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Bioenergy conference in Rotorua

The Bioenegy Association of New Zealand is holding a conference next week entitled Unlocking additional revenue from traditional rural land use – integrating forestry, biomass crops and bioenergy products. Source: Timberbiz

The event will be held at the Distinction Hotel on May 16 and is for all landowners, Maori Trusts and those looking to enhance economic returns from rural land through producing new product streams.

Growth in New Zealand’s bioenergy sector is driving an increased demand for greater quantities of biomass in high quality wood fuel, biomass for transport fuels and the production of biogas.

The focus of the event is on realizing additional value from farm forestry, considering shelter belts as biomass production, and recognising organic matter often considered as waster from hoticulture and agriculture as being a valuable bioenergy and bi-product resource.

For more information visit www.bioenergy.org.nz