A partial life cycle assessment approach to evaluate the energy intensity and related greenhouse gas emission in dairy farms

Dairy farming is constantly evolving towards more intensive levels of mechanization and automation which demand more energy consumption and result in higher economic and environmental costs. The usage of fossil energy in agricultural processes contributes to climate change both with on-farm emission...

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Main Authors: Lelia Murgia, Giuseppe Todde, Maria Caria, Antonio Pazzona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/279