Alternative and renewable energy sources, including solar for powering cotton production, were hot topics at this week’s (24 and 25 February) CottonInfo Big Days Out at St George, QLD and Gunnedah, NSW.

GUNNEDAH farmer Scott Morgan has slashed the amount of money he spends on electricity used to irrigate cotton on his property, 'Kensal Green', by investing in solar and by reducing the amount of energy he us

The process of improving on farm energy use includes an energy assessment which benchmarks and establishes energy saving opportunities. The concept involves 3 types / levels of assessment.