PROGRESS 2050: Toward a prosperous future for all Australians
CEDA's Australia's Energy Options series commenced in late 2011. It has included three policy perspectives that have covered nuclear energy, renewables and efficiency, and unconventional energy options, and this final report.
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Australia's Unconventional Energy Options |
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Renewables and efficiency |
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Australia's nuclear options |
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This final report provides key recommendations drawn from each policy perspective but also looks at the Australian electricity market and opportunities to improveits efficiency and effectiveness.
New recommendations in this report include:
CEDA undertook this series over 12 months because the combination of these issues had the potential to not only set-up Australia with low-cost efficient energy supplies for all Australian consumers but also open up significant export opportunities potentially delivering substantial gains to our economy.
Read: nuclear energy, renewables and efficiency, and unconventional energy options.
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Additional chapter
The contribution of monopoly network service providers to electricity price rises in the National Electricity Market. By Carbon Market Economics (CME), Director, Bruce Mountain
Released in May 2012, Renewables and Efficiency, is the second of three publications in the Australia's Energy Options series. It discusses options for assessing the viability of renewables, possible energy sector models to increase efficiency and policy options for renewables.
Read more Energy November 15, 2011CEDA's policy perspective, Australia's Nuclear Options, draws together five leaders in the nuclear field to explore nuclear technology, its economics, opportunities in the fuel cycle and its possible use to mitigate carbon emissions. Released November 2011.
Read more Energy April 5, 2006Dr Nicholas Gruen and Kenney Lin of Lateral Economics offer four good reasons for guarded optimism about the impact of rising oil prices, and argue that government policy can help manage the risks.
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