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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Australian Energy White Paper

The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism issued a "Draft Energy White Paper 2011: Strengthening the foundations for Australia’s energy future", 13 December 2011.

The report mentions that communications and computer control can be used to improve energy efficiency. However, apart from mention of "Smart Grids" there seems to be no recognition of how large a proportion of energy use ICT is nor how it could be used to reduce energy use.

Table of Contents:
  • Executive Summary
  1. Introduction
  2. Energy in Australia
  3. Future energy trends priorities and challenges
  4. Australia's energy security
  5. Developing Australia's energy resources
  6. Australia's energy markets and improving energy productivity
    1. Liquid fuels
    2. Electricity and gas markets
    3. Improving energy productivity
  7. The clean energy transformation
  8. Cross-cutting policy issues
  9. Improving energy analysis and international engagement

Appendices

  1. Clean Energy Future package
  2. Energy White Paper process and analytical input
  3. Energy sector modelling
  4. Australian Government funding support for clean energy technology development and commercialisation
  5. International energy engagement
  6. Principal energy publications

Complete document:

  • Draft Energy White Paper 2011


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Tom Worthington is an independent computer professional, educational design consultant and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Research School of Computer Science at the Australian National University. A Certified Professional member of the Australian Computer Society, in 2015 Tom received a national gold Digital Disruptors Award for "ICT Education" and in 2010 was Canberra ICT Educator of the Year. Tom previously worked on IT policy for the Australian Government and in 1999 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society for his contribution to the development of public Internet policy. He is a Past President, Honorary Life Member, Certified Professional and a Certified Computer Professional of the society as well as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Tom has a Masters of Education (specializing in Distance Education) from Athabasca University, a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education from the Australian National University and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the Canberra Institute of Technology.
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