We have the potential to transform the forestry sector into a provider of biofuels, bioenergy and a range of renewable bioproducts. This event will help forest owners and managers, harvesting contractors, sawmills and wood manufacturing companies better understand the real value of wood residues and the opportunities in supplying this growing market.
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Residues to Revenues 2022
The Issue
There is growing demand for alternatives to fossil fuels. Pressure is being bought to bear by the NZ Government. It’s aiming for low emissions transport. All Government owned facility heating will be from low emissions energy by 2035, with fossil fuels replaced by electricity and solid biofuels. Heat and energy users throughout New Zealand are following the Government’s lead and transitioning from fossil fuels.
Major investment is required in creating a New Zealand biofuels industry. Te Uru Rākau, as part of the Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan, is developing business cases for companies to invest in biofuels and the solid fuels sector in New Zealand. This will include a focus on wood-based products that will provide a large source of residues.
However, is the forestry sector in a position to supply?
The potential right now is immense - and it’s growing as the wood harvest increases. Biofuel is a new product line for the forestry sector. So, how can the forestry and wood processing sector best capitalise on this opportunity?
What's Planned?
- A conference, exhibitions and practical workshops, run over two days, with a wide range of industry leaders and experts.
- For NZ forest owners, harvesting and wood transport contractors, sawmills and wood manufacturing operations who are looking at ways to better understand the opportunities open to them in emerging bio-energy markets.
- An event enabling the industry to better understand the real value of wood fibre – or residues – and the opportunities open to it in supplying this product to the market.
Key Topics
- The big picture – key drivers ensuring biomass conversions and bio-fuel investment in New Zealand
- The Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan. Results and recommendations for investing in the biofuels and solid fuels sector
- Regions under pressure. How are the regions handling unprecedented demand for biomass?
- Biomass resources. Current and potential solid fuel demand. How much residue will be available: where, when and at what delivered cost
- Wood residues payment – by weight, by volume or by energy content (weight and moisture content)
- Models for co-ordinating regional supplies of wood residues. Collaboration to ensure scale, quantity and quality parameters being sought by heat users can be maximised
- Residues recovery. In field vs skid or processing site vs centralised chipping options
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Who Will Attend
- Forest owners and managers
- Harvesting contractors
- Wood processing and manufacturing operations
- Regional and District Council planners
- Government policy staff involved in renewable low-emission fuels
- Wood chip and wood pellet users
- Energy consultants
- Energy managers
- Facilities managers
- Sustainability managers
- Energy heat plant users and manufacturers
- Researchers
- Equipment, product and service suppliers
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Event Speakers
Alex Kelly
Manager,
Irish Wood Producers
Irish Wood Producers is a not for profit forest owner group supporting almost 1000 members with the sustainable management and development of their forestry in Ireland. The company formed in 2012 and manages all afforestation, maintenance and harvesting operations while meeting all statutory requirements and supplying sawmills and biomass boilers.
Andrew Cocking
South Island Regional Manager,
Port Blakely
Andrew has been with Port Blakely for 25 years and was involved when they established 10,000 Ha of new forests in Douglas Fir in the mid-90s. Port Blakely is a privately owned, US-based, family company with forests plantations covering 38,000 Ha across New Zealand.
Brad Coleman
Owner,
Canterbury Woodchip Supplies
Brad's business to now supplies a diverse range of wood chip products to across several sectors. He believes the outlook for wood fuel is positive and is looking forward to the next few years of challenges which should see the market change dramatically.
Brian Cox
Executive Officer,
Bioenergy Association of NZ
Brian specialises in the development and quality assurance of biomass fuel supply markets and is a sought after commentator on bioenergy and biofuels sector matters. For the last decade, Brian has been the Executive Officer of the Bioenergy Association and has worked across many public policy and energy projects.
Jason Wilson
Deputy Director General,
Te Uru Rakau
Jason is leading the work on strengthening the forestry and wood processing supply chain and the Forestry and Wood Products Industry Transformation Plan. With over 25 years of experience across the wood processing sector, he brings an industry perspective to the challenges ahead for the sector and for Government.
Lars Eliasson
Senior Researcher - Associate Professor,
Skogforsk
Lars is a senior researcher and associate professor at Skogforsk, The forestry research institute of Sweden. He currently works with studies of machines for forest fuel handling, analyses of forest fuel supply chains. Lars also covers the economic and energy aspects of efficient supply systems from forest to industry.
Lloyd McGinty
Director - Energy Management,
Ahika Consulting
Lloyd has over 15 years in energy consulting and is heavily involved in all aspects of the Otago, Southland and Canterbury wood biomass sector. He has toured Europe and seen firsthand where NZ is heading and what challenges lie ahead for the sector to decarbonize.
Martin Strandgard
Senior Research Fellow,
University of the Sunshine Coast
Martin is based in Australia and has 30 years within the production of forest management systems and in forest operations research. His current research focus is on reducing forest biomass supply chain costs and studying the impact of real-time weather data on scheduling forest biomass chipping and extraction operations.
Mauricio Acuna
Senior Research Fellow,
University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr Acuna holds has 25 years of experience providing forest management and forest supply chain management solutions for international companies, universities and research organisations throughout South America, Europe and Australiasia. He has produced 100 scientific publications, is on the editorial boards of five industry journals and is a Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO’s Division 3.
Nicki Sutherland
Group Manager Investment and Engagement,
EECA
Nicki joined EECA in 2021 and has spent more than 20 years working in the energy sector as a commercial and environmental lawyer and in executive roles. She has worked for retailers, generators, manufacturers, transport operators, transmission operators, developers and regulators. EECA is NZ’s leading agency in the transition to clean and clever energy, igniting change through co-investment, regulation, and business and technical advice.
Peter Hall
Scientist,
Scion
Peter currently works at Scion in the Integrated Bioenergy portfolio. He comes from a forest management background and now specialises in woody biomass resource assessment, supply chains, use of forest residues for bioenergy production and techno-economic analysis of bioenergy and wood processing.
Shane Hooker
Managing Director,
SHL Forest & Wood Fibre Solutions
Shane has a 40-year career in Forestry, gaining a NZCF and a wealth of experience along the way. After roles in corporate management, he started Shane Hooker Limited to recover short pulplogs from landing residue and focus on forest residue recovery. Shane is driven to create a business that enhances the lives of those who share and dare to dream.
Steve Canny
GM Strategic Projects,
Great South
Steve has been involved in initiatives ranging from large scale strategic projects to community-led development initiatives, including the development of new agricultural systems and the Carbon Neutral Advantage program for net-zero emissions by 2050. Steve led the Wood Energy South Program, founded Space Operations NZ and is a professional Director and Board member.
Tim Emson
Energy Manager,
Canterbury District Health Board
Tim oversees an annual energy spend of over $8million on electricity, coal, LPG and wood with CDHB & WCDHB. Tim has been fully involved in the CDHB’s 3 biomass energy centres and expects annual carbon reductions of 50% in 2022.
Linda Mulvihill
Head of Energy & Climate,
Fonterra
Linda leads the strategy and program to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions across the manufacturing sites, while also ensuring that the company has an economic and secure supply of energy.
Programme
We have been working closely with a wide range of New Zealand, Australian and international companies, service suppliers, researchers and government bodies to develop a strong and innovative programme. If you have any questions about the programme, please contact Brent Apthorp on brent.apthorp@fiea.org.nz or (+64) 3 470 1902.
Residues to Revenues 2022 Programme
DAY ONE
Tuesday 26 July 2022
Pre-Conference Workshop: In-Field Chipping Technology Showcase
New and emerging technologies for processing forest slash, logging residues and stump wood. An informative 90-minute showcase featuring major equipment suppliers from around the world.
Where: Conference Venue | Distinction Hotel Rotorua. This is an in-person only event.
Free for conference delegates and workshop registration is required. Click here for more details.
Workshop Registrations + Morning Tea
Workshop Introductions
Precision Husky
- Scott Smith, President (presenting remotely)
- Billy Daniels, VP of Engineering (presenting remotely)
- Steve Briscoe, ProGrind Sales Manager, Precision Husky, USA (presenting remotely)
Morbark
- Travis Tschumy, Morbark Sales, Stevens Group
- Dean Pritchard, National Sales Manager, Stevens Group, NZ (live)
Peterson (Astec Group)
- Mal Windrim, Chip - Grind Consulting (live)
Vermeer Corporation
- Ted Dirkx, Sales Manager - Recycling and Forestry, Vermeer Corporation, USA (presenting remotely)
Large Volume in-field Chipping Operations
Insights from one of Australia’s oldest and largest chipping companies operating a fleet of in-field chippers in both pine and eucalypt plantations.
- Phillip Dohnt, Managing Director, LV Dohnt & Co, Australia (live)
12.00pm
Registrations + Lunch + Networking
12.50pm
Conference Welcome & Introduction
FIEA
Unlocking the Full Potential of New Zealand’s Forestry and Wood Processing Sector
Attracting investment into the country’s growing biofuels and solid fuels industries
Jason Wilson, Deputy Director General, Te Uru Rakau
Biomass Resources. Current and potential solid fuel supply and current demand
Just how much wood residue will be available: in what regions, where, when and at what delivered cost?
Peter Hall, Scientist, Scion
Driving the Transition from Fossil Fuels to Renewables
Fonterra’s wood biomass projects so far includes co-firing, conversion to wood pellets, and a new biomass boiler. Fonterra will share its insights from this journey and what it needs from the industry.
Linda Mulvihill, Head of Energy & Climate, Fonterra
Converting Coal to Woody Biomass Fired Energy
Three CDHB hospitals have already made the switch. Lessons from the conversion over seven years re supply and the changing requirements for their biofuel suppliers
Tim Emson, Energy Manager, Canterbury District Health Board
2.40pm
The Three-Year Journey in Switching from LPG to Biomass
Key lessons from the recent site conversion including securing ongoing fuel supplies for Danone’s Southland operation
Vikas Kakkar, CAPEX and Strategic Project Manager, Danone
3.00pm
Afternoon Tea & Networking
Sponsored by Pentarch Technical Services
3.30pm
Leading the Regional Conversions Charge
How one region has been able to encourage heat and energy plant conversions to woody biomass and is promoting the co-ordination of disparate supplies to local end-users?
Steve Canny, GM Strategic Projects, Great South
4.00pm
Driving Demand for Regional Biomass from Decarbonisation of NZ Businesses
Case studies showcasing successful co-investment for conversions to renewable process heat
Nicki Sutherland, Group Manager Investment and Engagement, EECA
4.30pm
Technology Showcase
Short presentations on new product or service innovations from exhibitors & partners
5.15pm
Drinks, Canapes & Networking
DAY TWO
Wednesday 27 July 2022
Timezone: NZDT
Welcome & Introduction
FIEA
Biofuel Extraction, Handling & Transport Systems being used Operationally in Europe
Lessons and opportunites for local forestry, logging and independent fuel supply operations
Lars Eliasson, Senior Researcher, Associate Professor, Skogforsk, Sweden (Remote)
8.35am
Aggregation of Fuel Supplies to Capitalise on Market Demands – from a forest owner’s perspective
Lessons from a two-year old initiative to add value to a company’s in-forest wood residues
Andrew Cocking, South Island Regional Manager, Port Blakely
Chipping in Forest
A successful “whole-tree approach” being used by a local company for wildlings and woody biomass
Brad Coleman, Owner, Canterbury Woodchip Supplies
9.20am
Selecting the Right Residues Extraction and Transport Systems for Forest Cutover and Skid Site Operations
Lessons from a well-established NZ wood residues business
Shane Hooker, Managing Director, SHL Forest & Wood Fibre Solutions
Morning Tea & Networking
Sponsored by Pentarch Technical Services
Control and Management of Moisture Content through Log and Biomass Drying – in the Forest
Key findings and recommendations from a major Australian study on the opportunities of in-field drying of logs for chipping
Martin Strandgard, Senior Research Fellow & Mauricio Acuna, Senior Research Fellow, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia (remote)
Session 5: Business Models for Buying & Selling Forest Fuels - Regional wood residues aggregation opportunities
Case Study: Ireland’s Vulcan Project
Setting up a successful commercial producer group of forest owners to co-ordinate the supply of biomass and timber to local end-users
Alex Kelly, Manager, Irish Wood Producers, Ireland (remote)
Co-ordinating Regional Supplies of Wood Residues
Options for collaborating to ensure scale, quantity and quality parameters being sought by heat users are being met and return to the wood suppliers can be maximised
Lloyd McGinty, Director, Energy Management, Ahika Consulting
Changing the Perception of Biomass Availability for Industrial Operations and Investors
Wood residues - They’re available – Now and into the future
Brian Cox, Executive Officer, Bioenergy Association of NZ
12.15pm
Conference Concludes, Lunch & Networking
2 | Post-Conference Workshop: What Wood Fuel will Heat Plant Operators' Buy?
Hosted by BANZ (Bioenergy Association of NZ). This half-day workshop will focus on what makes wood fuel different from forest residues and how forest growers and contractors can turn residues, which would otherwise be wasted, into revenue.
Presenters: To be confirmed
Where: Conference Venue | Distinction Hotel Rotorua. This is an in-person only event.
Cost is $45 + GST and workshop registration is required. Click here for more details.
Workshops
1 | Pre-Conference Workshop: In-Field Chipping Technology Showcase
Host: FIEA
When: Tuesday 26 July 2022, 10.30am to 12:00 noon
Where: Conference Venue, the Distinction Hotel Rotorua
Cost: Free
Audience: In-person only event
New and emerging technologies for processing forest slash, logging residues and stump wood. An informative 90-minute showcase featuring major equipment suppliers from around the world.
Click here for the Pre-Conference Workshop Programme
Note: To attend, showcase delegates will have had to have registered for the Residues to Revenues event.
Registration: Workshop bookings are make when registering for the Conference.
2 | Post-Conference Workshop: What Wood Fuel will Heat Plant Operators' Buy?
Host: Bioenenergy Association of NZ
When: Wednesday 27 July 2022, 1pm through to 3pm
Where: Conference Venue, the Distinction Hotel Rotorua
Cost: $45 plus GST
Audience: In-person only event
This half-day workshop will focus on what makes wood fuel different from forest residues and how forest growers and contractors can turn residues, which would otherwise be wasted, into revenue.
With the increased demand for wood fuel for new heat plant being installed, or for cofiring in existing coal plant, it is important that contract compliant fuel is processed and delivered. Generally, the residues sourced from forest or processing plant require treatment to make them contract compliant fuel.
This workshop will outline how wood fuel is specified and discuss methods for verification of compliance to specification. Fuel supplier quality assurance systems ensure that contracts are successfully performed. The workshop will be presented by the Bioenergy Association. Attendees will receive free copies of the Wood Fuel Supply Technical Guides.
Registration: Workshop bookings are make when registering for the Conference.
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
The Residues to Revenues conference offers a tremendous opportunity for companies involved throughout the forestry sector. Exhibition spaces are always at a premium. FIEA has a well-deserved reputation of providing both sponsors and exhibitors with a unique platform for promoting their products and services to the industry in BOTH New Zealand and Australia.
We always receive strong interest in the sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities available. For a full range of sponsorship, exhibition and branding options, please contact Gordon Thomson, Marketing & Sponsorship Manager, (+64) 7 921 1384 or (+64) 27 275 8022, gordon.thomson@fiea.org.nz.
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Venue
Rotorua, New Zealand
Distinction Hotel Rotorua
390 Fenton Street, Rotorua, New Zealand
With its beautiful garden setting and located just minutes from the city centre, Distinction Rotorua Hotel is the perfect place to relax and unwind after a big day at the conference. After the event, this hotel is also a great base to enjoy the wealth of attractions and activities Rotorua has to offer. Free car parking is available at the venue, however, spaces are limited and hotel guests take priority.
Special accommodation rates are available. The per-night rates are:
- Superior | $160.00
- Deluxe | $190.00
- Junior Suite | $230.00
- Executive Suite | $250.00
All rates include GST
Registration Details
- The Conference Rate refers to your attendance in person at the Rotorua conference and exhibitions
- Pre and post-conference workshop registrations form part of the online event registration process. Details are being collected during your registration.
- Virtual Online registrations can be booked. These apply to companies from outside of New Zealand. This will ensure online attendance by Australian and other international companies.
- All prices exclude GST (15%). For virtual online registrations from outside New Zealand, GST does not apply.
- A credit card processing fee of 2.9% will be charged for all transactions.
- The Early Bird Rate applies only to the standard conference rate. To be eligible for the Early-Bird Rate, registrations and payment must be received ON or BEFORE Friday 24 June 2022. All 'Early Bird' discounts require payment at the time of registration and before the cut-off date in order to receive any discount.
- Bioenergy Association of NZ Member Discounts of 10% apply to the listed Standard Conference Rate. A membership discount code can be obtained from the BANZ office.
- Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) Member Discounts of 10-25% apply to the listed Standard Conference Rate. FIEA Membership Details and Benefits can be seen on www.fiea.org.nz Membership status and discounts available can be checked by calling our FIEA offices.
- For those attending the Rotorua event, the event registration payment covers morning and afternoon teas, lunches, refreshments, a conference handbook, post-event access to presentation PPT’s (electronic download of PDF’s, for those presentations where presenter approval has been given).
- For Virtual Online registrations, your registration payment covers live access to all conference presentations, post-event access to presentation PPT’s (electronic download of PDF’s, for those presentations where presenter approval has been given) and recorded presentations, for a limited time and where speaker approval has been given.
COVID-19 related information:
- The event organiser will work diligently to ensure that all instructions provided by the New Zealand Government and Health Authorities, relating to travel and the running of events because of COVID-19 are strictly adhered to.
- It is the responsibility of the sponsor, exhibitor or delegate, if intending to travel to attend the conference, to check on all updated health and Government guidelines for any specific entry requirements.
- If for any reason the venue is unable to be used because of COVID-19 restrictions that have been imposed by the Government, the event organiser may need to either reschedule the event or move the event online. Your registration will automatically transfer to the new dates and/or format. In this situation, no refunds will be given. If the Event is not moved online or able to be rescheduled within 12 months of the original date, you will be entitled to a credit or a full refund.
Cancellation policy:
For cancellations on or before Friday 24 June 2022, a 10% administration fee applies. Cancellations received after this date are non-refundable but are transferrable. Please allow 30 days for refunds to be processed. If you wish to transfer your registration to another individual from within your company, please provide us with at least 24 hours advance notice.
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