Energy use and development of online energy calculators for the nursery industry
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Paper/Presentation Title | Energy use and development of online energy calculators for the nursery industry |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Chen, G. (Author), Schmidt, E. (Author), Symes, T. (Author), Zhao, B. (Author) and Cameron, R. (Author) |
Editors | Banhazi, T., Saunders, C. and Hegarty, R. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg 2011) |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
ISBN | 9780858259829 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/events/conferences/seag2011/seag2011_home.cfm |
Conference/Event | SEAg 2011: Diverse Challenges, Innovative Solutions |
Event Details | SEAg 2011: Diverse Challenges, Innovative Solutions Event Date 29 to end of 30 Sep 2011 Event Location Gold Coast, Australia |
Abstract | NCEA is commissioned by the nursery industry in Australia to develop online calculators and resources to assist operators to reduce their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions and to determine renewable energy resources that can be integrated into their operations. This paper summarizes the main approaches and some of the results of this project. An online calculator (EnergyCalc) is developed and used in six nursery industry case studies to illustrate the energy assessment process for typical nursery operations to determine energy usage from different operations and practices. An online renewable energy calculator is also developed to provide an indication of potential for solar or wind systems to replace purchased electricity and feed electricity into the grid. The calculator can size the appropriate solar or wind turbine system and provide a simple cost benefit analysis based on available information of expected energy demand, renewable energy to be generated, electricity costs and system capital and operating costs. |
Keywords | energy; renewable energy; greenhouse gas emissions; calculators; nursery |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 409901. Agricultural engineering |
300899. Horticultural production not elsewhere classified | |
300101. Agricultural biotechnology diagnostics (incl. biosensors) | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0zx7/energy-use-and-development-of-online-energy-calculators-for-the-nursery-industry
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