Towards a sustainable energy technologies based agriculture
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Towards a sustainable energy technologies based agriculture |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 1624 |
Book Title | Sustainable energy solutions in agriculture: sustainable energy developments |
Authors | Bundschuh, Jochen (Author), Chen, Guangnan (Author) and Mushtaq, Shahbaz (Author) |
Editors | Bundschuh, Jochen and Chen, Guangnan |
Volume | 8 |
Page Range | 3-15 |
Series | Sustainable Energy Developments |
Chapter Number | 1 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9781138001183 |
9781315778716 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1201/b16643 |
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 | sustainability, agriculture, climate change, energy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300299. Agriculture, land and farm management not elsewhere classified |
409901. Agricultural engineering | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
International Centre for Applied Climate Science | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2z23/towards-a-sustainable-energy-technologies-based-agriculture
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