NZ industry burns the equivalent of 108 litres of petrol every second – that has to reduce to meet our carbon targets
- Written by: Timothy Gordon Walmsley, Senior Lecturer in Process and Energy Engineering, University of Waikato
Getty ImagesNew Zealand burns the equivalent of 108 litres of petrol every second in coal and natural gas to generate heat for industrial processes. This burning of fossil fuels for industrial heat generates 28% of New Zealand’s energy-related emissions.
Industry needs vast quantities of heat for a wide range of activities, including to...
