Alternative energy sources for cotton production in Australia
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Paper/Presentation Title | Alternative energy sources for cotton production in Australia |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Chen, Guangnan (Author), Sandell, Gary (Author) and Baillie, Craig (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 18th World Congress of the International Commission of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR 2014) |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Kyoto, Japan |
Conference/Event | 18th World Congress of the International Commission of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR 2014): Upgrading the Quality of our Life |
Event Details | 18th World Congress of the International Commission of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR 2014): Upgrading the Quality of our Life Event Date 16 to end of 19 Sep 2014 Event Location Beijing, China |
Abstract | Agriculture requires energy as an important input. Within highly mechanised agricultural productions systems such as the Australian cotton industry, energy inputs represent a significant cost to growers. In this paper, current uses of alternative energies, grower interest and perceptions of alternative energies and obstacles and opportunities are surveyed. The potential of traditional and alternative energy supply for agriculture and cotton production in Australia is also evaluated. It is found that in the cotton growing regions of Australia, the preferred alternative energy sources may be solar or bioenergy, rather than wind energy. The potential of biofuels and bioenergy production from cotton by-products such as cotton trashes and cotton seed oil is also examined. |
Keywords | agriculture; cotton; energy; biofuels; bioenergy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300210. Sustainable agricultural development |
401703. Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical) | |
409901. Agricultural engineering | |
Public Notes | Copyright 2014 CIGR. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2y0q/alternative-energy-sources-for-cotton-production-in-australia
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