A new report released by clean energy advocacy group Farmers for Climate Action outlines a roadmap to help the agricultural sector accelerate the shift from imported fuel dependence to locally produced, lower-cost, more resilient energy systems.
The Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) advocacy organisation, with almost 9,000 active members and a support network of approximately 80,000, has released a new report titled Energy Sovereignty for Regional Australia calling it a roadmap for improving energy security for the agricultural sector by switching to locally produced, lower cost energy, and sustainable biofuels.
Current fuel price hikes and fuel supply insecurity are driving the call for accelerating electrification of farm equipment and processes, which the report says is one of the biggest opportunities in a generation for farmers to reduce costs.
The report says Australian farmers are already electrifying irrigation, water pumps and processing machinery, which results in cutting diesel use.
FCA identifies that a shift beyond diesel in heavy industry is already underway, with Linfox, Janus Trucks and New Energy Transport already running heavy electric trucks on major trucking routes.
