The limited role for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies in a sustainable Australian energy future

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 751-763

  Macgill, Iain ^a   Passey, Robert ^a   Daly, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon Capture and Storage; Energy and climate policy; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

CARBON CAPTURE; CLIMATE POLICY; GAS-FIRED GENERATION; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT;

ENERGY STORAGE;

EID: 33845663036     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230601047198     Document Type: Article

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