Energy Consumption Profile and Energy-Efficiency Technologies in ...

Dramatic increase in energy pricesScarce and scattered informationNo guide for interventionNeed for a study to draw the basicsContext

Objectives:Objectives and MethodologyTo draw up the energy consumption profilesDairy, hog, poultry, field crops, vegetable crops,greenhousesTo identify the critical energy consumptionpointsTo determine technological innovationsavailable to reduce energy consumption

MethodologyObjectives and MethodologyStatistical portraitLiterature reviewInterviewsResults released in December 2006Fact sheets just published by UPA

ResultsEnergy consumption by sectorBy energy sourceIn percentage of farm expensesBy unit of productionCritical consumption pointsEfficient technologiesPayback period (PP)

Dairy farmsEnergy consumption by energy sourceElectricity42%Propane5%Gasoline14%Naturalgaz0%Diesel39%Energy expenses : 2.35 $/hl % of total expenses : 6.3 %

DairyElectricity uses in dairy farmsVacuum pumps19%Feedingequipment7%Milk cooling23%Electricalwater heatingVentilation22%Misc.1%Lighting18%10%

DairyCritical points of consumptionMilk cooling, ventilation, vacuum pumps of the milkingsystem, water heating and, lightingTechnologies (payback period)Plate pre-cooler (8+ years, US : 3.5 to 5 years)Heat recovery for water preheating (7 years)Natural ventilation and high-efficiency fansVariable speed motors (11 to 13 years)Efficient lighting (1 to 5 years)

PorkEnergy consumption by energy sourceElectricity43%Propane27%#Gasoline10%Naturalgaz0%Diesel20%Farrowing : Energy expenses : 3.83 $/piglet % of total expenses : 6.6 %Finishing : Energy expenses : 2.96 $/feeder pig % of total expenses : 2.2 %

PorkCritical points of consumptionFarrowingHeating for piglets(22 to 38%)Ventilation/barn heating(10 to 35%)FinishingVentilation/barn heatingManure management

PorkTechnologies (payback period)Heat mats or pads (3 to 4 years)Solar wall (2 to 5 years)Manure handling:Bowls (6 to 10 years)Pit cover (11 to 28 years)Treatment technologies

PoultryEnergy consumption by energy sourceElectricity36%Propane49%Naturalgaz0%Diesel9%Gasoline6%Table eggs : % of total expenses : 0.75-1.9 %Hatching eggs : Energy expenses : 0.20-0.50 $/hen% of total expenses : 4 %

PoultryCritical points of consumptionTable Eggs & ChickenVentilationHatching EggsHeatingVentilationTechnologiesSolar wall (2 to 5 years) Efficent fansEgg cooling

Field CropsEnergy consumption by energy sourcePropane23%Gasoline11%Diesel52%Electricity14%Naturalgaz0%Energy expenses : 26.03 $/t for corn and 21.40 $/t for soya% of total expenses : 13 % (7% to 16%)

Critical points of consumptionField CropsFuel consumption for tillage, seeding andother applicationsGrain drying

TechnologiesDirect seeding, minimum or no tillEnergy cost reduction28$/ha, 75% fuel (direct seeding)Field Crops7.50$ to 18.50$/ha, +25% fuel (minimum till)Crib for drying grainInvestment returns6 years, wood crib8 years, metal crib

More facts, more actionsImpactsFact sheets distributed to producers by UPABetter knowledge for stakeholders to knowwhere to concentrate effortsTools to comeWalk-through audits for farm advisorsComité Réseau Énergies(Energy Network Committee)