The Australian Institute of Energy 
National Conference 1999
Energy for the New Millennium
The University of Melbourne
24 to 25 November 1999
 
 
The Australian Institute of Energy’s National Conference for 1999, was built around the theme Energy for the New Millennium

At the end of the 20th century , we  face a sea change in the energy industry in Australia and around the world.  The papers from this conference address the key issues facing us in this period of rapid change.  Concerns on global warming, population growth, environment degradation and resource depletion in relation to energy supply and use are reviewed, as well as the potential contributors to achieving a more sustainable energy industry into the next century. 

Abstracts: 
Abstracts of the papers are available for viewing on line. 

Full papers are available on line for: 
Progress in Climate Science and Its Role in Greenhouse Policy 
Graeme Pearman - CSIRO Atmospheric Research 

Designing a Realistic Climate Change Policy that Includes Developing Countries - 
Prof Warwick McKibbin & Peter Wilcoxen - ANU & Brookings Inst 

The performance of Victoria's privatised power stations  
John W H Price Mechanical Engineering Department, Monash University

Overheads from the conference are available on line for: 
Carbon Credit Trading: The State of the Emerging Market. 
Aldyen Donnelly – Greenhouse Emission Management Consortium 
conference overheads (Donnelly.ppt 304k) 
Notes from conference overheads 
 
 
Integrated Drying and Gasification: Technology for Power Generation from Brown Coal and Biomass -  Terry Johnson & Brian Young, HRL & Envirosafe 
Abstract 
Conference overheads (IDGCC.ppt 915k) 
Notes from conference overheads 

 

Black Coal - A Sustainable Fuel?  
 John Wright - CSIRO Energy Technology 

Proceedings:  
The full set of conference papers are available for A$150. To order a set of conference papers please email melb@aie.org.au  

(Please note that only abstracts are available for "THE DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM INDUSTRY:  CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES" J C Starkey and "GAS PIPELINES – NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES" Dr Allen Beasley). 
 

The sessions of the conference were : 

ENERGY FOR THE NEW MILLENIUM - SETTING THE SCENE 

ENERGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY 

ENERGY SUPPLY & RESTRUCTURING THE ENERGY INDUSTRIES 

SERVICES & RESTRUCTURED ENERGY INDUSTRIES 

ENERGY MANAGEMENT 

GLOBAL WARMING - CURRENT STATUS 

RESPONSE TO GLOBAL WARMING 

PLANNING & TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS 

FUTURE FOR COAL & ELECTRICITY 

 
 
 
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