NEW ZEALAND ORGANIZATIONS SPECIALIZING IN BIOFUEL

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 WELLINGTON 000767 SIPDIS SIPDIS EAP/ANP, STATE PASS TO USITC FOR LYN SCHLITT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAGR ECON ENRG ETRD OTRA NZ SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND ORGANIZATIONS SPECIALIZING IN BIOFUEL R&D AND PRODUCTION. REF: STATE 133131 1.(U) IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL, EMBASSY WELLINGTON WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (USITC) THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND HAS CREATED THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY(EECA) AS THE ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE TRANSPORT FUELS (I.E., BIODIESEL AND BIOETHANOL) INTO NEW ZEALAND. THE GNZ HAS SET THE TARGET DATE OF APRIL 1, 2008 AS THE STARTING POINT FOR FUEL COMPANIES TO START SELLING BIOFUELS IN THE NZ MARKET. THE AGENCY ADDRESS IS 44 THE TERRACE, P.O. BOX 388, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND; PHONE 0800-358-676. 2.(U) THE FOLLOWING LIST COMPRISES THE LEADING NEW ZEALAND FIRMS AND ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR R&D AND PRODUCTION FOR BIO FUELS: Anchor Ethanol Fonterra Center, 9 Princes Street Auckland New Zealand Person-contact: Roger Ryan Title: General Manager Ph: 64 (9) 374-9000 Fax: 64 (9) 374-9580 Email: Rodger.Ryan@fonterra.com Website: in transition/under new construction Anchor Ethanol is a subsidiary of Fonterra specializing in producing ethanol from the whey left behind during the manufacture of casein. Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation Limited PO Box 3232 Richmond Nelson New Zealand Person-contact: Mr. Peter Leay Title: Director Ph:/Fax: 64 (3) 543-8227 Email: info@aquaflowgroup.com Website: www.aquaflowgroup.com Aquaflow was founded in 2005. Aquaflow has developed and currently perfecting a way to produce biofuel from algae. Argent Energy New Zealand PO Box 5450 Mount Maunganui New Zealand Person-contact: Linda Beaumont Title: Personal Assistant Ph: 64 (7) 574-8103 Fax: 64 (7) 574-8113 Email: admin.nz@argentenergy.com Website: argentenergy.com/newzealand Argent Energy is investigating the feasibility of setting up New Zealand's first multi-feedstock biodiesel production plant. Biodiesel Australasia Limited 4 Tudor Rise Whakatane New Zealand Person-contact: Mr. Andre Hamman Title: Chief Executive Ph: 64 (7) 308-5225 Email: biodieselnz@ihug.co.nz Website: www.anzacfueltech.com Biodiesel (trading as AnzacFuelTech) manufactures stainless steel biodiesel plants that can produce from 400-2400 liters of fuel. BioDiesel New Zealand 11B Marylands Place Christchurch WELLINGTON 00000767 002 OF 003 New Zealand Person-contact: Mr. Paul Quinn Title: General Manager Ph/Fax: 64 (3) 338-7600 Email: info@biodiesel-nz.co.nz Website: www.biodiesel-nz.co.nz Unit C, 136 Cryers Road East Tamaki Auckland New Zealand Person-contact: Mr. Lindsay McCallum Title: National Manager - Oil Supply Development Ph/Fax: 64 (9) 272-9129 Email: info@biodiesel-nz.co.nz Website: www.biodiesel-nz.co.nz Biodiesel New Zeaaland produces fuel from used vegetable oil. BioDiesel Oils (NZ) Ltd. PO Box 259285 Greenmount Auckland New Zealand Person-contact: Lynton Bridger Title: General Manager Marketing/Operations Ph: 64 (9) 274-9469 Fax: 64 (9) 273-7147 Email: lyn@biodiesel-oils.co.nz Website: www.biodieseloils.com BioDiesel Oils (NZ) Ltd. is New Zealand's only commercial manufacturer of biodiesel. Cawthron Institute 98 Halifax Street East Private Bag 2 Nelson New Zealand Person-contact: Dr. Mike Packer Title: Scientist, Biosecurity Group Ph: 64 (3) 548-2319 Fax: 64 (3) 546-9464 Email: info@cawthron.org.nz Website: www.cawthron.org.nz Cawthron is a Crown Research Institute. It is New Zealand's largest, independent, community-owned research center with over 180 scientific and technical staff based in Nelson and Marlborough. Cawthron was established in 1919. CRL Energy Ltd. PO Box 31-244 Lower Hutt New Zealand Person-contact: Dr. Rob Whitney Title: Chief Executive Ph: 64 (4) 570-3700 Fax: 64 (4) 580-3701 Email: crl@crl.co.nz Website: crl.co.nz CRL is an energy research and environmental consulting company. CRL's shareholders are the Coal Association of New Zealand and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd. (NIWA). Ecodiesel Limited PO Box 106818 Auckland New Zealand Person-contact: Dr. Neil Domigna Title: Commercial Director Ph: 64 (9) 377-9689 Fax: 64 (9) 377-9677 Email: infor@pacificchannel.com Website: www.pacificchannel.com WELLINGTON 00000767 003 OF 003 Ecodiesel Limited is a new company specializing in manufacturing biodiesel from local met industry by-products. Genesis Research & Development Corporation Ltd. PO Box 50 Auckland New Zealand Person-contact: Mr. Stephen Hall Ph: 64 (9) 373-5600 Fax: 64 (9) 373-5601 Email: enquiries@genesis.co.nz Website: www.genesis.co.nz Genesis is a New Zealand-based biotechnology company. AgriGenesis is a subsidiary company focused on plant technology. Industrial Research Ltd. (IRL) 69 Gracefield Road PO Box 31-310 Lower Hutt New Zealand Person-contact: Dr. Shaun Coffey Title: Chief Executive Ph: 64 (4) 931-3000 Fax: 64 (4) 566-6004 Email: info@irl.cri.nz Website: www.irl.cri.nz The IRL is a Crown Research Institute registered as a company specializing in commercial science. Lanzatech 24 Balfour Road Parnell Auckland New Zealand Person-contact: Dr. Shaun Simpson Title: Chief Executive Phone: 64 9 373 4929 Fax: 64 9 929 3038 Email: freya@lanzatech.co.z Website: www.lanzatech.co.nz LanzaTech has developed a proprietary platform for producing lowest-cost fuel ethanol in any industrialized geography Scion 49 Sala Street Private Bag 3020 Rotorua New Zealand Person-contact: Dr. Tom Richardson Title: Chief Executive Ph: 64 (7) 343-5899 Fax: 64 (7) 350-1498 Email: Tom.Richardson@scionresearch.com Website: www.scioncresearch.com Scion is a Crown Research Institutes formerly known as Forest Research. Scion focuses on R&D for developing sustainable biomaterials. 3.(U) EMBASSY CONTACT FOR MATTERS RELATED TO ENERGY ISSUES IS ECONOMIC OFFICER, THOMAS WALSH, EMAIL: WalshTJ@state.gov; PHONE: (64)(4) 462-6182. KEEGAN