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Printed proceedings for each of these conferences are available from the SEF office. Please request prices from info@sef.org.nz.

1998

Energy for Our Country - Opportunities for the 21st Century (Energy Policies and the Rural Sector)

3 - 6 February 1998.

Palmerston North.

Principal Sponsors:

• ECNZ
• Fletcher Challenge Energy
• Central Power
• BP

Other sponsors: Energy Eficiency and Conservation Authority, Massey University, Richmond Meat Processors and Packers, Tararua Wind Power Ltd, The British Council, Wairarapa Electricity.

Topics and speakers included:

• Public Forum - Kyoto Protocol on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Simon Upton (National), Peter Hodgson (Labour), Jeanette Fitzsimons (Green), Ken Shirley (ACT), Deborah Morris (New Zealand First).
  • CentralPower's Tararua Wind Power development - Paul van Lieshout (NZ Wind Energy Association)
  • Climate change: the policy options - John Browne (British Petroleum Company)
• Policy Issues
  • Beyond Kyoto... Threats or Opportunities - Ken Piddington (Sustainable Energy Forum)
  • Observations from Kyoto - Ian Bywater (Convertech Group Ltd)
• Keynote Presentations on Workshop Themes
  • Financing of sustainable energy developments - Ton van der Meer (Prometheus Investments)
  • Security of future electricity supplies - Ralph McCorkindale (consultant)
  • Land transport issues - Martin Gummer (Chief Executive Transfund)
  • Sustainability of rural communities - Margaret Millard (Women's Division Federated Farmers)
• Workshop Sessions
  • Reports from the Rapporteurs
• Technology issues
  • TERES II - Juliet Davenport (Energy for Sustainable Development, UK)
  • The Capstone micro-turbine - John Blundell (Fletcher Challenge Energy)
  • Wind technology development - Paul van Lieshout (NZ Wind Energy Association)
  • Wind power - the true story - Graeme Mills (ECNZ)
  • Wind farm development issues - Alastair Wilson (Tararua Wind Power Ltd)
  • Solar power potential for New Zealand - Tony Bittar (Industrial Research Ltd)
  • Design of RAPS using computer models - Elizabeth Yeaman & Mark Carter (EECA)
  • Woody biomass and bioenergy - George Hooper (NZ Forest Research Institute)
  • Impediments to the uptake of new and emerging energy technologies - Grant Ryan (Industrial Research Ltd)
  • Total energy inputs as indicators of agricultural sustainability - Colin Wells (Agriculture NZ Ltd)
  • Home energy end-use project - Nigel Isaacs (BRANZ)
• Energy Resources and the Treaty of Waitangi
  • Dialogue by Wayne Taitoko (Tainui) and Ken Piddington (SEF)
• Public Power Campaign
  • Molly Melhuish (Public Power Campaign)
• Challenge to SEF
  • John Blakeley (Centre for Advanced Engineering, University of Canterbury)
• Poster Papers
  • Private electricity supply company tariff increases - Hugh Barr (InfoSmart, Wellington)
  • Biomass production in eucalypt short rotation forests - Guo & Sims (Massey University)
  • Rural bioenergy production from short rotation forestry land treatment - Roygard, Sims, Bolan, Green & Clothier (Massey University)
  • Evaluating the feasibility of modern renewable energy systems for rural applications: a methodology - Senelwa & Sims (Massey University)
  • Support for energy efficiency by key OECD Nations in the context of recent climate change policy developments - Faust Govenlander (EECA)
  • Porphyrin dyes for new photovoltaic technology - Belcher, Burrel, Wild, Officer et al (Massey University)
  • Role of Fluorescent light flicker in energy efficiency and health - Fleming, Phipps, Studman & Bridgman (Massey University)
• Summary and Closing
• Godfrey Bridger (EECA) and Ken Piddington (SEF)

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1996

Energy, Transport and Development Policy as if People Matter.

28 to 30 March 1996.

Baycourt Centre, Tauranga.

Principal sponsors:

• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)
• Tauranga Electricity Ltd
• Tranz Rail

Other sponsors: Kaimai Hydropower Ltd, Aspen Contractors Ltd, Publicity Print, Sola 60, Reliance Manufacturing (NZ) Ltd.

Topics and speakers included:

• Sustainable urban development transport implications: A provocative layman's transport dream - Alan Bickers (ABMS, Tauranga)
• Voluntary Agreements for carbon dioxide reduction in the context of energy and climate change policies - Neil Plimmer (Ministry of Commerce)
• Ministry of Transport land transport pricing study - Roger Toleman (Ministry of Transport)
• Developing positive feedback for sustainable transport: Learning from car-dependence - Mark Bachels (Christchurch Regional Council)
• Sustainable mobility - Robin Dunlop (Transit, New Zealand)
• The challenge of transport energy use - Murray King (TranzRail Ltd)
• Electricity - Now it's the market's turn - Phil Edgington (Central Region Health Authority)
• Past, present, future? - Bill Cassidy (Tauranga Electricity Ltd)
• The precious joules resources kit - Tony Goode (Natural Gas Corporation)
• Iwi Maori and sustainable energy, or, Into the world of enlightenment - Wayne Taitoko (Tainui)
• Renewables - Frank Poole (EECA)
• Biomass - Ralph Sims (Massey University)
• Carbon dioxide policy - Kirsty Hamilton (Greenpeace)
• Waitakere Eco-city: potential for local sustainability initiatives - Ann Magee (Waitakere City Council)

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1995

Putting Sustainable Energy Into Practice at the Regional and Local Level.

17 - 19 February 1995.

Christchurch.

Organised by the Christchurch branch of Solar Action on behalf of SEF.

Principal sponsors:

• Canterbury Regional Council
• Southpower
• EECA
• Solar Action
• Christchurch City Council
• Tauranga Electricity
• Ampere Technology Ltd

Other sponsors: Energy Brokers NZ Ltd, ASB Bank Ltd, Design and Development Services Ltd, Christchurch Transport Ltd.

Topics and speakers included:

• Resource Ownership, Privatisation and a Sustainable Energy Future: Conflicts or Compatibility?
  • Keynote Speaker - Adrian J Bradbrook (University of Adelaide, Australia) with Geoff Bertram (Victoria University, Wellington), Christopher Milne (Association of Consumers and Tax-payers), Kirsty Hamilton (Greenpeace), Martin Gummer (EECA) & Katherine Peet (Federation of Workers' Educational Associations in Aotearoa New Zealand)
• The Regional Implementation of Sustainable Energy Solutions
  • Community issues - Molly Melhuish (Power for our Future)
  • Transport issues in Canterbury - Neil Cherry (Canterbury Regional Council)
  • National Transport issues - Jeanette Fitzsimons (Alliance Energy Spokesperson)
  • National energy issues - Geoff Bertram (Victoria University of Wellington)
  • A tangata whenua perspective - Brian Jones (Tuaropaki Trust)
  • Regional and Local Institutions and policies which effect sustainable energy use and development - Graeme Drake (Works Consultancy)
  • Transport Industry issues - Don Smith (Christchurch Transport Ltd)
  • Energy industry issues - Mike Underhill (EnergyDirect Corporation)
• Workshop Presentation Papers
  • Land transport pricing study - Roger Toleman (Ministry of Transport)
  • Transport energy consumption - Mark Bachels (Canterbury Regional Council)
  • Living and work places - Roger Buck (Design and Development Services)
  • Sustainable transport: a community approach - Dave Kelly (University of Canterbury)
  • Porirua energy efficiency pilot - Norman Smith (Negawatt Resources [sic])
  • Biomass production and use - Louis Arnoux (Convertec)
  • How energy efficiency can support sustainability - Robert Bishop (Energy Solutions Ltd, Wellington)
• Reflections on the Conference
  • An independent assessment - Adrian Bradbrook (University of Adelaide, Australia)
  • Get real and do it - Delle Small
• Appendix
  • Global Energy Charter for Sustainable Energy Development - World Sustainable Energy Coalition

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1994

Sustainable Energy for New Zealand: How Do We Make It Happen?

14 - 16 April 1994.

Te Rapa, Hamilton.

Principal sponsors:

• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)
• Ministry for the Environment
• Utilicorp
• Waikato Electricity
• WEL Energy Trust

Other sponsors: Enerco, IPENZ, Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Research Science and Technology, Trustpower, Wairarapa Electricity, Waitomo Energy.

Topics and speakers included:

• Policy Issues
  • Keynote speech - Hon Doug Kidd (Minister for Energy)
  • Energy for a sustainable New Zealand: Setting out some policy pegs - John Peet (President Engineers for Social Responsibility and Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Canterbury University)
• Mana, Equity and Ownership Issues
  • Mana, equity and ownership - Tikitu Tutua Nathan (University of Waikato)
  • Mana, Ownership and equity - Dr James Ritchie (Kaumatua, Tainui)
• Law and Planning Issues
  • Law, policy and planning - Barry Barton (School of Law, University of Waikato)
• Technology and Market Issues
  • Review of sustainable technology arising from the August 1993 Forum - Arthur Williamson (Professor Emeritus, Canterbury University)
  • Accommodating the principles of sustainable energy development into the proposed wholesale electricity market - Jonathan Lee (Project Director, Wholesale Electricity Market Development Group)
  • The WEMDG process - Molly Melhuish (Power for Our Future)
  • Low impact hydro development on the West Coast - Dom O'Sullivan (Chairman, Board of Trustees, Westpower)
• Economics and Finance Issues
  • Economics, pricing and finance - Dr Geoff Bertram (Department of Economics, Victoria University)
  • Responding to global warming: and integrated long-term strategy - global redevelopment with energy environment sustainability (GREENS) - Peter Read (Department of Economics, Massey University)
• The Supply Scene 1994-2020
  • Ministry of Commerce 1994-2020: Demand energy scenarios - Andrew Smith (Manager, Energy Policy, Energy and Resources Division, Ministry of Commerce)
• Social Implications for the Transition
  • The social implications of the transition to sustainable energy - Ian McChesney (Community Energy Project)
• Issues for Waikato
  • The transition to sustainable energy in the Waikato region - Panel discussion
• Existing Institutions and the Sustainable Energy Forum
  • Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) - Martin Gummer
  • The Ministry of Commerce - Andrew Smith (Ministry of Commerce)
  • The World Energy Council - Andrew Smith (Ministry of Commerce)
  • The New Zealand Energy Foundation - Brian Cox (ECNZ)
  • The New Zealand Futures Trust - Brian Cox (ECNZ)
• Concluding Session
  • Outcomes, draft policy, next steps - discussion
  • Concluding remarks - Ken Piddington (SEF)

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1993

Sustainable Energy for New Zealand: How Do We Make It Happen?

20 - 21 August 1993.

Central Institute of Technology, Heretaunga.

Sponsored by:

• Southpower
• BP New Zealand Ltd
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
• Ministry of Commerce
• Power For Our Future
• Enerco
• Engineers For Social Responsibility
• Sustainable Energy Group

Topics and speakers included:

• Plenary Sessions
  • Sustainable energy services for New Zealand - Roland Sapsford (Ministry for the Environment)
  • Government's sustainable energy policy - Mike Lear (Ministry of Commerce, on behalf of Hon. John Luxton, Minister of Energy)
  • Energy resources and technology - Chris Collins (Eden Resources)
  • Supply demand issues and management in the medium term - Wayne Makeig (Chairperson, Energy Foundation of New Zealand)
  • Trade, markets and development - W J Falconer (Fletcher Challenge Ltd)
  • Community, pricing and institutional issues - Molly Melhuish
  • Overseas approaches to sustainability - Kirsty Hamilton (Greenpeace NZ Inc)
  • Opposition parties' sustainable energy policies - David Caygill (Labour) and Jeanette Fitzsimons (Alliance)
  • Treaty issues - Morris Love
• Workshop Reports
  • Fossil fuel resources and technologies
  • Renewable energy options
  • Energy efficiency and demand side options, including passive solar and building design technologies
  • Transport
  • Pricing, economics and finance
  • Planning, legislative, Treaty Issues
  • Community, institutions and politics

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