Fundamentals of energy use in water pumping - CottonInfo Fact Sheet May 2015
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Foley, Joseph
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CottonInfo
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2015-05
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Lifting and moving water around farms with pumping systems for irrigation consumes plenty of energy as water is a heavy liquid. Every litre of water has a mass of one kilogram.
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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.