Cost comparison: engines vs. electric motors for irrigation pumping

Cost comparison: engines vs. electric motors for irrigation pumping

Farmers may save money in the long run by switching from electric to diesel, natural gas, or propane-powered irrigation pumps, but fuel cost trends are hard to predict. A new computer program can help growers compare potential costs of all four irrigation power sources.

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Main Authors: Robert G. Curley, Gerald D. Knutson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1992-09-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v046n05p24
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