Energy efficiency

Irrigation system design and maintenance

Posted by : Gordon Rogers | Category : Irrigation | Comments : 0 Comments

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Good irrigation system design and maintenance has the potential to both lift productivity and reduce energy costs. Distribution uniformity (DU) is a measure of how evenly an irrigation system applies water. Low DU means that some parts of the crop are too wet while others are under-watered. Many growers compensate by irrigating to satisfy the [...]

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Improving irrigation efficiency

Posted by : Gordon Rogers | Category : Irrigation | Comments : 0 Comments

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Moving and pressurising water requires a lot of energy. As a result irrigation is the major energy user in growing vegetables. For most growers, improving productivity, i.e. increasing the revenue for the amount of energy used, is more important to the bottom-line than simply improving the energy efficiency and reducing energy costs. Managing irrigation well [...]

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Shopping around for cheaper energy

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In addition to potential savings through improving energy efficiency, there are changes occurring in the energy marketplace that can also reduce costs. The electricity market is currently undergoing reform to introduce greater flexibility and transparency under the National Energy Customer Framework. The aim of this national reform is to ensure customers have consistent information on [...]

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