Disaggregation and marketisation of government owned electricity utilities can deliver private sector confidence, investment, increased competition and reduce the reliance on distortionary taxpayer-funded subsidies. However, the transition from command and control to designed competitive...

This research reviews the displacement of phosphorus fertilisers in wheat cropping regions using biochar (biologically derived charcoal). The research aim was to assist agriculturalists to navigate soil carbon mitigation incentives using iterative planning processes, enabling a balanced approach...

Until recently, Australian federal renewable energy tradable quota policy support mechanisms were modest and failed to differentiate between technologies at different stages of industry development. Subsequent changes to federal tradable quota schemes and the development of a number of...

This research presents a technical simulation and economic model of three small-scale technical alternatives supplying a typical rural homestead electricity load: a 15kVA wood gasification unit coupled to a 6kWe modified grid-connected petrol generator; the same system operating as a stand-alone...

The global growth in small wind turbine (SWT) markets and in the number of SWT manufacturers has brought about an urgent need for more rigorous testing of SWTs in order to ensure safety, reliability and performance. This work presents modelling of the wind resource at the Australian National...

Increasing biofuel production on agricultural lands in tropical island nations will likely result in increased deforestation [1], and also inflate food prices, especially in net food importing countries like the Philippines [2–4]. Compounding problems associated with promotion of biofuels in...

A substantial number of wind energy projects have been stalled or abandoned in the United States of America (US) due to concerns over the effects of wind turbines on radar installations. Between 2008 and 2010, military, airspace, or meteorological radar concerns in the US contributed to the...