The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)

Here are some links to some great papers on green power, food issues and climate change from the ATSE Focus. Including one by Mark Diesendorf (my lecturer in Frameworks at EIS).

Volume 152 - October 2008 - Green Power

Carbon capture and storage barriers not insurmountable - Peter Cook Solar energy - the punter's choice, but is it realistic? - John Wright Nuclear options: many countries have faced the same issues - Ziggy Switkowski Photovoltaics: an elegant technology for electricity - Andrew Blakers Responding to climate change with accelerated energy technology - John Burgess Hot rock energy a likely source of baseload power - Martin Albrecht and Doone Wyborn Wind power can do it now - Mark Diesendorf Ocean power reaching a fork in the road - Tom Denniss Harnessing biomass to fuel Australia’s growth - Sharif Jahanshahi Converging technologies for biosecurity - Greg Tegart and Stephen Prowse Green light for grey buildings: new hope for old offices - Paul Sloman Policy vhanges necessary for a vibrant higher education system - Don Watts

Volume 151 - August 2008 - Food for the World

Tackling the global food challenge - Julian Cribb Equity and morality in food and technology: biofuels or food? - Lindsay Falvey Biotechnology and research in nutrition and health - David Topping Food engineering for the future: a chemical engineer's perspective - Xiao Dong Chen The GM food issue: Australia in the spotlight - Matthew Morell Carbon dioxide and the oceans - Lance Endersbee Jobs growth and the demand for skills training - Fred Smith Social implications of the boom: a signpost for the future? - Daniela Stehlik

Volume 149 - April 2008 - Climate Change

The widening scope of climate change - Graeme Pearman Australia's climate response priorities need to change - Ken Dredge It's time to move forward - Brian Sadler Oceans of change - John Church Garnaut: general issues and particular interests - Gavan McDonell Flawed climate-change advice from big science - Brian O’Brien A case against climate alarmism - Richard Lindzen Hydrogen still has plenty of research challenges - Ian Rae

More available at:

http://www.atse.org.au/index.php?sectionid=1124