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Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Energy Market Guide Welcomed by Horticulture Industry

INDUSTRY INFORMED
Recently, Azwood Energy released an extensive wood energy market guide document that was welcomed from a range of sectors including dairy, education, and horticulture.
The 40-page, 10-part document explains and shapes a factual and evidence-based outlook into energy in New Zealand including:
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Process heat barriers, challenges & solutions
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Business cases
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Conversion costs
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ETS & wood energy
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Availability of wood for energy
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Wood fuel specifications
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Technical data
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Quality management
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& Case studies
Download your copy of the Wood Energy Market Guide here: https://www.azwood.co.nz/Industrial+Energy/WEMG.html
THE 3 LATEST SUCCESS STORIES IN HORTICULTURE
Title: Mac Hops – Coal to Pellet Fuel Conversion
Description: “The capital outlay was next to nothing” – Brent McGlashen, Mac Hops
Hot Lime Labs Extracting Clean Carbon Dioxide
Description: “It gives a bigger yield and better fruit at the same time so they probably would have increased the output by 10 per cent,” – CEO, Vlatko Materic
Link: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/new-technology-extracting-clean-carbon-dioxide-win-greenhouse-growers-environment
Successfuel® Low Carbon Hop Production
“My recommendation is [that] they should consider wood chip as a viable option, both form the economic point of view and the environment point of view” – Kim McGlashen, Mac Hops
To learn more about how Azwood can help you contact Jonathan McKeown, Azwood Energy
Ph: 03 547 4836
Freephone: 0800 299 663
Web: www.azwood.co.nz
E: Jonathanm@azwood.co.nz
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