Fonterra Dairy Firm First to Adopt Biofuel in New Zealand
July 13, 2016| |
The New Zealand-based dairy cooperative Fonterra has declared their decision to use biodiesel for their tankers. The fuel will be sourced from the Wellington-based Z Energy. Z Energy's Wiri plant is expected to start production in mid-July. The plant can produce 20 million liters of biodiesel annually which can be doubled if the company wants it.
Fonterra chief operating officer global operations, Robert Spurway said that the shift to biodiesel is part of a move towards sustainability across all operations, and help Z Energy make biofuel available in New Zealand. Spurway added that the move can also reduce emissions from tankers by up to 4% each year.
Fonterra will be the first company in New Zealand to adopt the new fuel, with Edgecumbe being the first Fonterra site to make the switch to biofuels in its tankers.
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