Published October 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Australia's energy future

Creators

  • 1. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, (Australia)

Description

Australian scientists from CSIRO consider that the new fuel for the 21st century will be hydrogen. Hydrogen will come from natural gas, coal, coalbed methane and eventually from methane hydrates and water. But hydrogen is currently costly to manufacture, bulky and expensive to compress for use and transport, and has yet to find its role in electricity generation. With significant resources of gas and coal the key to Australia's energy future will be a well balanced mix of resources which would achieve the cleanest and most efficient output

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Australasian Science (Hawksburn)
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 22-24
ISSN
1442-679X

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
34055285
Subject category
S08: HYDROGEN;
Descriptors DEI
AIR POLLUTION; AUSTRALIA; COGENERATION; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROGEN FUELS; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Descriptors DEC
AUSTRALASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; POLLUTION; POWER GENERATION; STEAM GENERATION; SYNTHETIC FUELS