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Conference:
Day 1
16 February 8:30am - 5:30pm
Day 2
17 February 8:30am - 5:30pm
Day 3
18th February 8:30am - 5:30pm
Four pre-conference workshops
15 February 2010
A: Strategies for hedging price risk in the electricity market
B: Wind and solar energy integration
C: Driving investment in distributed generation
D: Smart grids
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 Mr Robert Whitney,
CEO Energy Federation of New Zealand Dr Rob Whitney is Chief Executive of CRL Energy Ltd, New Zealands premier energy research, science and technology organisation. With a staff of 40, the main laboratories are in Wellington; with other sites in Christchurch, Hamilton and Greymouth.
CRL Energy has Government research contracts for hydrogen energy, bioenergy, gasification, energy scenarios, environmental impacts of mining, and greenhouse gas reduction. CRL Energy is a member of the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme and the IEA Clean Coal Centre.
Rob Whitney has a BSc (Hons) degree in Industrial Chemistry, a PhD in Polymer Chemistry, and is a Fellow and past National President of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry. He is past president of Rotary Club of Port Nicholson.
He has been Chairman of the Energy Federation of New Zealand (The NZ WEC Committee) since 2000. He has on the WEC Communications and Outreach Standing committee and the WEC Energy Policy Scenarios to 2050 Steering Committee.Appearing: Day Three Thursday 18 February 2010 – OIL, GAS & ALTERNATIVE FUELS DAY 12.10pm Panel discussion: A comparative look at the alternative fuels market - what role can we expect alternative fuels to play in a sustainable energy economy?
- What opportunities exist for alternative fuels to meet energy needs?
- Emerging fuels and technologies to look out for in the short and
long term
- Is there appropriate investment and R&D being undertaken to develop alternative fuel options
- What options are appropriate for NZ to look at further developing and looking at a timeline for market adoption
Chair,
World Energy Council Mr Robert Whitney, CEO,
Energy Federation of New Zealand Project Leader - Roturua,
Scion 2.20pm Energyscape: surveying the alternative energy landscape
- What role can the increased use of bio energy have in meeting energy demand?
- What steps can realistically be taken to help ‘green’ the
transport fuels sector
- Innovative developments in clean energy solutions
Mr Robert Whitney, CEO,
Energy Federation of New Zealand 4.20pm Panel discussion: What challenges does the bio-fuels industry need to overcome before we see further adoption?
- Pathways and options to increase the role of bio-fuels
- What impact has the low price of oil had on industry
development?
- Cost benefits, pricing and environmental benefits
GM,
Biodiesel New Zealand Mr Robert Whitney, CEO,
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official oil, gas & alternative fuels day partner
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