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New energy publication released
Thursday, 31 July 2008
For immediate release
New energy publication released
The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) today released a new publication in its energy information series.
Oil: An Introduction for New Zealanders has been written by Ralph D Samuelson PhD, Chief Advisor – Energy Modelling at MED.
This publication is intended for anyone with an interest in oil, and energy sources generally It is wide-ranging and designed for easy reading. Topics covered include:
• Oil production and
refining technology
• Uncertainties surrounding
statistics on world oil reserves and resources
•
Alternatives to oil for the future
• Management of New
Zealand’s oil resources
• The structure and
regulation of our oil industry
• The relationship of
oil to financial markets
• The economics of
exhaustible resources
• New Zealand’s involvement
with international efforts to promote oil security.
Oil: An Introduction for New Zealanders is the latest
addition to a suite of energy-related publications produced
by MED. It is available in hard copy for $30 (including GST)
or may be downloaded free of charge by going to
http://www.med.govt.nz/energy/oilintro/. MED also provides
up-to-date information via its Energy Data web pages at
www.med.govt.nz/energy/data/.
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