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Hydrogen fuel production may be part of greener use for forestry residue
David Robinson is the business development manager for Taylors Contracting and has 18 years of experience in senior management roles in the forestry industry in Nelson Tasman. He shares his thoughts on the future of hydrogen;
“In New Zealand, the Government is backing the future of hydrogen by assisting with funding the establishment of hydrogen refuelling stations along the length of State Highway 1. The first South Island station is set to be built in 2023.
“Although hydrogen is a very lightweight gas it packs a lot of energy, having three times the energy as the same weight of diesel.
“Our region has three large sawmills, all using their own mill residues to power their furnaces for wood drying. Demand for green hydrogen could be met locally by way of the sawmills including its manufacture as part of their heat production.
“This is where the forestry sector comes into play with its known slash and residue issue. The region hasn’t the same quantum of slash residues as seen in the Gisborne area, because here there is a local market for the low grade wood.
“A recent paper by DETA Consulting suggested that the Nelson Tasman region has a net surplus of forestry residues and in the future will be a regional exporter to places like Canterbury where biofuel energy demand will be greater than supply.
“Local production of hydrogen from forestry residues presents an opportunity to connect the power needs of heavy vehicles with reducing the risk of mass discharges for forestry waste from plantation.”
