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Waste-to-value, bioenergy and the carbon economy in Aotearoa — field notes from the living biorefinery.

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Feb 22, 2023
Carbon Markets & ETSCompany NewsImpact & Investment

We won the People's Choice

Credit: © 2023 Orion Startups tackling waste win big at Orion Energy Accelerator pitch event. ** - - - - - - - - - - - ** [Previous](#slideshow_1677788071273) [Next](#slideshow_1677788071273) Orion En...

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Nov 9, 2022
Biogas & BiomethaneCarbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste Policy

Awarded Impact funding from Akina

Credit: © 2022 Ākina Foundation Aotearoa needs more businesses that make a positive difference New Zealand’s impact investing market is valued at $8 billion. Investors are increasingly looking to inve...

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Mar 14, 2022
Carbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste PolicyImpact & Investment

The Human Superorganism

This video from the animated series, "The Human Superorganism", is an 8-minute film that; Outlines the centrality of energy to our economies How energy has costs in energy terms How energy relates to ...

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Nov 3, 2021
Biogas & BiomethaneCarbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste Policy

The problem with coal and water

Sometimes it's better to rely on others to tell the real story. In this first video, Behind New Zealand's '100% Pure' Image lies a Dirty Truth by Foreign Correspondent for ABC discusses the real story...

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Oct 14, 2021
Carbon Markets & ETSImpact & InvestmentMethane & Emissions

When will ETS for NZ reach $475 /tonne?

The (DRAFT) New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy Rautaki Hanganga, o Aotearoa, has been released. The strategy is aimed at transforming our infrastructure requires us to seize opportunities that will m...

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Aug 13, 2021
Carbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste PolicyImpact & Investment

Our letter to Christchurch Council

21 May 2021 Re: Christchurch City Council Contractor Forum To: contractorforum@ccc.govt.nz From: Alimentary Systems Limited Re: Creating Value From Waste - Helping Council reach Carbon Zero Kia ora <n...

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Aug 3, 2021
Carbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste PolicyMethane & Emissions

The future of waste compliance

Consumers care, They eat plant based meat We need biosecurity Should we put makers in the systems that are public While ETS is a emissions saving, all that happened was the true price was placed on th...

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Jul 29, 2021
Biogas & BiomethaneCarbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste Policy

Circular Economy & Transition Engineering

The bioenergy sector in Europe, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Denmark differs from the New Zealand market and is, therefore, more mature due to the mechanism employed in each region. In Denmark, fo...

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Jun 16, 2021
Biogas & BiomethaneCarbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste Policy

Transitioning from a Coal-and-Oil-based Energy Economy to a Bioenergy Economy

Energy and economic growth are inseparable and intertwined: you can’t have one without the other. As India struggles with its ‘usual’ challenges of ensuring economic growth and consumption, completing...

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Jun 16, 2021
Biogas & BiomethaneCarbon Markets & ETSEnergy Security

Bioenergy in New Zealand could power 20% of our energy needs

Bioenergy should form a fundamental part of any country's energy strategy, more so in New Zealand, where agriculture accounts for half of all GHG emissions. When we include GHG emissions from municipa...

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