Chen, Guangnan and Maraseni, Tek Narayan (2021) Agriculture: energy use and conservation. In: Managing soils and terrestrial systems, 2nd ed. Environmental Management Handbook, III. Taylor & Francis (CRC Press), Boca Raton, FL, United States, pp. 9-18. ISBN 978-1-138-34265-1
Abstract
Effective energy use and conservation are becoming increasingly important in the context of rising energy costs and concerns over greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This entry reviews the methods of energy audit and compares the energy use and conservation for different farming systems and practices, including machinery operation, tillage practice, and irrigation methods. Opportunities for adopting new technologies such as renewable energy and biotechnology to reduce farming energy inputs and impacts of GHG emissions are also discussed.
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Permanent restricted access to Published chapter + Front Matter, in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Civil Engineering and Surveying (1 Jul 2013 -) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment - Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (1 Aug 2018 -) |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Aug 2021 01:32 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Aug 2021 03:31 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences > 0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management > 070108 Sustainable Agricultural Development |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3002 Agriculture, land and farm management > 300210 Sustainable agricultural development |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | B Economic Development > 82 Plant Production and Plant Primary Products > 8298 Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production > 829802 Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Plant Production |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2020): | 26 PLANT PRODUCTION AND PLANT PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 2601 Environmentally sustainable plant production > 260199 Environmentally sustainable plant production not elsewhere classified |
| Identification Number or DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429346255 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/43279 |
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