Bioenergy

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) engaged Sinclair Knight Merz Limited
(SKM) to review a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of rapeseed biodiesel undertaken by CRL Energy
Limited (CRL) for Solid Energy New Zealand Limited.

New technology is turning sludge from waste water into valuable bio-fuel with environmental and financial benefits for a Southland meat processing plant.

It's a bubbling fluidised bed boiler, well-proven overseas for its ability to handle low quality fuels. The 8.5MW unit was installed at Silver Fern Farms' Finegand plant by Energy For Industry under a build, own, operate agreement.

This report is on the production of biofuels from renewable organic resources available, or potentially available, in New Zealand and which can substitute for conventional transport diesel fuel in vehicles.