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Blair Walter is the Renewable Energy Leader at Aurecon, a global design, engineering, and advisory firm. He is also the Chair of the New Zealand Wind Energy Association. Blair shares his experience developing and financing renewable energy projects globally, and the opportunities that he sees for Bitcoin mining to accompany the build-out of new energy assets and infrastructure.
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Blair Walter on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/blair-walter-2676a720/
Aurecon - https://www.aurecongroup.com/
New Zealand Wind Energy Association - https://www.windenergy.org.nz/
NZ Wind Farms Ltd - https://www.nzwindfarms.co.nz/
EEA 2022 Bitcoin and the NZ Grid: Opportunities for New Zealand Power System - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o54DISHwiC8
NZ Battery Project - https://www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and-energy/energy-and-natural-resources/low-emissions-economy/nz-battery/
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