Published - 22 July 2024 By John O'Connor - NSW DPIRD A summary of the Exploring Beyond Diesel journey Over the recent years we have been developing an understanding of possible transition paths for diesel reliant industries such as agriculture in the “Exploring Beyond … Read More biofuels, diesel, diesel alternatives, energy efficiency, energy farming, farm energy, Renewable Energy Energy Options, Uncategorized
Published - 5 July 2024 By Department of Energy Environment and Climate Action Landowners and renewable energy developments: what you need to know – webinar recording Do you want to know more about the renewable energy transition and the processes involved with renewable energy developments? At times, landowners in suitable areas are … Read More Agrivoltaics, battery storage, energy, energy farming, renewables, solar farms, webinar, wind farms Energy Farming, Other Renewables, Solar
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 - 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 - 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
Published - 20 December 2023 By John O'Conner, NSW DPI The renewable fuel future Understanding what may fuel the future is a focus of the new NSW DPI project: Beyond Fossil Diesel. The pressure to reduce emissions is growing … Read More bioenergy, biofuels, biomass, diesel, diesel alternatives, energy farming, farm energy, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, Renewable Energy Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Other Renewables
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Chasing energy efficiency Northern Victorian dryland farmers Craig and Julia Thomas expected energy savings and farm efficiencies from their involvement in the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Energy Investment Plan … Read More AEIP, energy efficiency, energy farming Case Studies, Energy Efficiency
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 - 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 - 14 February 2022 By John “JOC” O’Connor, NSW DPI Pecora Dairy Energy Efficiency Solutions Pilot Project The NSW DPI Energy Efficiency Solutions project has implemented pilot projects on a range of farms around NSW during 2021 to address the cost, reliability … Read More Agrivoltaics, battery storage, cheese production, dairy, energy efficiency, energy farming, peer-to-peer, sheep, solar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Grants, Livestock, New Technologies, Other Renewables, Solar
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
