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"As far as we know, The BioGenCool™ system is an unique system. You can find ice banks in dairies for rapid cooling of milk, although it may not be done automatically, and you will find biogas producing electricity on farms, but to my knowledge no-one has integrated the whole system. We also have a remote monitoring and control system. The dairy farmer has nothing to do. It's all automatic."
– Ian Bywater, Natural Systems Ltd
Detailed consideration of the BioGenCool™ system outlined in this case study can assist understanding of key ideas in the strands of Technology in The New Zealand Curriculum (2007).
Techlink has therefore developed some focus questions to promote discussion relating to:
There is also a page of Additional resources to help with discussions and to provide further research material.
