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 - 7 July 2021 By Agriculture Victoria Ellinbank SmartFarm: Exploring solar, energy storage, electric ATVs and more Smart use of energy will be demonstrated at Agriculture Victoria’s Ellinbank SmartFarm in Gippsland, as part of the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Energy Investment Plan. The Ellinbank … Read More AEIP, Agrivoltaics, dairy, diesel alternatives, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, farm energy grants, Gippsland dairy, Grants, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Grants, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Solar, Wind
Published - 25 May 2021 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Energy Efficiency on Dairy Farms – Webinar recording Are you wanting to reduce energy costs on-farm? Do you want to increase farm energy efficiency? Want to maximise the return from renewable energy sources? … Read More dairy, energy efficiency, solar, webinar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Events, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Solar
Published - 23 May 2021 By Liz Hamilton (Agriculture Victoria) Taking the heat out of rising cool store energy costs For over 10 years, General Manager, Peter Radevski, has been at the forefront of energy efficiency and renewable energy innovation in his Goulburn Valley-based Radevski … Read More energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, farm energy grants, Grants, greenhouses, horticulture, protected cropping. bioenergy, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, solar in orchards Case Studies, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Grants, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Solar
Published - 13 April 2021 By Liz Hutton On-farm energy feasibility studies and pilot projects (NSW DPI) NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) have completed a range of projects to assess the feasibility of technologies and business models that address the … Read More energy business models, energy efficiency, energy feasibility, farm energy, farm energy grants, Grants, NSW farm energy Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Grants, Home, Livestock, Opportunities, Solar, Wind
Published - 15 March 2021 By John O’Connor (NSW Department of Primary Industries) Stand-alone solar for pumping low water volumes Solar power supply options Solar pumping systems are well suited to pumping smaller water volumes such as for stock and domestic usage or small-scale irrigation. Free … Read More diesel alternatives, diesel pumps, energy efficiency, irrigation, pumping, Renewable Energy, solar pumps, water Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, Solar
Published - 27 January 2021 By John (JOC) O’Connor (NSW Department of Primary Industries) Diesel saving tips for pumps Water pumps are one of the big users of diesel in agriculture, along with tractors and field machinery. During NSW DPI’s first round of Farm … Read More dairy, diesel, diesel alternatives, energy efficiency, horticulture, protected cropping. bioenergy, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, webinars, workshop Case Studies, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Grants, Horticulture, Livestock, Solar
Published - 24 December 2020 By Christine Barsha (Sustainability Victoria) and Liz Hamilton (Agriculture Victoria) Dairy energy audit in Gippsland Dairy energy audit was an eye opener for Clydebank farmers Wilco Droppert and Sandra Jefford knew that their dairy farm energy bills were high, but … Read More dairy, energy efficiency, Gippsland dairy, solar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Livestock, Solar