AN ANALYSIS OF THE COST AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF NEW ENERGY SOURCES AND TECHNOLOGIES ON FUTURE AUSTRALIAN ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS. VOLUMES 1 AND 2

The aim of this study is to undertake an evaluation of the impact of a number of alternative energy strategies on future Australian energy demand and supply. The energy strategies take into explicit account new sources of energy supply and new energy supply technologies as well as energy supplies and technologies from existing conventional sources. The evaluation is for the planning year 2000. The methodology adopted for the evaluation of the alternate energy strategies is to construct an energy systems optimisation model (gesom) for Australia. The model is designed to incorporate endogenously those features of the energy system that can be quantified, such as technical efficiencies, emissions and costs. The evaluation is in terms of two prime objectives. Firstly, given the predicted escalation of future world oil prices and energy prices in general, the energy systems optimisation model is used to determine an energy demand/ supply mix for Australia in which total energy costs are minimised for the planning year 2000. In addition to the cost objective, the role of the environmental aspects in a nation's depletion of its natural resources has, over recent years, become increasingly emphasised. Of particular interest has been the environmental impact of new energy technologies and resources and there has been concern that new residuals disposal problems connected with particular technologies could be so serious as to set an effective limit to their adoption. A second objective, therefore, is to use the energy systems optimisation model to determine an energy demand/ supply mix for Australia in which the total pollution burden of energy use is minimised in the planning year 2000. The thesis was presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at the University of Melbourne. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Melbourne University, Australia

  Grattan Street
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Schuyers, G P
• Publication Date: 1978-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Analysis; Costs; Demand; Economics; Energy; Energy consumption; Environment; Evaluation and assessment; Exhaust gases; Forecasting; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Manufactures; Mathematical models; Optimization; Pollutants; Pollution; Supply; Technology; Theses; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Supply and demand
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy technology
• ITRD Terms: 9000: Alternative; 8006: Australia; 224: Cost; 285: Demand (econ); 255: Economics; 2442: Emission; 2455: Environment; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 132: Forecast; 3850: Fuel; 232: Fuel consumption; 3647: Manufacture; 6473: Mathematical model; 2453: Pollution; 3855: Technology; 8597: Thesis; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381057
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM