A Narromine farmer whose own renewable energy project didn’t always go to plan is helping farmers across Australia navigate the opportunities and pitfalls of the industry’s energy transition.
Karin Stark, founder of the National Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Expo, said the event was born from firsthand experience on her family’s Narromine farm, where soaring diesel costs prompted a search for alternatives.
“We were spending $300,000 on diesel just to pump water over summer,” Ms Stark said…