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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:
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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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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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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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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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