Published - 5 August 2022 By Agriculture Victoria Dairy Shed Chiller Upgrade Factsheet Energy Efficiency Upgrades Following an on-farm energy assessment, a number of recommendations were adopted to improve the energy efficiency of milk harvesting processes in the dairy. This … Read More AEIP, Chiller, dairy, Ellinbank, Heat recovery system Ellinbank
Published - 5 August 2022 By Agriculture Victoria Dairy CO2 Heat Pump Factsheet Energy Efficiency Upgrades Following an on-farm energy assessment at the Ellinbank SmartFarm, a number of dairy upgrades were identified and adopted to improve energy efficiency in … Read More Co2, dairy, Heat pump, SmartFarm Ellinbank
Published - 7 July 2022 By Kellyanne Harris New Energy Jobs Fund grants The Victorian Government is continuing to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects though a sixth round of the New Energy Jobs Fund Grant (NEJF). The … Read More farm energy grants, Grants, Renewable Energy, renewables, Victoria Grants, Opportunities, Uncategorized
Published - 1 July 2022 By Kellyanne Harris Turning waste into energy The Victorian Government has recently announced $10 million to support projects that create electricity, heat, gas or liquid fuel from organic waste that would otherwise … Read More bioenergy, government grants, Grants, Renewable Energy Grants, Home, Opportunities, Uncategorized
Published - 24 May 2022 By John O'Connor, NSW DPI Can diesel fuel farming forever? The May-June edition of NSW Farmers ‘The Farmer’ magazine looks at workable alternatives to diesel for on-farm use in the face of soaring prices, supply … Read More battery storage, biofuels, biomass, diesel alternatives, ELECTRIC VEHICLES, energy efficiency, energy farming, green hydrogen, Renewable Energy, renewable hydrogen Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, New Technologies, Other Renewables
Published - 9 May 2022 By Rajandeep Singh (Agriculture Victoria) Web-based interface is providing real-time monitoring of energy data in the Agrivoltaics experiment iSolarCloud, a web-based interface developed by Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. is used for real-time monitoring of energy data in the Agrivoltaics experiment at the … Read More Agrivoltaics, horticulture, pears, solar, Tatura SmartFarm Agrivoltaics
Published - 5 May 2022 By Rajandeep Singh (Agriculture Victoria) Effects of Agrivoltaics on fruit colour Scientists at Tatura SmartFarm are very keen to understand the development of fruit colour throughout the season under the solar panels. For blush pears, development … Read More horticulture, pears, solar panel, Tatura SmartFarm Agrivoltaics
Published - 12 April 2022 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Backup power options reduce stress for a dairy business Mirboo North dairy farmers Bruce and Fiona milk 330 to 340 cows through a 28-unit herringbone dairy. When Bruce and Fiona purchased their current farm, … Read More Backup power, dairy, generator, Livestock, risk management, Statewide, Victoria Case Studies, Livestock
Published - 15 March 2022 By John O'Connor, NSW DPI Diesel’s Green Future Looking ahead… NSW DPI have been looking at renewable diesel and how that may fit into the transition to lower carbon and increased fuel security. “Renewable diesel” … Read More bioenergy, biofuels, carbon, diesel, diesel alternatives, emissions, energy efficiency, Renewable Energy, renewables, webinar Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, New Technologies, Other Renewables
Published - 1 March 2022 By Liz Hutton, NSW DPI Real world applications of hydrogen technologies Dr Neil Thompson, Adjunct Associate Professor with the Centre for Clean Energy Technologies at the Queensland University of Technology, has created a series of three … Read More Agrivoltaics, bioenergy, clean energy, diesel alternatives, ELECTRIC VEHICLES, energy efficiency, fuel cell, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen technologies, solar Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, New Technologies, Other Renewables, Resources, Uncategorized
Published - 21 February 2022 By Liz Hutton How does a hydrogen fuel cell work? Hydrogen fuel cells are being touted as a promising technology to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the transport sector. Hydrogen fuel cells use … Read More battery storage, diesel alternatives, energy efficiency, energy farming, fuel cell, hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen technologies Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Uncategorized
Published - 17 February 2022 By Adriana Robaina (Agriculture Victoria) More to agriculture energy plan Under the ‘Agriculture Energy Investment Plan’, Agriculture Victoria has funded popular grants for on-farm energy assessments and upgrades. The Plan supports programs promoting sustainable energy in … Read More AEIP, dairy, Ellinbank, Energy Smart Farming, horticulture under solar, Orchard, Surveys, Tatura, Victoria Opportunities, Other Helpful Resources
