Wood fibre technology could be a game changer for New Zealand’s horticulture industry and help reduce carbon emissions Locally grown fruit, vegetables and plants are all generally grown in compost or potting mix containing peat. Peat, a highly sought-after ingredient, boosts production, retains nutrients and holds water but it is imported. Mining of it has been banned recently in the …
Introducing the Tigercat 6900 Grinder
Tigercat officially has introduced the 6900 grinder, the first regular production offering in Tigercat’s material processing category. The 6900 is the first production grinder designed and built by Tigercat. The 6900 is a heavy-duty upswing grinder made for high throughput material reduction and mulch production. With Tigercat’s legendary build quality, the 6900 is designed for extreme duty and long life, …
BIOFLASH: Key takeaways from Residues2Revenues 2022
The transition from fossil to solid biofuels for producing stationary energy is now well underway with Fonterra announcing its fourth conversion to using solid biofuel to replace coal. The economics and operational benefits of bioenergy in existing and new heat facilities is now well recognised by owners and operators, and wood fuel is becoming the renewable fuel of choice. The …
Residues2Revenues 2022 Event Summary
Residues2Revenues 2022 saw an amazing turnout of well over 350 delegates, both in person and remotely involved in the conference, pre and post-event workshops and exhibitions. Not only were NZ companies in attendance but a strong contingent from across Australia travelled into New Zealand and live links were set up for a record number of delegates drawn from across Europe and North …
OneFortyOne to export sawmill woodchips
OneFortyOne’s New Zealand’s Kaituna Sawmill and Marusumi Whangarei Co. Ltd, have signed an agreement to export wood chip to Japan with the first vessel expected to depart from Port Marlborough (Picton) before the end of the year. Port Marlborough has been a critical partner in providing logistical support for the trial, including 4,000m2 (0.4 ha) in the port’s Shakespeare Bay …
Another major NZ biomass installation planned
Fonterra is taking another step towards its low carbon transition with its Waitoa site in the Waikato planning to install a 30-megawatt wood biomass boiler to replace a coal boiler. Together with Te Tumuaki o Te Kīngitanga and local iwi Ngāti Hauā, the Co-operative celebrated the turning of the first sod at Waitoa on Thursday. Work will begin on the …
