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Australia launches new smart energy guide for farmers
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THE National Farmers’ Federation is teaming up with the Energy Ef- ficiency Council – the peak body for experts in smart energy man- agement – to launch a new guide for farms that are looking to slash their energy costs through smart energy management.
costs, improve produc- tivity and reduce emis- sions with energy effi- ciency, renewables and demand management.
boosted crop yield while cutting their energy costs by half.
covers all the bases – en- ergy efficiency, renewa- bles, load shifting and procurement – so it is a great starting point for farms looking to roll up their sleeves and start reaping the benefits of smart energy manage- ment,” Mr Menzel said.
The new ‘sector spot- light’ on farms is the latest in the EEC’s ‘Nav- igating a dynamic energy landscape’ series and shows how farms can cut
“The great news is we’ve seen leading farms avoid a big chunk of those extra costs by get- ting smarter with how they use energy.
Energy Efficiency Council chief executive officer Luke Menzel said, “Agriculture is get- ting more energy inten- sive, as farmers look to boost productivity and deal with other chal- lenges such as reduced rainfall.”
“Whilst working with farms to develop this briefing, the message we got on carbon was well, for many, if not most farms, the big chunks of abatement are actually in other parts of the busi- ness.
National Farmers’ Fed- eration chief executive officer Tony Mahar said the guide was timely, “Aussie farmers have seen their energy costs more than double in the last decade.”
“This guide is about getting those stories out there and giving farmers the practical informa- tion they need to start reaping those benefits,” Mr Mahar said.
“There are great news stories across our sector – from piggeries that are powering their whole op- eration with manure, to farms that have imple- mented efficient irriga- tion techniques that have
“Put that together with volatile energy prices and farmers are more in- terested than ever in what they can do to manage their energy costs.”
“But we also heard that energy was one of the easiest places to start in terms of that emissions reduction journey.”
“This practical guide
For more information, visit energybriefing.org. au
Energy Efficiency Council chief executive officer Luke Menzel.
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