Renewable energy on the agenda at CottonInfo Big Day Out, Gunnedah
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CottonInfo
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CottonInfo
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2015-05-07
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Youtube - CottonInfo: Connecting growers with research
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Alternative and renewable energy sources, including solar for powering cotton production, were hot topics at the February 2015 CottonInfo Big Day Out at St George, QLD.
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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.