Reducing energy use and costs in agriculture
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Article Title | Reducing energy use and costs in agriculture |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Chen, Guangnan (Author), Sandell, Gary (Author) and Baillie, Craig (Author) |
Journal Title | Global Journal of Energy Technology Research Updates |
Journal Citation | 2 (2), pp. 33-38 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2015 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-5818.2015.02.02.1 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.avantipublishers.com/downloads/gjetruv2n2a1/ |
Abstract | Agriculture and the related primary industry is an increasingly energy demanding sector. Energy is needed to different extent in all the stages of the agri-food chain. In many cases, energy cost may represent a significant proportion of the total agricultural production cost, including the cost of manufacturing and transportation of various chemicals and fertilisers. A modified and standardized energy analysis and benchmarking process is described in this paper. It is shown that energy use in agriculture varies considerably, depending on the cropping enterprise and the farming systems. Opportunities to reduce energy use and costs and greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture are discussed. |
Keywords | agriculture; farming systems; energy; energy audit; life cycle assessment; greenhouse gas emissions |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300210. Sustainable agricultural development |
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/q3419/reducing-energy-use-and-costs-in-agriculture
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