The Energy Savers program aims to help farmers reduce energy costs by supporting the accelerated adoption of improvements in on-farm energy use.
The Reef Alliance is a partnership that recognises and works with land managers to protect and maintain the intrinsic values of the Great Barrier Reef.
QFF is a leader is natural disaster recovery and resilience projects, working on state and national project to assist farms reduce the impacts of and recovery from natural disaster events.
This Rural Jobs & Skills Alliance (RJSA) of industry members and government provides leadership and advice to government, service providers and other organisations on employment, skills, industry training and workforce planning issues on behalf of Queensland’s agriculture industries.
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The audit made many recommendations such as a boiler economiser and boiler combustion oxygen levels, voltage optimisation and adjusting feed processing to avoid some heating elements. A number of recommendations had a total annual energy cost saving of over $77,000 with a payback period under the companies’ 3 year payback target. Around $72,000 of extra annual savings may be available through a tariff change.
This audit considered a number of opportunities to reduce heating energy consumption. The case study highlights energy savings of 12% in covering heated hatchery tanks and heat recovery systems with an average payback or around 3.5 years and an annual saving of almost $9,500.
This case studies highlights the energy savings opportunities from audits at a number of pork farms. It highlights potential to reduce lighting energy by 66%, and reducing overall energy by up to 27% with the addition of Solar PV.
The future of farming is here! Local startup Iridium Dynamics have been selected by QUTbluebox robotics accelerator to develop a drone for Australian agriculture.
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Iridium Dynamics is developing a fully automated solution for oil and gas pipeline inspection, using unmanned aerial vehicles and ground-based robotics. Automating this process lowers costs and increased health and safety.
Are you a Reef Champion? The Reef Champion Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements and efforts of outstanding individuals and organisations working to improve the quality of water entering the iconic Great Barrier Reef. Apply now here! www.qff.org.au/projects/reef-alliance/awards
Are you a farmer, extension officer, industry or community member thinking about applying for the Reef Champion Awards? Don’t take our word for it, let last year’s winners convince you! Find out more information here: www.qff.org.au/projects/reef-alliance/awards