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 - 21 October 2022 By Nick Tsaktsiras (Agriculture Victoria) Recouping your energy upgrade costs – Using the Victorian Energy Upgrades program Transcript: Recouping your energy upgrade costs – Using the VEU program By participating in the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) Program, farmers can potentially recoup 10-100% of … Read More case study, dairy, energy, VEU Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Grants
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 - 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 - 30 April 2024 By Bruce Gill (Agriculture Victoria) Agrivoltaics – Sheep grazing in solar farms; good for both As most rural communities would be aware, interest from energy companies in building commercial scale solar farms has never been higher. Among the numerous concerns … Read More AEIP, Agrivoltaics, energy farming, Livestock, photovoltaic, renewables, sheep, solar, Victoria Agrivoltaics, Solar
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 - 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 - 18 August 2021 By Dept. Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) 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 … Read More community engagement energy, energy farm benefit sharing, energy farming, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, wind farms Case Studies, Crops, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Helpful Resources, Solar, Wind
Published - 22 December 2021 By Nick O'Halloran (Agriculture Victoria) Watt are the savings – Irrigation energy assessments In this presentation, Nick O’Halloran, an Irrigation Extension Officer with Agriculture Victoria, highlights how energy assessments are an important part of irrigation system checks. He … Read More energy assessments, irrigation, Victoria, webinar Energy Efficiency, Energy Options
Published - 21 July 2021 By Liz Hutton NSW Renewable Energy Zones The NSW Government’s Electricity Strategy and Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap set out a plan to deliver the State’s first five Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) in the … Read More Electricity Strategy, emissions reduction, energy, energy efficiency, Renewable Energy Zones, renewables, REZs Energy Farming, Livestock, Other Renewables, Solar, Wind
Published - 23 January 2024 By Nick Tsaktsiras (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 … Read More bioenergy, biomass, dairy, energy farming, farm energy, horticulture, Livestock, Renewable Energy Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, Poultry
