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Technologies for reducing non-energy-related emissions
Among the sources of non-energy GHG emissions from the advanced economies, agriculture is the largest, followed by waste and industrial processes. Gross nonenergy emissions are estimated to be 15.4% of all GHG emissions from the advanced economies in 2010 writes Ainsley Jolley in Climate Change Working Paper No. 10.
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Technologies for alternative energy
Alternative energy comprises renewable sources of energy (hydro; biomass; wind; geothermal; solar, which includes [concentrating solar power]; and ocean sources, comprising tidal, wave, marine currents, ocean thermal energy and tapping the salt gradient), nuclear power, and waste. The use of renewable sources of energy can be optimised if advanced energy storage systems are developed and...
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Australian ICT trade update 2006
Australian ICT Trade Update 2006 presents a detailed statistical update on Australia's information and communication technology (ICT) trade over the decade 1995 to 2005. John W. Houghton explores the composition and direction of ICT equipment, software, content and services trade, and discusses the ICT trade deficit. He also examines ICT trade State-by-State.
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Review of the regulation of content delivered over convergent devices
This report proposes measures to protect consumers from inappropriate or harmful material on emerging content services such as 3G mobile phones and subscription-based Internet portals. Releasing the report, the government promised to introduce appropriate safeguards are in place to protect children from certain content.
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The changing Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) industry and technology: final report
This study, by the Australian Institute of Primary Care, led by Charles Livingston, analysed the composition and transformation over time of the technological basis of the Victorian electronic gaming machine industry, so as to develop an understanding of the relation between technology and consumption behaviour. The study was commissioned by the Gambling Research Panel.