MEDIA RELEASE
5th December 2011
From The Far North Envirolab Ltd Contact: Andreas Kurmann
Tel: 09 406 1975
Email: akurmann@envirolab-ltd.co.nz
Fuel from Horticultural Waste ; final Ethanol Workshop Taipa presentation
2pm Wednesday 14 December
With about 100 people attending the first project workshop in mid April, indications are that demand for alternative fuels is high probably due to the soaring price of petrol at the pump.
Andreas wants to demonstrate how ethanol can be produced cleanly and cheaply, using a wide variety of plants and waste products, from kiwifruit to plums. He believes that by increasing the availability of ethanol based fuels we could avoid the increasing prices at the petrol pump, become more energy independent, as well as slow global warming.
As a fuel, ethanol is much cleaner than petrol, and you can use it in your car, right now. In addition, ethanol fuel production can be environmentally sustainable, revitalises farms and communities, and creates huge new opportunities for small-scale businesses.
A final presentation of stage one of the ethanol production with fruit waste for anyone interested to learn more about the process has been planned for 2pm on Wednesday the 14th of December at the Far North Envirolab
site: 49 Taipa Heights Drive, Taipa.
Space is limited, so please register with Andreas on 09 406 1975, or email akurmann@envirolab-ltd.co.nz This project is an initiative of the FAr Orth Environment Centre and has been partly supported through the Sustainable Farming Fund which is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and it is hoped that the uptake of similar initiatives could provide many economic and environmental benefits.
Manuals are available as hard copy and online.
Kind Regards Andreas Kurmann Far North Envirolab Ltd
Comments
as we are going through the processes, we need advice here and there. Andreas is very helpful.