Published - 7 February 2022 By Catherine Gip (DELWP) and Liz Hamilton Update on Developments with Victoria’s Renewable Energy Zones The Victorian Government has recently provided an update on the progress of Stage One of its Renewable Energy Zones Development Plan to strengthen and modernise … Read More energy farming, Renewable Energy, solar farms, transmission lines, Victoria, wind farms Crops, Energy Farming, Home, Horticulture, Livestock, Solar, Wind
Published - 4 February 2022 By John "JOC" O'Connor, NSW DPI 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 … Read More Agrivoltaics, battery storage, energy efficiency, energy farming, field days, fuel cell, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell, renewables, solar Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Resources, Solar
Published - 3 February 2022 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Backup power options in agriculture – Webinar recording Power outages can significantly impact agricultural businesses. Loss of power disrupts critical farm infrastructure such as livestock water systems, electric fences, milk-harvesting equipment, automated feeding … Read More Backup power, dairy, Grains, horticulture, Livestock, renewables, solar, Victoria, webinar Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Solar
Published - 27 January 2022 By Sarah Clack and Nick O'Halloran (Agriculture Victoria) Irrigation Energy Efficiency – Webinar recording Do you want to learn about opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of your pressurised irrigation system? Lifetime pumping costs can be more than five times … Read More dairy, Grains, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, Victoria, webinar Energy Efficiency
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 - 6 December 2021 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Backup power options in agriculture webinar Power outages can significantly impact farm businesses. Loss of power disrupts critical farm infrastructure such as livestock water systems, electric fences, milk-harvesting equipment, automated feeding … Read More batteries, battery storage, dairy, diesel, electric hybrid, farm energy, generators, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, protected cropping. bioenergy, pumping, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar Archive
Published - 3 December 2021 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Energy Efficiency in Horticulture – Webinar recording Do you want to hear about what other horticultural businesses are doing to improve energy efficiency? Agriculture Victoria hosted a panel discussion with three managers from … Read More bioenergy, horticulture, horticulture under solar, Statewide, Victoria, webinar Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Other Renewables
Published - 26 November 2021 By Lou Zarro Solar pumping – Possibilities, opportunities and issues In this presentation, Lou Zarro who has over thirty years of experience in pumping and irrigation walks us through solar pumping. Lou highlights the possibilities … Read More irrigation, Livestock, pumping, solar, webinar Energy Options, New Technologies, Opportunities, Solar
Published - 16 November 2021 By John O'Connor (NSW Department of Primary Industries) 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 … Read More battery storage, energy efficiency, energy storage, farm energy, flow batteries, Renewable Energy, renewables Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Solar
Published - 15 November 2021 By Lynne Holmes (NSW Department of Primary Industries) 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 … Read More Agrivoltaics, cheese, diesel alternatives, energy efficiency, farm energy, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, viticulture, webinar, wineries Case Studies, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Events, Grants, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities
Published - 10 November 2021 By Sarah Clack, Agriculture Victoria Irrigation Energy Efficiency Webinar Learn how to improve the energy efficiency of your pressurised irrigation system in our next energy webinar. Irrigation assessments are one way farmers can use … Read More AEIP, dairy, diesel alternatives, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, horticulture, irrigation, pressurised irrigation, Victoria, webinar, webinars Archive
Published - 3 November 2021 By Written by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Agriculture Victoria, with support from David Coote, Analytical Engines Victorian government advice on reducing energy costs There are a number of ways that you can improve your farm’s energy efficiency and reduce your energy costs. For example, you can shop around … Read More energy efficiency, farm energy, farm energy grants, government grants, Grants, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, Victoria, webinar Energy Efficiency, Grants, New Technologies, Opportunities