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The boiler at Lake Rerewhakaaitu School now burns wood pellets instead of coal. Unlike coal, wood pellets are carbon-neutral, clean to work with, and do not emit sulfur dioxide. A pilot project is converting the central heating systems of schools in the Rotorua area from coal to wood pellets.

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Margaret Richardson. 'Forestry research', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/forestry-research/8/4