Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy

Abstract

Foreword by Ian Lowe Preface Acknowledgments 1 Introduction Part A Motivation and basic concepts 2 Why this issue is important 3 Sustainable energy futures for Australia 4 Energy and its greenhouse gas emissions Part B Which technologies are sustainable? 5 Saving energy 6 Wind power 7 Bioenergy 8 Solar heat and electricity 9 Other energy technologies 10 Transport and urban form 11 Coal and gas: can we bury the problem? 12 Is nuclear energy a possible solution? Part C Policies, strategies, politics and actions 13 International negotiations and policies 14 Proposed national policies 15 Policies for specific technologies 16 Ways forward 17 Conclusion Appendix A: Substituting for a coal-fired power station with a cleaner energy mix Appendix B: Economics of electricity generation: discounted cash flow analysis Appendix C: Comparison of carbon tax and emissions trading with a cap Appendix D: Actions by individuals and families Notes Glossary Abbreviations Units and conversion factors Key readings and websites Index.

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