by Tove Hatling Jystad | Mar 23, 2023 | Energy measures, Green plants
With LED lights in red and blue colors placed between the tomato plants in our greenhouse, the yield of tomatoes increases. Primarily because the tomatoes get bigger. Half the tomato department has intermediate lighting in addition to traditional lighting from the roof and harvested tomatoes on both...
by Gunnar Larsen | Mar 23, 2023 | Energy measures, The zero emission farm
Commissioned by Trøndelag county council, AsPlan Viak has produced a report with advice on how Mære agricultural school can use and produce energy to approach the goal of a zero-emission farm. The report also has concrete examples from farms in the district. The work is...
by Gunnar Larsen | Mar 22, 2023 | Energy measures, The climate game
The milk must be cooled and this heat energy can be recovered and used to preheat drinking water and tap water. Requires some more equipment and thus additional investment. For new milk tanks, this is common equipment The temperature must be cooled from 38°C to 3.5°C and this heat...
by Gunnar Larsen | Mar 21, 2023 | Energy measures, The climate game
Diesel consumption on the farm comes from driving tractors or combines. In addition, it can be used for heating, but we are not looking at that here. Biodiesel is an alternative, but the price has so far been too high. Economical driving Several tests have shown that you can manage...
by Gunnar Larsen | February 20, 2023 | Energy measures, The climate game
Forest fuel is trunks, branches, tops, bark and whole trees. Wood has traditionally been the most important fuel from the forest. In recent years, many heating plants have been built in the country using wood chips as an energy carrier. The supply chain from the forest to the heating plant has become...
by Gunnar Larsen | Feb 15, 2023 | Energy measures
Straw can be used for bedding, fodder, and for the production of bioheat. The use of straw as bioenergy has been increasing in the last ten years. Many farmers have invested in straw heating systems to heat livestock rooms and residential buildings on the farm. There are many people who grow grain in...
