Conference programme
8.30am
Conference Registration
9.00am
Welcome and opening addresses
Mike Underhill, Chief Executive, EECA
Jeanette Fitzsimons, Government Spokesperson on Energy Efficiency and Conservation9.25am
Experiences with Flexfuel vehicles in Sweden and Europe
Key Note Speaker: Jan Brentebraten, Ford Europe, Director, Flexifuel (FFV) / Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) Strategy, Marketing and Sales.10.05am
Second Generation Plants and the Food v Fuel Debate
Key Note Speaker: Bill Orts, Research Leader, U.S Department of Agriculture
10.45am
Morning Tea
The Meridian Energy Electric Vehicle session
11.10am
Electric Vehicles – Global Development
Key Note Speaker: Edward Kjaer, Director of the Electric Transportation Division of Southern California Edison11.40am
Meridian Energy and Electric Vehicles
K-J Kells, Meridian Energy, Electric Vehicles Programme11.55am
The Consumer Case for Electric Vehicles
Key note speaker: Chelsea Sexton, Independent electric vehicles consultant12.25pm
Electric Vehicles Panel Discussion
Bruce Smith, Electricity Commission, Edward Kjaer, K-J Kells, Chelsea Sexton12.50pm
Lunch
1.50pm
Path to Commercialisation for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Key note speaker: Darrin Morgan, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Director Business Analysis Environmental Strategy2.30pm
Biofuels in Aviation - the Practical Application and Benefits of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Key note speaker: John Plaza, Imperium Renewables and Seattle Biodiesel, Founder and CEO3.10pm
Biofuels and Electric Vehicles – A Part of the Big Picture
Presenter TBC3.30pm
Afternoon tea
3.55pm
Practical Experience in Retailing a Biofuel Blend to New Zealand Motorists
Dave Bodger, General Manager, Gull Petroleum4.15pm
Address from the Minister
Minster of Energy, Hon. David Parker4.30pm
Sustainability Labelling Research
Chris Purchas, SKM Consulting, Senior Policy Advisor4.50pm
New Zealand’s Forest Resources for Biofuel Production
Peter Hall and Trevor Stuthridge, Scion Research5.15pm
Networking Drinks
