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, demonstrations, research and extension. Agriculture ...
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. This is a very large ...
Commercial feasibility of gasification and pyrolysis on-farm – Webinar recording
Agricultural and woody biomass residues are generated across rural and regional Victoria which can be converted into renewable power and thermal energy, also producing biochar and wood vinegar. Agriculture Victoria ...
Elevate your farm’s potential as Advanced Thermal Treatment transforms agricultural residues into valuable resources
Agriculture Victoria has produced an Advanced Thermal Treatment for Agricultural Residues (ATTAR) financial assessment tool and Advanced Thermal Treatment of Agricultural Residues report, a comprehensive report that outlines the commercial ...
The H2Cuts Trailer: Looking forward – looking back
The old Slim Dusty song “Looking Forward Looking Back” sprang to mind as I started to write about the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ H2Cuts trailer, which provides information on ...
Energy storage
Energy storage comes in various shapes, sizes and technologies: from AAA batteries to pumped hydro systems, the range is huge. To get an idea of the range and possible uses, ...
Improving energy efficiency to reduce carbon emissions – Webinar recording
With increasing electricity prices and a transition to decarbonise our businesses, innovation will be crucial to the wine industry in overcoming challenges and capitalising on opportunities to reduce costs and ...
Irrigation powered by solar pays off
A combination of tariff management and a new solar energy system has seen Michael and Kay Gaffy’s farm energy bills reduce by over 70% during peak irrigation! Michael and Kay ...
Bioenergy – Webinar recording
Do you want to know more about renewable energy options? Interested in understanding more about bioenergy? Agriculture Victoria’s energy webinar series shone the spotlight on bioenergy. Bioenergy is generated ...
Exploring Beyond Diesel No. 4 – Webinar Recording
Agricultural production relies on a variety of energy sources including diesel, electricity and gas, with the dominant energy source being diesel. Diesel usage generates many millions of tonnes of ...
Updated Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing in Renewable Energy Development in Victoria guide
The Victorian Dept of Environment, Land, Water and Planning’s (DELWP) guide outlines practical advice on best practice community engagement and benefit sharing relating to large-scale renewable energy developments such as ...
Australian Guide to Agrisolar for Large-scale Solar
The ‘Australian Guide to Agrisolar for Large-scale Solar’ was developed to assist proponents of utility-scale solar, and the landholders and farmers who work with them, to integrate agricultural activities into ...
