Energy Efficiency Information Grants - Monitoring Tractor Fuel Use
Date Issued:2014-12-17
Abstract
Excessive wheel slip and engine speed can waste fuel.
Tractor Performance Monitors (TPMs) have the ability to show fuel use parameters which an operator or grower can use to check their fuel consumption for an operation. This fact sheet uses the GreenStar 3 display to illustrate the key settings and calibrations needed to show accurate fuel use consumption and associated indicators.
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- Energy use efficiency & carbon
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.