Sustainable energy solutions in agriculture
Edited book
Book Title | Sustainable energy solutions in agriculture |
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Book Category | Edited book |
ERA Publisher ID | 1624 |
Editors | Bundschuh , Jochen and Chen, Guangnan |
Volume | 8 |
Number of Pages | 496 |
Series | Sustainable Energy Developments |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9781138001183 |
9781315778716 | |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781138001183 |
Abstract | Sustainability in agriculture and associated primary industries, which are both energy-intensive, is crucial for the development of any country. Increasing scarcity and resulting high fossil fuel prices combined with the need to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, make the improvement of energy efficient farming and increased use of renewable energy essential. This book provides a technological and scientific endeavor to assist society and farming communities in different regions and scales to improve their productivity and sustainability. To fulfill future needs of a modern sustainable agriculture, this book addresses highly actual topics providing innovative, effective and more sustainable solutions for agriculture by using sustainable, environmentally friendly, renewable energy sources and modern energy efficient, cost-improved technologies. The book highlights new areas of research, and further R&D needs. It helps to improve food security for the rapidly growing world population and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use in agriculture, which presently contributes 22% of the global carbon dioxide emissions. This book provides a source of information, stimuli and incentives for what and how new and energy efficient technologies can be applied as effective tools and solutions in agricultural production to satisfy the continually increasing demand for food and fibre in an economically sustainable way, while contributing to global climate change mitigation. It will be useful and inspiring to decision makers working in different authorities, professionals, agricultural engineers, researchers, and students concerned with agriculture and related primay industries, sustainable energy development and climate change mitigation projects. |
Keywords | energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainability, agriculture |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300208. Farm management, rural management and agribusiness |
409901. Agricultural engineering | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2z22/sustainable-energy-solutions-in-agriculture
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