Dutch carbon tech startup Skytree plans to put down roots in NZ

Dutch carbon tech startup Skytree plans to put down roots in NZ
Greenhouse operators in the Netherlands are early customers for Skytree. (Image: Getty)
Greg Hurrell
Netherlands company Skytree has its eye on the New Zealand market for its direct air capture technology for CO2.It officially launched its entry into NZ at the EU-NZ Business Summit on Oct 23 but has yet to set up an office here.An early market for Skytree has been Dutch greenhouses, which use CO2 to accelerate plant growth. Modern greenhouse clusters can cover hundreds of hectares and burn natural gas to generate CO2. Camille Hanna is Skytree’s United States-based vice-president of carbon solution sales. That involves targeting exis...

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