Energy analysis for the cultivation of hops in Germany

Heinz Bernhardt, Georg Kraus, Christoph Bader, Christina Sebald, Simon Grebner

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Abstract

Hop production in Germany's Hallertau region involves complex processes consuming significant energy. Field cultivation requires 9847 MJ per hectare annually. Harvesting demands 1037 MJ of electricity and 27799 MJ of heating oil per hectare for drying. An additional 857 MJ of electricity is used for drying plants, and 107 MJ for packaging. Irrigation adds 1300 MJ of electrical energy per hectare yearly. Potential energy savings lie in workflow optimization, modernized harvesting technologies, and more efficient drying methods. Emerging concepts like photovoltaics, hydrogen storage, biogas, and methane storage aim to further reduce energy consumption and promote renewable energy use.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting
Herausgeber (Verlag)American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
ISBN (elektronisch)9798331302214
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2024
Veranstaltung2024 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE 2024 - Anaheim, USA/Vereinigte Staaten
Dauer: 28 Juli 202431 Juli 2024

Publikationsreihe

Name2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting

Konferenz

Konferenz2024 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE 2024
Land/GebietUSA/Vereinigte Staaten
OrtAnaheim
Zeitraum28/07/2431/07/24

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