficiency, Heat pump, heating, photovoltaic, solar, solar panel Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Livestock, Solar