ENPOS
Energy Positive Farm
- Thematic cluster:
- Green energy
- Programme:
- Southern Finland - Estonia Sub-programme
- Priority:
- 1. Safe and healthy environment
- Direction of support:
- Maintaining and improving the condition of the natural environment
- Duration:
- Dec 2009 - Nov 2012 (3 years, 0 months)
- Total funding:
- 480 454 €
- ERDF funding:
- 382 365 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Reducing nutrient inputs to the sea to acceptable levels
Improving the access to, and the efficiency and security of the energy markets
- Website:
- http://enpos.weebly.com/
Development idea
Modern farms consume a lot of fossil energy in agricultural production and release considerable emissions into the air and water. The use of fossil energy could in many cases be replaced by bioenergy produced by the farms themselves. With better nutrient cycling (for example, the better use of waste) and proper plant species (for example, using nitrogen-fixing plants and cover crops), inorganic fertiliser usage can be replaced.
Aim of the project
This project generated designs and highlighted farms which consumed minimal fossil energy and produced as little pollution as possible. The farms produced food for humans and feed for animals as well as bio-energy for consumption.
Main project activities
An essential part of the project was to choose working farms in Estonia and Finland with various production lines for case studies. By analysing their energy balance and greenhouse gas effects, energy-efficient and low-emission production systems were able to be introduced. These methods were demonstrated to the public, and the tools developed during the project were transferred to education and advisory systems.
Partners
University of Helsinki, department of Agrotechnology
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 130 451 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 43 925 €
MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Agricultural Engineering Research (MTT/VAKOLA)
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Uusimaa
- ERDF funding:
- 61 885 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 20 628 €
Estonian University of Life Science
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lõuna – Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 190 030 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 33 535 €
Results
Toolbox for saving energy in agriculture
A publication about energy saving in agriculture for Finnish and Estonian farms.
The publication contains information on the farm energy analyses and knowledge of energy efficiency. The toolbox is meant for farmers and educators as well as for advisory work and scientific purposes. Available in Finnish and Estonian.
Maatilojen energiankäyttö (FIN)
Energia põllumajanduses (EST)
