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 Conservation

9.25am

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 Edison

11.40am

Meridian Energy and Electric Vehicles
K-J Kells, Meridian Energy, Electric Vehicles Programme

11.55am

The Consumer Case for Electric Vehicles
Key note speaker: Chelsea Sexton, Independent electric vehicles consultant

12.25pm

Electric Vehicles Panel Discussion
Bruce Smith, Electricity Commission, Edward Kjaer, K-J Kells, Chelsea Sexton

12.50pm

Lunch

1.50pm

Path to Commercialisation for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Key note speaker: Darrin Morgan, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Director Business Analysis Environmental Strategy

2.30pm

Biofuels in Aviation - the Practical Application and Benefits of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Key note speaker: John Plaza, Imperium Renewables and Seattle Biodiesel, Founder and CEO

3.10pm

Biofuels and Electric Vehicles – A Part of the Big Picture
Presenter TBC

3.30pm

Afternoon tea

3.55pm

Practical Experience in Retailing a Biofuel Blend to New Zealand Motorists
Dave Bodger, General Manager, Gull Petroleum

4.15pm

Address from the Minister
Minster of Energy, Hon. David Parker

4.30pm

Sustainability Labelling Research
Chris Purchas, SKM Consulting, Senior Policy Advisor

4.50pm

New Zealand’s Forest Resources for Biofuel Production
Peter Hall and Trevor Stuthridge, Scion Research

5.15pm

Networking Drinks

 

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