Energy
Array of factors in livestock-solar mix
A farm consultant lays out the challenges and opportunities for a system he calls ‘agrivoltaics’.
Electric farming is having its lightbulb moment
Farmers could be the backbone of NZ’s energy system, says Mike Casey, but for that to happen, the rules need to change.
Act now to boost agricultural resilience, researchers warn
NZ needs to prepare to meet future global food and fuel catastrophes, study says.
Green fuel option lies in trees
Australian company plans BoP wood pellet plant alongside higher value pine chemicals facility.
Waikato solar farm gets green light
Te Aroha West plant set to generate enough energy to power 30,000 homes.
Powering up the growth curve
A family farm at the forefront of New Zealand’s environmental evolution is harnessing the sun to power its own post-harvest operation washing tonnes of potatoes at its Canterbury site. Annette Scott reports.
Food waste-to-energy plant opening later this year
New Zealand’s first-ever large-scale food waste-to-energy converter is on track to be ready for commissioning in August ahead of its official opening on October 17.
Solar farm projects planned for Waikato
Three large solar farm projects on Waikato farmland could soon see cattle and sheep replaced by thousands of solar panels dotted across the countryside.
Options burning up for heat processors
Biomass is an energy option more South Island processors are considering as they look to replace coal-fired boilers in response to the Government’s plans to have new instals banned at the end of this year and all phased out by 2037.
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