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