NEW ZEALAND BIOFUELS ROADMAP. GROWING A BIOFUELLED NEW ZEALAND

摘要

Biofuels could be a significant part of the solution for reducing New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the country's energy security, enhancing regional development, and maintaining access to international markets for goods and services. However, less than 0.1% of liquid fuels currently used in New Zealand are biofuels. Large scale deployment of biofuels is a complex task involving multiple stakeholder from existing and new value chains. The opportunity is great but can be daunting. So, where do we start? Scion's recent New Zealand Biofuels Roadmap study was undertaken to inform and stimulate debate on the large-scale production and use of liquid biofuels in New Zealand. Specifically, it sought to understand what a large-scale biofuels industry could look like, for example: what crops should be grown and where; what conversion technologies should be used; and key considerations and implications in developing such an industry. Quantitative scenario modelling, coupled with qualitative analysis, was used to create scenarios of what large scale production of biofuels in New Zealand might look like out to 2050 and identify the lowest cost value chain(s) under the different scenarios. The results are currently being used by industry and policy makers to guide their actions on biofuel implementation.