Powering Australia Volume 3

 

Volume 1

Powering Australia Volume 3: Solutions For A Sustainable Future

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Chapter List:

  1. Peak power pressure for suppliers:

    2. Reticulating electricity reliably when most needed by consumers at times of extreme weather presents a multi-billion-dollar challenge.

  2. Australia's lucky streak continues:

    3. A decade ago coal seam methane was an emerging technology in which some commentators had little faith because of perceived recovery problems.

  3. Kogan Creek pushes efficiency limits:

    4. Low cooling water requirements, low carbon dioxide emissions and low operating costs are three reasons this Queensland coal plant is making its mark.

  4. How far can gas dash:

    5. The inevitable shift to a decarbonising economy opens large scale opportunities to replace the dominant power fuel of the past century.

  5. Little bits add up to a lot:

    6. The federal government's target of achieving 20 per cent renewable power consumption by 2020 has elevated the importance of hydro-electric plants.

  6. Is IGCC the best greenfield coal solution?:

    7. Australia is at the forefront of one of the most promising technologies for meeting the challenge of sharply cutting generation emissions.

  7. Sustainability a high stakes goal:

    8. Victoria sees itself as well-placed to pursue substantial power and water efficiency gains while managing population and economic growth.

  8. Emissions and efficiency rule technology field:

    9. Major equipment suppliers are engaged in a fierce, high-cost competition to lead the development of power secot innovation.

  9. More powerful challenges for regulators:

    10. Fifteen years of dramatic reform in supply and the current need to guide massive capital investment while costs remain competitive confront energy watchdogs.

  10. Realities changing rapidly for retailers

    11. Increasingly tough market conditions plus fast-emerging carbon policies make life tough for the energy supply vanguard.

  11. Networks spending millions every day:

    12. No part of energy supply need to find more money for capital works than the organisiations managing power distribution infrastructure systems.

  12. Grid pathway to future sustainability:

    13. High voltage links are critical to delivering the promise of new renewable industry for Australia and that is only a small part of the challenge.

  13. Nuclear Australia - the giant minnow:

    14. The world's leading exporter of uranium power generation still refuses to countenance turning to nuclear to supply its baseload electricity needs.

  14. South Australia seeks green leadership:

    15. Wrestling the need to replace aging assets, grow the economy and keep energy prices cost-effective, the South Australian Government also wants large renewable development.