Electricity key to Fonterra's 2050 net zero target

Electricity key to Fonterra's 2050 net zero target
Gavin Evans
By Gavin Evans Oct. 29 (BusinessDesk) - Electricity is probably Fonterra’s best long-term energy option, but the company says it will need a combination of fuels at its sites as it works toward its 2050 net zero emissions target. New Zealand’s biggest exporter operates 30 plants nationally and is a major user of gas and coal for its milk powder drying. It expects to start running its Brightwater plant near Nelson on a mix of coal and wood chip next month. In August it announced plans to convert the boiler fuel at its cheese plant at St...