Energy Efficiency Information Grants - How to save energy save money and reduce your carbon footprint
Date Issued:2014-12-17
Abstract
The Improving Energy Efficiency on Irrigated Australian Cotton Farms project aims to deliver an industry-wide awareness campaign that provides tailored energy efficiency information and tools to irrigators and their advisors. This activity received funding from the Department of Industry as part of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program.
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Energy is one of the fastest growing costs for cotton growers, with electricity and diesel accounting for a significant proportion of total farm input costs. Energy (electricity, diesel and fertiliser) is also the major contributor to a cotton farm's GHG emissions.