Date post: | 02-Jul-2015 |
Category: |
Technology |
Upload: | davidell |
View: | 752 times |
Download: | 4 times |
EFFICIENT 20, European Farmers and Foresters Involved for Contributing to an Intelligent Energy
Network towards the target of 20% reduction in fuel consumption
Guillaume DEFAYS
Unité de Recherche Machinisme et Infrastructures agricolesDépartement Productions et FilièresCentre wallon de Recherches agronomiques CRA-WChaussée de Namur, 146B-5030 Gembloux - BelgiqueTél.: ++32(0)81 627 170Fax.: ++32(0)81 615 847Email: [email protected]
History
European Union climate and energy package (2008) targets for 2020: “20-20-20”• +20% energy efficiency
Programme “Intelligent Energy – Europe” (IEE)• EFFICIENT20
- Contribution of farmers and foresters
The project Efficient20
The focus is put on fuel oil used in farming machinery, which represents more than
50% of the energy consumed in agriculture
The agricultural operations are complex, fuel consumptions are not well known
Making savings as attractive as renewable energy production is our challenge!
A Network with concrete actions
30 pilot groups in 9 different countries implement monitoring and fuel saving actions
A European communication campaign allows to speak loud about fuel savings
Tractor manufacturers, agricultural schools and farming organisations are invited to join the network
A common source of fuel saving informations (http://efficient20.eu )
Expected results
Sharing of the results and the knowledge to get: 20% fuel savings in pilot groups at the end of the
project Online database with field tests results on fuel
savings (before and after fuel savings actions) Teaching modules for eco-drivers, handouts,
presentations and handbooks on fuel savings in agriculture and forestry
40 events attended throughout Europe 60 active Associated Members implementing actions
and disseminating the project’s results.
Example: « Strategies for saving fuel with tractor
(trainer handbook) »
Fuel consumption measurement
1. Refueling of the tank – working in the field – refueling of the tank – recording the filled volume
2. Refitted measuring equipment3. Fuel consumption at tractor terminal
Date Time
Time required
Plot / operation / used equipment/ operation conditions / working
depth, working height
Area Diesel consumption
from until [h] [ha] [l] [l/h] [l/ha]
20.08.09 10.00 14.30 4.5 Meadow land / cutting / front-rear-
combination / first cut / 6 cm 13.5 54 12 4
Recordings about fuel consumption are the basis for efficient future savings!
Source: Vredestein
Heavy pulling work (ploughing)
Chassis, tyre pressure
Adapt the tyre pressure of the axle load to the operating speed.
- - - Tyre pressure (bar) when working in the field with velocity below 20 km/h
___ Tyre pressure (bar) when working with velocity over 20 km/h
Source: Co.Vredestein
Comparative test: tyre pressure
Maximum fuel saving of 10%
Join the Efficient20 network Check www.efficient20.eu for news and upcoming events Becoming an Associated member:
• You will have access to detailed information on our website and fuel monitoring database on efficent20.eu
• If you are currently leading actions about fuel savings, EFFICIENT20 project will be glad to advertise your actions or help you implementing them.
• Tractor manufacturers, dealers, farming schools, universities and institutes are welcomed in the Network.
Partners and contact
Great Britain : Ruralnet Futures
Solvenia : KGZS, Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia and AIS, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia
Belgium, CRAW Wallon Agricultural Research Centre
Spain, APEA, Agencia Provincial de la Energía de Ávila
Austria FJBLT FRANCISCO JOSEPHINUM WIESELBURG
Poland PIMR Polish Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering
Germany KWF Kuratorium für Waldarbeit und Forsttechnik
Italy ENAMA Ente Nazionale per la Meccanizzazione Agricola
France CEMAGREF Institut de recherche pour l’ingénierie de l’agriculture et de l’environnement
France CRAB Regional Agricultural Chamber of Britanny
France AILE, local energy agency
/
Thank you
Guillaume DEFAYS
CRA-WChaussée de Namur, 146B-5030 Gembloux - BelgiqueTél.: ++32(0)81 627 170Fax.: ++32(0)81 615 847Email: [email protected]