Energy Saving Tips
Reducing energy use on farm is one of the quickest and easiest ways to reduce farm emissions and costs.
Dairy Australia has worked with energy experts to develop the following resources to support dairy farmers with deciding when and where to target their efforts.
To get started with an overview on energy saving and terminology, refer to the Saving Energy on Dairy Farms and Energy Glossary resources. For detailed information on ways to save energy, choose a topic from the resource options below.
Batteries PDF, 0.37 MB
Bioenergy PDF, 0.76 MB
Dairy Shed Easy Energy Tune-up PDF, 0.55 MB
Energy Glossary PDF, 0.36 MB
Energy Monitoring and Energy Audits PDF, 3.09 MB
Heat Pumps PDF, 0.39 MB
Heat Recovery PDF, 0.56 MB
Milk Cooling PDF, 0.39 MB
Saving Energy on Dairy Farms PDF, 8.48 MB
Solar Irrigation PDF, 1.07 MB
Solar PV Ready Reckoner PDF, 1.03 MB
Thermal Storage for Cooling Systems PDF, 0.52 MB