Energy resources
Report
Wind energy, climate and health: evidence for the impacts of wind generated energy in Australia
This report argues that Australia is not realising its wind energy potential and is currently generating far less energy from wind power than many European countries.
Report
Nepal, hydropower and geopolitics: balancing interests in the Tibetan Plateau
Nepal, endowed with perennial rivers and mountainous topography, has enormous scope to generate hydroelectricity, but only one per cent of that potential has been realised.
Dataset
4602.0.55.001 - Environmental Issues: Energy Use and Conservation, Mar 2014
One in five Australian households use solar energy, two in three have a smart phone, and three in four have air conditioning, according to this release. Overview Presents data on the use of solar energy and other energy sources used in Australian households, including what energy sources are used for hot water systems and heating...
Report
All talk, no action: the coal industry and energy poverty
This paper argues that coal companies are not, in general, major contributors to energy poverty alleviation efforts. Overview The term "energy poverty" refers to people who do not have access to electricity and clean cooking facilities. Globally, 1.3 billion people do not have access to electricity in their houses and 2.6 billion people cook by...
Report
Gas at the crossroads: Australia’s hard choice
This report argues that huge changes in Australia’s gas market will push up the average household bill in Melbourne by more than $300 a year, and in Sydney and Adelaide by more than $100 a year. Overview For some time the price of natural gas has been rising well above the cost of living. As...