Otago University adds wood to energy input

Friday 15 Feb 2013

 
Otago University has boosted its renewable energy from wood supply with the recent installation and commissioning of a new 1.1 Mw Binder boiler for the College of Education buildings. Earlier this week the new unit was officially handed over to the University's Energy Manager Hans Pietsch by Joseph Binder himself from Germany (see attached photo). Also on hand for the occasion was Rob Mallinson of Living Energy, agents for Binder energy systems.

Hans says the wood for energy solution is part of a long-term sustainable energy plan for which renewable energy has to be the focus. Local energy groups have welcomed the continued growth in wood energy users in the region. Dunedin continues to grow this renewable energy supply with energy customers happy with the energy value from the local wood supply.

The new wood boiler installation is part of a growing trend of local energy infrastructure solutions which continue to grow based on wood. This latest installation will be serviced by Living Energy with Wood Energy New Zealand, the Dunedin branch of the nation-wide Energy For Industry group supplying the fuel. Austria-based Binder has installed 3500 boilers in 35 countries world-wide and is one of the top-5 biomass boiler producers in Europe.

Hans Pietsch, Rob Mallinson and Energy For Industry's Stephen Jones are all on the speakers on the FIEA Residues to Revenues 2013 conference programme running in April in Auckland. Note: For those looking to register for this two-yearly update, remember that Earlybird Registrations CLOSE NEXT WEEK.


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