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Biofuels Conference 2005

Over 130 delegates attended EECA's biofuels conference on Thursday 21 April 2005 in Wellington.

Attendees ranged from those involved in the production of biofuels, through to representatives from car companies, government officials and oil companies.

Click on the links below to see speaker presentations.

Speakers

Government policy and actions

Hon Pete Hodgson, Minister for Transport and Climate Change

Current international status and experiences of the introduction and acceptance of biofuels

Jean Cadu, Biofuel Development Manager, Shell International

Progressing biofuels in New Zealand

Liz Yeaman, Senior Advisor, EECA

Case study: development of the Motherwell biodiesel facility. Future plans for involvement in New Zealand

Andy Hunter, Chief Executive, Argent Energy and Doug Ward, Managing Director, Argent Group

The position of the New Zealand motor industry on biofuels

Perry Kerr, Chief Executive, Motor Industry Association

Earthrace - Racing around the world for a better planet

Peter Bethune, Director, Earthrace

Biofuel blends and current New Zealand field trials

Barry Blackett, Technical Manager, BP New Zealand

Ethanol production in New Zealand

Tim Mackle, General Manager, Fonterra Ethanol Co.