Biomass

Biomass is the storehouse for solar energy. It takes carbon dioxide from the air and both stores carbon and releases oxygen through the process of photosynthesis.

Bioenergy

Bioenergy is an important form of renewable energy. It is any form of energy released from biomass.

Biofuel

Biofuel sources can be waste materials, such as forestry, landfill waste and whey from the dairy industry, farming residues like straw, livestock slurry, chicken litter, or it can be a crop grown specifically for the purpose of producing energy. The fuel is available in a number of forms.

A PDF of frequently asked questions about Bioenergy is also available for download here. For more information on bioenergy check out the EECA web site here.

Bioenergy has very beneficial effects on climate change, work being undertaken by Government provides the following emission factors. Click here for de tails.

Bioenergy provides a real alternative to fossil fuels for many applications. New Zealand's geography and climate have placed it at the forefront of countries internationally for the production of food and fibre. This same natural advantage has a prime role in making New Zealand internationally competitive in bioenergy production of many forms.

The annual production of woody biomass residues from plantation forestry alone is estimated to be between 4 and 6 million tonnes. At an energy value of 9MJ/kg this biomass quantity equates to around 45TJ, roughly equivalent to 10% of New Zealand's total consumer energy demand. Furthermore, the disposal of this biomass poses a problem if not used and its eventual decay can add to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the generation of methane gas.

Click here for more information on the potential for bioenergy.

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The Bioenergy Options for New Zealand project began in March 2007. This project was initiated to consider the potential contribution of bioenergy to New Zealand's energy future. It began by exploring the bioenergy potential of existing biomass resources, being the residues or wastes from a range of industries. The project concluded in October 2009 with a report that demonstrates how New Zealand can become self-efficient in transport fuels produced from biomass grown in sustainably managed forests. There are five reports to come out of the study:

1. Situation Analysis - Biomass resources and conversion technologies
2. Pathways Analysis - Energy demand, pathways evaluation, Economics of purpose grown energy forests, Life cycle analysis of biomass resource to consumer energy.
3. Research and Development strategy
4. Analysis of large-scale bioenergy from forestry - productivity, land use and environmental & economic impacts
5. Transition Analysis - the role of woody biomass from existing plantation forests, species options and drivers for change in energy supply.

Click here to access a summary of the five reports.

Click here to go to the Scion web site for full reports.

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The advantages of bioenergy are:

• It produces zero net emissions of greenhouse gases, enabling both industry and government to work towards meeting New Zealand's Kyoto commitments.
• It is suitable for electricity supply, process heat, low temperature heat and transport fuels.
• It is renewable, abundant and a natural energy source.
• It can be in solid, liquid or gaseous form.
• It is a storable form of renewable energy, capable of being transported and utilised 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• It is capable of providing energy on a small-scale through to large-scale, centralised production.
• It will create localised employment opportunities for rural communities.
• It enables a reduction in the volumes of waste to landfill, thus helping councils to meet their zero-waste commitments.

A major driver for the bioenergy sector is the opportunity to provide wealth for forest owners and waste minimisation. Currently throughout New Zealand there are large amounts of organic material that is wasted. In particular is the 20% of forest residues that are currently thrown away. Nearly all this organic material being wasted could be used as a feedstock and turned into energy. We have the technology to convert this material into energy so what is stopping us - attitudes and practices. We need to change our thinking about waste. Rather than seeing it as a problem we need to start looking at it as an opportunity. Wealth creation and waste minimisation make some sense for NZ Inc.

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As concerns grow over the impact of fossil fuel use on the climate, and the reserves of fossil fuels, including natural gas, bioenergy has a prominent role to play in the provision of clean burning fuels that also encourage planting of carbon sinks. New Zealand is in a good position to utilise its biomass resources for bioenergy production.

Overseas many countries are already forging ahead with bioenergy fuels for example co-firing wood and straw with coal, blending ethanol with petrol and diesel, and anaerobic fermentation of organic residues to produce biogas. New Zealand can do the same and does so already in some certain cases. With the appropriate identification of opportunities, New Zealand can further develop bioenergy technologies to meet its energy requirements in a sustainable and environmentally sound way.

Small localised power stations are a promising future for the electricity supply industry. These will cut down on transmission losses and contribute to minimising the costs of reinforcing or upgrading electricity distribution systems. They may also increase reliability of supply and replace the need for future large centralised power stations. Compared to centralised power plants consuming fossil fuels, bioenergy plants can provide energy for local customers, using local fuels, thus providing local employment and profits.

The development of a strong home market will be essential to the success of New Zealand businesses in taking a share of the very substantial world-markets for bioenergy product packages and fuel exports in the future.

Click here to download a copy of the draft strategy document from the recent 'Development of a NZ Bioenergy Strategy' workshop held in Wellington on 9th February 2010.
Click here to view and download presentations from this workshop.

Bioenergy is often extracted from organic material in association with bio-materials.

Wood fibre may be sold in the form of logs or chips for use in a range of end uses. (See diagram below)

In case of food processing residues or municipal sewage the outputs may be fertilizer and biogas.

As the value of biomass becomes more recognised there will be opportunities where the chemicals extracted from the biomass may in some situations be more valuable than the production of energy. In such situations the disposal of the biomass residue is ideally done by way of the production of energy.

Chemicals or bio-materials that are currently extracted from biomass often in association with the production of energy are:

• Fertiliser and biogas from anaerobic digestion of food residues
• Extraction of lignin and ethanol from processing of wood - Vertichem (formerly PurePower) processing of Salix
• Extraction of protein from grass with residue used for production of energy
• Extraction of turpentine from black liquor from the Kawerau and Whakatane pulp mills - Hexion in Tauranga for paints and links

NZBIO

BANZ has established a working relationship with NZBIO which is a national industry organisation representing the bioscience based industries in New Zealand.

NZBIO has members working in the fields of: Chemicals, plastics, enzymes, mining, pulp and paper, biofuels and environmental applications. Illustrative examples include:

• Production of chemicals
• Production of biomaterials
• Fermentation
• Niche manufacture
• Industrial enzymes (for food, feed & beverages, detergents, textiles, pulp & paper and others)
• Environmental (Bioremediation, Biosensors and others)
• Biotechnology in resource extraction
• Biorefineries
• Biofuels

Biopolymer Network

There are clear international trends for greater use of biologically based materials to substitute for those derived from petro-chemicals. New Zealand's rich heritage of quality biologically based raw materials and bio-manufacturing innovation provides New Zealand with a special opportunity to secure a significant role in the global trend of creating high performance products from biological materials.

The Biopolymer Network has been established by three Crown Research Institutes - AgResearch, Plant and Food Research and Scion to jointly undertake research around a portfolio of intellectual property in biopolymers, specialty chemicals, bio-composites, biofoams and moulded structures. The group's intention is to actively take these products into the market place.

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Members are categorised as follows:

• Consultant
• Energy company
• Equipment manufacturer and supplier
• Forest owner/harvester
• Investor owners/operators
• Operating utility
• Organisation / Government
• Other
• Researcher / Education
• Retail biofuel supply
• Services
• Technology developer
• Wood processor
• Wood fuel supplier

Members shown in these sections cover Sustaining Members, Partners, Corporate Members, Ordinary and Associate Members.

BANZ Individual Members are listed here.

Corporate Member	ADI Systems Asia Pacific Contact: Steve Brewster Email Web site Brief Company Profile
	ADI has been providing advice and turnkey biogas energy systems since 1945. With more than 200 biogas facilities constructed, it is one of the world's leading biogas energy experts, and its engineers are amongst the most experienced system designers and system providers in the world. Our technologies include the patented ADI-BVF, and ADI’s on-going R&D efforts ensure we remain a world leader in anaerobic technologies, that produce maximum energy output. In 2011 ADI established the New Zealand office, with 14 staff based in Dunedin. The core focus of the company is energy recovery from industrial waste treatment. ADI Systems Asia Pacific applies anaerobic technology, where appropriate, with energy recovery in the form of biogas. Our wide range of anaerobic and aerobic technologies enable us to offer an overall system which will treat waste to meet the local requirements, while also reducing the energy demand of the treatment system. Biogas collection, clean up and utilization form a core part of our energy reduction/recovery philosophy. Our design build capability enables us to offer complete treatment systems, as well as electrical control and automation with remote data collection and access. Core Skills(s) and project activities: * waste treatment with energy recovery Links to capabilities and other information about the company: www.adisystemsap.com www.adisystemsinc.com
	Polytechnik Biomass Energy Contact: Christian Jirkowsky Email Web site Brief Company Profile
	Polytechnik Biomass Energy is one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced combustion solutions, heat and power plants, and emission control systems and is able to provide its customers with state-of-the-art technology for the utilisation of biomass for energy generation. Polytechnik engineers, supply and install biomass-fired boilers with a thermal output ranging from 300 kW to 30,000 kW (single unit output). POLYTECHNIK is proud of its achievements and would welcome the opportunity to share its world leading technology with those who may be considering such a plant. Polytechnik distinguishes itself from other suppliers with high efficiency and availability, fuel flexibility, complete combustion and lowest emissions. With more than 40 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, installing and commissioning of about 2,500 biomass fired heat and power plants Polytechnik has become experts in generating energy from renewable biomass.
Ordinary Member	AECOM Contact: Richard Gapes Email Web site
	AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.
	Beca AMEC Contact: Paul Thomas Email Web site
	Beca AMEC is an established leader in providing engineering, consulting and project management services to the bioprocessing sector in Australasia. Beca AMEC, together with its parent company AMEC, is working with industry leaders to implement sustainable solutions to the global demand for clean energy. We have experience in successfully up-scaling technologies from the R&D bench to pilot plant and to commercial scale deployment. Beca AMEC’s core services include: * Design of cellulosic ethanol and advanced biofuels facilities * Technical services (Process definition and innovation, process scale-up, mass and energy balances, simulations, optimisation) * Consulting services (Feedstock supply and demand, technology review, cost analysis and capital effectiveness) * Environmental services and planning (site selection, permitting, compliance) * Project services (feasibility studies, due diligence, detailed engineering and design, EPCM, commissioning)
	Boshier Consulting Contact: John Boshier Email
	Boshier Boshier Consulting Ltd has expertise in resource economics, evaluation of infrastructure, economics and cost/benefit of energy systems, and utility regulation. A number of Associates are available with expertise in environmental assessment and management, innovation and planning under the RMA. The firm is led by John Boshier who has extensive experience as General Manager and Chief Executive including strategic development and business development of major energy companies, and in interaction with regulators. He is involved with the Centre for Advanced Engineering (CAE) as Program Director. Recent major assignments include leading a CAE report ‘Infrastructure Investment: Supporting Better Decisions’ published in August 2010 recommending improved evaluation methods for infrastructure. He was principal of a project by BERL Economics to examine the economic potential for bioenergy in New Zealand. The report ‘Preliminary Economic Assessment of the New Zealand Bioenergy Strategy’ was published in August 2011 and quantified the wider economic benefits of bioenergy.
	Covey Consulting P/L Contact: Geoff Covey Email Web site
	Consulting Engineers and Scientists - We undertake feed stock studies, technology assessment, plant design, business studies for biomass based fuels and chemicals. We have been working in forest and chemical industries since 1989 and have undertaken projects for most Australasian pulp and paper companies and for others in SE Asia. Recent bio product projects for Norske Skog, Licella, DIISRTE (Australian Government), Botanical Resources Australia etc.
	East Harbour Energy Contact: Mike Suggate Email: Mike Suggate Web site
	East Harbour Energy is a consulting business with a strong commercial, economic and technical capability. Their primary focus is on energy. East Harbour Energy provide strategic and commercial advice and support to a wide range of businesses and organisations, including building owners, energy companies, government and local authorities.
	EIS Energy Contact: Nathan Surendran Email Web site
	details coming soon.
	Green Fuels NZ Contact: Martin Johnson Email Web site
	Manufacturer and distributor of biodiesel and biodiesel blends.
	MWH Global Contact: Markus Benter-Lynch Email Web site
	MWH Global is a strategic consulting, technical engineering and construction services firm leading the wet infrastructure sector. Offering a full range of services and innovative, award-winning solutions beginning in the initial planning phases through construction and asset management, we partner with our clients in multiple industries to implement projects and programs that focus on water, energy, natural resources and transportation infrastructure. Our nearly 8,000 employees in 35 countries spanning six continents are dedicated to fulfilling our purpose of Building a Better World, which reflects our commitment to sustainable development. MWH is a private, employee-owned firm with a rich legacy beginning in 1820. For more information, visit our web site at www.mwhglobal.com.
	SPIIRE Contact: Jurgen Thiele Email Web site
	Spiire is a new business with a strong history; an integrated consultancy that has delivered clever and practical infrastructure solutions across Australia and New Zealand for over 60 years. Spiire was rebranded in October 2012 and is the product of the amalgamated businesses of Coomes Consulting Group and Duffill Watts Consulting Group (incorporating Waste Solutions Ltd), formerly known as CPG Australia and CPG New Zealand. Spiire have a passionate team of over 500 working across 17 locations, including Auckland, Melbourne and regional offices. We partner with clients to create innovative and enduring solutions through a broad range of services.
Associate Member	Allan Estcourt Ltd Web site
	Fuel Technology Email
	John Gifford Consulting Email
	PFS Consultants Limited Email

Corporate Member	ADI Systems Asia Pacific Contact: Steve Brewster Email Web site Brief Company Profile
	ADI has been providing advice and turnkey biogas energy systems since 1945. With more than 200 biogas facilities constructed, it is one of the world's leading biogas energy experts, and its engineers are amongst the most experienced system designers and system providers in the world. Our technologies include the patented ADI-BVF, and ADI’s on-going R&D efforts ensure we remain a world leader in anaerobic technologies, that produce maximum energy output. In 2011 ADI established the New Zealand office, with 14 staff based in Dunedin. The core focus of the company is energy recovery from industrial waste treatment. ADI Systems Asia Pacific applies anaerobic technology, where appropriate, with energy recovery in the form of biogas. Our wide range of anaerobic and aerobic technologies enable us to offer an overall system which will treat waste to meet the local requirements, while also reducing the energy demand of the treatment system. Biogas collection, clean up and utilization form a core part of our energy reduction/recovery philosophy. Our design build capability enables us to offer complete treatment systems, as well as electrical control and automation with remote data collection and access. Core Skills(s) and project activities: * waste treatment with energy recovery Links to capabilities and other information about the company: www.adisystemsap.com www.adisystemsinc.com
	Atlas Copco (NZ) Contact: Roozbeh Fakharinia Email Web site
	Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of industrial productivity solutions. The company was found in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 170 countries with 33,000 employees and revenues of BSEK 70 (BEUR 7.3) in 2010. see more here
	Living Energy Contact: Rob Mallinson (BANZ Chairman) Email Web site
	Living Energy provides a range of services to customers ranging from pre-feasibility assessments and full feasibility studies, right the way through to system installation, fuel supply, training and even total energy supply - taking the hassle out of making the switch to wood.
	RCR Energy Contact: Philip Gedye Email Web site
	RCR Energy is a full scope provider in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. With a comprehensive range of in-house and licensed combustion technologies and agencies for global brands of boilers, burners and ancillary products, RCR Energy is well placed to cater for all industrial heat and power applications. Products include: Steam, Hot Water, Thermal Oil, Hot Air, Agencies. Services include: Automation, Electrical, Engineering, Manufacturing, Pressure Vessel Materials, Project Management, Commissioning, Troubleshooting, Training and, Tuning and Optimisation.
Ordinary Member	Nu-Way Energy NZ Ltd Contact: Paul Bowie Email Web site
	Nu-Way Energy (NZ) Ltd is owned by the Enertech group, a world leading burner and boiler manufacturer with manufacturing facilities in Sweden, germany, UK, Norway and Belgium.
	Pump Systems Contact: Ian McEwen Email Web site
	details to come
	SPIIRE Contact: Jurgen Thiele Email Web site
	Spiire is a new business with a strong history; an integrated consultancy that has delivered clever and practical infrastructure solutions across Australia and New Zealand for over 60 years. Spiire was rebranded in October 2012 and is the product of the amalgamated businesses of Coomes Consulting Group and Duffill Watts Consulting Group (incorporating Waste Solutions Ltd), formerly known as CPG Australia and CPG New Zealand. Spiire have a passionate team of over 500 working across 17 locations, including Auckland, Melbourne and regional offices. We partner with clients to create innovative and enduring solutions through a broad range of services.
	Windsor Engineering Group Contact: Maurice Davies Email Web site
	details to come.
Associate Member	Clean Combustion Technologies Web site
	Distributed Energy and Waste Solutions (DEWS) Email
	Parkwood Pellet Fires Web site
	Spark Biomass Energy Web site

FOREST OWNER / HARVESTER
Sustaining Member	Energy for Industry Contact: Grant Smith Email Web site Full Company Profile
	Energy for Industry (EfI) is a leading energy and utility solutions business. EfI can run or own your energy and utility plant, help you to improve energy efficiency and manage external fuel supply. This can involve for instance heat or refrigeration facilities and waste water treatment and, in some cases, small power generation plants. We work with you to ensure best practice performance in the use of energy and utility services, which might involve us fully funding energy improvement projects and sharing the savings with you. The aim is to develop a total energy and utility partnership on a long-term basis.
	Gull New Zealand Contact: Dave Bodger Email Web site
	Only Gull has survived the test of time. We have operated successfully in New Zealand for ten years and our aim is to be around for at least the next ten. Gull is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gull Group of companies. Gull has earned several "firsts" in Motoring in New Zealand. The first to sell low sulphur diesel in 2002. The first to bring a biofuel to market in New Zealand with Gull Force 10. The first oil company to look to pass on value to the Kiwi motorist rather than put prices up. Gull New Zealand retails 2 grades of biofuel in New Zealand (both E10) and operates a biofuel facility in Queensland as well as retailing biodiesel in West Australia.
	Lanzatech Contact: Sean Simpson Email Web site Full Company Profile
	Lanzatech was founded in early 2005 to develop and commercialise proprietary technologies for the production of lowest cost fuel ethanol from the carbon monoxide in low-hydrogen waste gases produced by the steel industry. The company is now ready to undertake the next stage of this critical path, the pilot-scale demonstration of its fuel ethanol production from both biomass syngas and industrial waste gas feedstocks. A pilot plant design has been developed that will allow ethanol production from each of these feedstocks to be demonstrate at scale over the next 12 months.
INVESTOR OWNER / OPERATOR
Corporate Member	Brightwater Engineers Contact: Hugh Grey Email: Hugh Grey Web site Brief Company Profile
	Brightwater offers a professional turn-key service. This extends from the initial concept and design engineering, production of full working drawings, workshop manufacture, site installation to final start-up commissioning with full project management and total quality control throughout. With its associated companies, Brightwater is large enough to tackle most projects but small enough to still offer clients personalised service. Brightwater also offers the option of several Build Own and Operate scenarios. BOO (Build, Own and Operate), BO (Build and Operate), and BOOT (Built, Own, Operate and Transfer of Ownership).
Ordinary Member	Green Fuels NZ Contact: Martin Johnson Email Web site
	Manufacturer and distributor of biodiesel and biodiesel blends.

Partner	Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority Contact: Shaun Bowler Email Web site
	New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Contact: Barbara Webster Email Web site
Ordinary Member	Kawerau District Council Contact: Su Cammell Email Web site
	The Kawerau District is situated at the heart of NZ's principal forestry growing and processing region and is linked by high quality rail and road infrastructure to the Ports of Tauranga, 90kms away. Kawerau is a well established wood processing centre with sawmills, pulp and paper mills, log manufacturing operations and a highly skilled and internally competitive engineering and maintenance sector. The Kawerau geothermal steam field is tapped at 2,000 to 3,500 metres deep and provides high quality steam with pressure of up to 17 bar(g) and 200oC. The field is currently used for power generation, sawn timber drying and Pulp & Paper manufacture and has huge potential for increased, sustainable production. Kawerau District Council support the expansion of industry in the District and would positively encourage any new initiatives.
	NZ Post Group Contact: Sophie Heighway Email Web site
	NZ Post Group, incorporating NZ Post, Kiwibank and Express Couriers Ltd, are significant users of fuel for our transport and logistics operations. We are interested in exploring biofuels as a future replacement or supplement for mineral fuels.
Associate Member	Home Heating Association Web site
	Motor Trade Association Web site
	NZ Renderers Group (of the Meat Industry Association) Web site

OTHER
Ordinary Member	Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation Contact: Paul Dorrington Email
	more details to come.
	Fonterra Co-operative Group Contact: Tony Oosten Email Web site
	Dairy processing
	Value Proteins Contact: Simon Selwyn Email
	more details to come.
	Air New Zealand Contact: Tony Steer Email Web site
	Air New Zealand as a member of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels User Group (SAFUG) is committed to working to help accelerate the development, certification and commercial use of environmentally and socially sustainable aviation fuel and has a stated aspirational goal of carbon neutral growth from 2020.

Corporate Member	ADI Systems Asia Pacific Contact: Steve Brewster Email Web site Brief Company Profile
	ADI has been providing advice and turnkey biogas energy systems since 1945. With more than 200 biogas facilities constructed, it is one of the world's leading biogas energy experts, and its engineers are amongst the most experienced system designers and system providers in the world. Our technologies include the patented ADI-BVF, and ADI’s on-going R&D efforts ensure we remain a world leader in anaerobic technologies, that produce maximum energy output. In 2011 ADI established the New Zealand office, with 14 staff based in Dunedin. The core focus of the company is energy recovery from industrial waste treatment. ADI Systems Asia Pacific applies anaerobic technology, where appropriate, with energy recovery in the form of biogas. Our wide range of anaerobic and aerobic technologies enable us to offer an overall system which will treat waste to meet the local requirements, while also reducing the energy demand of the treatment system. Biogas collection, clean up and utilization form a core part of our energy reduction/recovery philosophy. Our design build capability enables us to offer complete treatment systems, as well as electrical control and automation with remote data collection and access. Core Skills(s) and project activities: * waste treatment with energy recovery Links to capabilities and other information about the company: www.adisystemsap.com www.adisystemsinc.com
Ordinary Member	Canterbury University Contact: Shusheng Pang Email Web site
	The research interests Bioenergy Research Group in Department of Chemical and Process Engineering (CAPE), University of Canterbury include combustion and gasification for thermal energy and electricity, fermentation for ethanol and methanol, and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of syngas for biodiesel.
	CRL Energy Contact: Rory Bell Email Web site
	CRL Energy Ltd is an energy and environmental research and consulting company, with specialist knowledge in all aspects of the energy chain and a strong testing and analytical capability.
	Massey University Contact: Ralph Sims Email Web site
	The Massey University Centre for Energy Research (MUCER) was established in 1996 following more than 25 years of research and education in the fields of renewable energy, energy management and climate change mitigation under the leadership of professor Ralph Sims.
	NIWA Contact: Rupert Craggs Email Web site
	NIWA is a Crown owned research and consultancy company, with a global reputation as experts in water and atmospheric research. Our mission is to conduct leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet.
	Scion Contact: Michael Jack Email Web site
	Scion is a Crown Research Institute dedicated to building the international competitiveness of the New Zealand forest industry and building a stronger bio based economy.
	Waiariki Institute of Technology Contact: Jeremy Christmas Email Web site
	The Waiariki National Centre of Excellence for the Forest and Wood Industry's is a custom designed and built facility dedicated providing ongoing educational opportunities for people in the forest and Wood Industry's.
RETAIL BIOFUEL SUPPLY
Sustaining Member	Energy for Industry Contact: Grant Smith Email Web site Full Company Profile
	Energy for Industry (EfI) is a leading energy and utility solutions business. EfI can run or own your energy and utility plant, help you to improve energy efficiency and manage external fuel supply. This can involve for instance heat or refrigeration facilities and waste water treatment and, in some cases, small power generation plants. We work with you to ensure best practice performance in the use of energy and utility services, which might involve us fully funding energy improvement projects and sharing the savings with you. The aim is to develop a total energy and utility partnership on a long-term basis.
	Gull New Zealand Contact: Dave Bodger Email Web site
	Only Gull has survived the test of time. We have operated successfully in New Zealand for ten years and our aim is to be around for at least the next ten. Gull is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gull Group of companies. Gull has earned several "firsts" in Motoring in New Zealand. The first to sell low sulphur diesel in 2002. The first to bring a biofuel to market in New Zealand with Gull Force 10. The first oil company to look to pass on value to the Kiwi motorist rather than put prices up. Gull New Zealand retails 2 grades of biofuel in New Zealand (both E10) and operates a biofuel facility in Queensland as well as retailing biodiesel in West Australia.
	Lanzatech Contact: Sean Simpson Email Web site Full Company Profile
	Lanzatech was founded in early 2005 to develop and commercialise proprietary technologies for the production of lowest cost fuel ethanol from the carbon monoxide in low-hydrogen waste gases produced by the steel industry. The company is now ready to undertake the next stage of this critical path, the pilot-scale demonstration of its fuel ethanol production from both biomass syngas and industrial waste gas feedstocks. A pilot plant design has been developed that will allow ethanol production from each of these feedstocks to be demonstrate at scale over the next 12 months.
Corporate Member	Natures Flame Contact: Eric Gillan Email Web site
	Nature's Flame is the leading producer of wood pellets in New Zealand, with a record for producing consistently high quality pellets for over four years. The pellet fuel is made from untreated waste wood from local sources, and this is constantly monitored to ensure strict standards are maintained. Wood Pellet Fuel are made for burning in specially designed appliances such as fires for the home or larger scale boilers. Wood Pellet Fuel has very low emissions and is virtually smokeless when burned. Nature's Flame has two fully operational pellet mills in Rolleston and Rotorua, and a third factory currently being built in Taupo. Wood Pellet Fuel can be delivered nationwide in 20KG bags, 1 tonne bulk bags, and in certain areas of the country, in loose bulk form.
Ordinary Member	Anchor Ethanol Contact: Peter Motion Email Web site
	Anchor Ethanol Limited operates as part of the Fonterra Co-operative Group and has three ethanol plants situated at strategic Dairy sites in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty area. Ethanol manufactured from the various sites are both potable and industrial, with two of the plants having the ability to produce anhydrous ethanol for industrial and fuel grade markets.
	BP OIL Contact: Barry Blackett Email Web site
	BP Oil New Zealand is one of the largest oil companies in New Zealand. Established in 1946 we have been supplying fuel and lubricants to New Zealanders for 60 years.
	Green Fuels NZ Contact: Martin Johnson Email Web site
	Manufacturer and distributor of biodiesel and biodiesel blends.
	Haarslev Industries (formerly Flo-Dry Eng) Contact: Malcolm Mendis Email Web site
	Haarslev Industries is a dedicated process technology company, providing powerful solutions for the benefit of the global environment. We supply complete systems and equipment for the processing of animal by-products, domestic waste, sewage sludge, bio fuels and by-products from food and beverage production.
	Materials Processing Contact: Peter Fredricsen Email Web site
	Materials Processing Ltd, the Hamilton New Zealand solid waste recovery experts are based in the Upper North Island carries out a major part of its work at a Kawerau Pulp & Paper Mill where it recovers 95% of wood waste material 10,000 cubic metres a month - that was previously going to an industrial landfill.
	NZ Ester Fuels Limited Contact: Andre Hamman Email Web site
	NZ Ester Fuels are producers of a New Zealand biodiesel fuel that is created using a unique environmentally friendly process and only sustainable feed stocks. The NZEF facility has a production capability of 2 million litre pa and is designed to process a wide range of feedstocks.
	Pomahaka Wood Pellets Limited Contact: Richard Chay Email
	Details to come.
	PowerCoast Limited Contact: Ken Hulls Email
	PowerCoast Ltd is a consultancy through which Ken Hulls provides consultancy and management services to renewable energy projects. This includes the management of the Miscanthus based biofuels business provided by The Proprietors of Taharoa C Block and their 100% owned subsidiary Bioenergy New Zealand Ltd. Taharoa C has extensive stocks of Miscanthus plants and through the value chain of: plant propagation, planting, growing, harvesting, storage and material processing provides an integrated service to end user customers or customers wishing to grow their own product. Taharoa C has also carried out several trial programs which has provided data on how well Miscanthus performs when used in blended fuel mixtures with coal and other biomass.
	Value Proteins Contact: Simon Selwyn Email
	more details to come.
Associate Member	City Firewood Web site
	Renewable Oil Corp P/L Web site
	Solray Energy Web site
SERVICES
Ordinary Member	Biofuel Testing New Zealand Contact: Ivor Reyes Email Web site
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPER
Corporate Member	ADI Systems Asia Pacific Contact: Steve Brewster Email Web site Brief Company Profile
	ADI has been providing advice and turnkey biogas energy systems since 1945. With more than 200 biogas facilities constructed, it is one of the world's leading biogas energy experts, and its engineers are amongst the most experienced system designers and system providers in the world. Our technologies include the patented ADI-BVF, and ADI’s on-going R&D efforts ensure we remain a world leader in anaerobic technologies, that produce maximum energy output. In 2011 ADI established the New Zealand office, with 14 staff based in Dunedin. The core focus of the company is energy recovery from industrial waste treatment. ADI Systems Asia Pacific applies anaerobic technology, where appropriate, with energy recovery in the form of biogas. Our wide range of anaerobic and aerobic technologies enable us to offer an overall system which will treat waste to meet the local requirements, while also reducing the energy demand of the treatment system. Biogas collection, clean up and utilization form a core part of our energy reduction/recovery philosophy. Our design build capability enables us to offer complete treatment systems, as well as electrical control and automation with remote data collection and access. Core Skills(s) and project activities: * waste treatment with energy recovery Links to capabilities and other information about the company: www.adisystemsap.com www.adisystemsinc.com
Associate Member	Design Tech Engineering Email
WOOD PROCESSOR
Corporate Member	Norske Skog Tasman Contact: Clinton Boyes Email Web site
	Vision, goal and strategy: Norske Skog is recognised as a world leader in the paper industry. The goal is to deliver good return for shareholders. To reach this objective, the company has opted to be a low-cost producer, pursue profitable growth and focus on its core business, newsprint and magazine paper. Values: All operations at Norske Skog are based on three core values - openness, honesty and cooperation. Its success as a global company builds on cooperation different cultures and values.
	Otago Pellet Fires Contact: Martin Wilkes Email Web site
	more details coming soon.
	Wood Energy New Zealand (WENZ) Contact: Murray Cowan Email Web site
	more details coming soon.
Ordinary Member	Carter Holt Harvey Kinleith Contact: Christopher Brown Email Web site
	Carter Holt Harvey is Australasia's leading forest products company, with significant interests in wood products, pulp, paper and packaging. Leading Carter Holt Harvey brands include Bestwood, Customwood, Ecoply, Kopine and Pinex, and the company's packaging can be found in most supermarket aisles.
Associate Member	Findlater Sawmilling Contact: Carl Findlater Email
	Renalls 2004 Contact: Herb Renalls Email

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