Huntly
Status of project
Proposed in 2018, no further work underway
Background to this project
Project proposed by Neil Laurenson, a Cambridge businessman
Has initial backing of Te Waka, the Waikato Regional Economic Development Agency
Their 2018-2020 strategy includes investigating waste-to-energy as part of their work programme, “Investigate and develop the potential for the Waikato to be the sustainable energy and circular economy centre for New Zealand, especially in terms of: Waste to energy” (p.15)
Factory has been named ‘Kaitiaki’
Intends to import waste from around the Pacific
Danish engineering company Ramboll has been approached for the project
In 2000, the Meremere community (in the Waikato) successfully campaigned against a waste-to-energy incinerator proposed by company Olivine
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