An independent multi-energy industry association

Promoting the sustainable development and use of our energy resources

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What is the EFNZ?

EFNZ is a membership based, professional, not-for-profit, and independent energy industry association in New Zealand. It promotes and supports the sustainable development and use of energy resources both in New Zealand and globally.

EFNZ is the New Zealand Member Committee of the World Energy Council (WEC) based in London. It shares the vision and supports the goal and work programme of the WEC. The WEC is a global, multi-energy organization with significant support from private companies, public utilities, governments, academia, and prominent individuals in close to 100 countries, including all of the major energy production and consumption markets.

What's new? 2008 EFNZ Annual General Meeting and Lunch Seminar with Mike Underhill, Chief Executive, EECA            R Whitney - Chair's AGM report            M Underhill's presentation 2008 WEC Energy efficiency policies around the world: Review and evaluation (Full Report) and Executive Summary 2008 WEC Statement - "Generating new momentum: The energy industry view: Responsible, growth for a sustainable future"   "Renewable Electricity in New Zealand: A Master Class", 22 Feb 2008, Wellington Luncheon Seminar with Gerald Doucet, WEC Secretary General and NZ Delegates to 2007 WEC Youth Energy Congress (Rome, Italy) 5 Mar. 2008, Wellington           G Doucet's presentation (pdf version)           G Doucet's presentation (ppt version)           NZ Youth's presentation "2007 EFNZ Workshop on New Zealand Energy Strategy to 2050" - 6 Dec 2007, Wellington "Contact Energy's Geothermal Energy Programme and the Role of Geothermal Energy in New Zealand" - Ted Montague, Generation Development Manager - Contact Energy, 31 Oct 2007, Wellington "Decentralized Energy Technologies - A Solution for New Zealand" - David Sweet, Executive Director, World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE), Edinburgh, Scotland, 23 Oct 2007, Wellington  "Clean Coal Technologies" - Dr. Geoff Morrison, Programme Manager, IEA-Clean Coal Centre (UK),  24 Sep 2007, Wellington "Energy, Emissions and the Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for New Zealand" - Dr. Don Elder, CEO, Solid Energy, 14 Sep 2007, Wellington New Zealand Energy Strategy to 2050 ENERGYWISE™ NEWS Newsletters and Publications and Other Publications - from the Coal Association of New Zealand (CANZ) snippETS  - Energy and Environmental News Clippings from Energy and Technical Services (Energyts) Energy Federation's Submission on the Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES) - 30 Mar 2007 WEC Statement 2007 - The Energy Industry Unveils its Blueprint for Tackling Climate Change

Coming Events "Where Science Can Take Our Energy Future - Results from EnergyScape: Stakeholder Meeting", 16 July 2008, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Inter-Continental, Grey St., Wellington (There is no fee for attendance but bookings are essential due to limitations to numbers and expectations of a full house) - Flyer, programme and registration form 2008 Energy Policy Forum (A Debate among Energy Spokespersons of NZ Political Parties), 4-7 pm, 10 September 2008, Inter-Continental Wellington - Flyer, programme and registration form - available soon! Lunch Seminar with Patrick Strange, Chief Executive, Transpower (Sponsored by Transpower) - TBA Lunch Seminar with David Caygill, Chairman, Electricity Commission (To be sponsored by Electricity Commission?) - TBA Energy Master Class - TBA Workshop on Energy Modeling - TBA   LNG Debate Seminar  (TBA) Other events

Publications "Energyscape - "FRST's Energy Related Research Projects" Download the background to the Energyscape projects Energyscape Project Overview Download the 1st Stakeholder's Meeting presentation materials (9 Aug 2007, InterContinental Wellington) and Attendance list "Prospects for the Deployment of CO2 Capture and Storage" - Dr. Peter J. Cook, CO2CRC, Australia, 28 Jun 2007, Wellington 2007 Annual General Meeting and Lunch Seminar with Murray Jackson, Chief Executive, Genesis Energy, 14 Jun 2007, Wellington  - EFNZ Chairman R Whitney's Report and M Jackson's presentation Seminar with Kurt Yeager ( Executive Director, Galvin Electricity Initiative, Chairman, WEC Study on Energy and Climate Change, and  former President and Chief Executive Officer, EPRI), 1 Mar 2007, Wellington 2007 Seminar on the "Government's Energy and Climate Change Policies", 16 Feb 2007, Wellington 2006 EFNZ Conference on "Fuels, Emissions, and Technologies", 27 Nov 2006, Wellington 2006 EFNZ Workshop  on "The Drive to Lower Emissions", 25 Oct 2006, Auckland 2006 EFNZ Seminar on "Technology Options for Climate Change Mitigation" - 18 Oct 2006, Wellington Energy Research Investment Strategy (ERIS) Document - Available in e-copy and printed version (Free for EFNZ members, ERIS sponsor companies, and those attending forthcoming EFNZ events). Sustainable Management Fund Information kits (In Publications Page) - "Energy efficient ways to improve the economic bottom line of your business" WEC Energy Fax Digest (Summary) - January - July 2008 (in WEC Page)

Contact: Cito Gazo, Executive Officer energy.fed@crl.co.nz Phone: 644-570-3712 Fax: 644-570-3701 Mobile: 6421-1043270

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