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Press release: Obsession with roads leads transport policies astray, dated 29 Aug 2008. See the News page.

Press release: Statement from a Joint One-day Conference on “Responding to Oil Depletion and Climate Change”, dated 31 Jul 2008. See the News page.

ESR/SEF Combined Conference 2008 papers now online: Responding to Oil Depletion and Climate Change. See the Conferences page.

EnergyWatch issue 49 now online.

Press Release: Global Oil Supply and Demand are Finely Balanced. Dated 22 July 2008. See the News page.

EnergyWatch issue 48 now online.

Press Release: A Twelve-Step Plan to End Oil Addiction. Dated 23 May 2008. See the News page.

Press Release: Government Confused Over Transport. Dated 7 May 2008. See the News page.

Press Release: Petrol Price Rises Just the Beginning. Dated 24 Apr 2008. See the News page.

ESR/SEF Combined Conference 2008: Responding to Oil Depletion and Climate Change. See the Conferences page.

Events

2007 SEF Seminar

Electric Vehicles in New Zealand

Date: Thursday 15 November

More information on the Conferences page.

2007 Joint SEF/Energy Federation of New Zealand Event

One-Day Seminar on Government Energy and Climate Change Policy

This was held on Friday 16 February 2007.

More information on the Conferences page.

 
     

Press Releases

Press Release

Obsession with roads leads transport policies astray 29 Aug 2008

Both major parties are letting their obsession with building new roads distract them from the real issues facing the transport sector ...

Press Release

Statement from a Joint One-day Conference on “Responding to Oil Depletion and Climate Change” 31 July 2008

Summary statement from the recent conference.

Press Release

Global Oil Supply and Demand are Finely Balanced 22 July 2008

Some commentators have blamed the large price rise in the international price of crude oil in recent months on Opec, or the oil companies, or geopolitical uncertainty, and more recently speculation has also been blamed when investors buy commodities like oil for a limited period to hedge against the weakening US dollar.

Press Release

A Twelve-Step Plan to End Oil Addiction 23 May 2008

With the price of petrol hitting $2 per litre nationwide, the Sustainable Energy Forum has proposed twelve steps for New Zealand to end its increasingly self-destructive addiction to oil.

Press Release

Government Confused Over Transport 7 May 2008

For years, the Sustainable Energy Forum and other groups have been warning that much higher fuel prices are on the way. The government has chosen to ignore this advice, and now that high prices have arrived with a vengeance, the Government is becoming increasingly confused.

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Petrol Price Rises Just the Beginning 24 Apr 2008

Recent petrol price rises are just the beginning of a turbulent new era, according to the Sustainable Energy Forum (SEF). SEF Convenor Tim Jones says "We don't know which way the price of fuel will go tomorrow or the next day, but we do know that the overall trend is up."

Press Release

Electricity Price Gouging Must Cease 3 Apr 2008

Electricity prices have recently been reported to be likely to rise by about 40 to 50 percent in inflation-adjusted real terms within two decades if the Government pursues its ban on new coal- or gas-fired power stations. Such a large increase will have severe effects on many electricity consumers.

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Is "Peak Oil" a Factor in Rising Oil Prices? 17 Jan 2008

The term "Peak Oil" refers to the theory that for fundamental geological reasons and with demand starting to exceed supply, global oil production will reach a peak soon enough from now to be of considerable concern, and then commence a slow but irreversible decline. ...

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Government Limousine Purchase sends the Wrong Message 20 Dec 2007

The Climate Change Minister, David Parker, is reported as saying that the change in new Government limousines from the Ford Fairlane to diesel BMW 730Ld cars was because the Government "walks the talk" on sustainability, leading it to purchase the German BMW car. This decision is said to have been made because of the cars considered, the BMW was the most fuel-efficient and the second-best in emission standards. ...

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Will Transport Go Electric? 10 Nov 2007

Are electric vehicles part of the answer to New Zealand's transport woes? Can they help reduce our soaring greenhouse gas emissions and our heavy dependence on oil? A public seminar in Wellington aims to find out. ...

 

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