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more costly than installing a woodchip boiler, he said. Today, he is happy with his decision. In 2011 the hall spent about $74,500 on coal. Last year, just $66,000 went on wood. The switch also falls in line with the colleges sustainability goals, said Hughes, who was surprised by how low the halls carbon emissions have been since making the switch. Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority programme manager Shaun Bowler said that with carbon prices expected to increase up to $25 a tonne in the longer term, wood will be the
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best long-term investment for businesses. Tahuna Normal Intermediate led the way in 2009, and was the first Dunedin institution to replace its coal-fired boiler. Principal Tony Hunter said he saw it as a good green option. Our old antiquated coal-fired boiler was in a state of disrepair, he said. It was like coming out of the dark ages. Dunedin City Council energy manager Neville Auton said building a wood energy industry would stimulate Dunedins economy. It would also reduce the amount spent buying energy outside of the city. Keeping that money here builds economic buoyancy, he said. One EECA study has shown a small plant converting wood residue into wood pellets maintains up to four fulltime jobs a year. City Forests chief executive Grant Dodson said wood energy was not a new phenomenon, but demand had increased in the past three to five years as people become more aware of its benefits. Wood is a clean, green, carbonneutral alternative to coal for commercial energy he said. City Forests, a council-owned company, harvests about 270,000 cubic metres of wood each year. Dodson said there was adequate wood supply available in Otago for the wood energy sector to expand.
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