TITLE

Bioenergy Gets a Boost

PUB. DATE
July 2003
SOURCE
New Zealand Forest Industries;Jul2003, Vol. 34 Issue 7, p16
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Explores the use of bioenergy as an alternative source of heat production for the wood processing industry in New Zealand. Increase in energy costs; Burning of wood waste to release biomass; Comparison of base heating costs of biomass with coal, gas and geothermal plant; Wood processing firms using bioenergy.
ACCESSION #
10382592

Tags: FOREST products industry;  BIOMASS energy;  WOOD waste as fuel

 

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