Australasian Science August 2008, pages 25-27 Hot southern land (by Sandra McLaren) Describes the potential of rocks enriched in the heat-producing elements for Australia’s energy future.
April 2008, page 12 Wave and tidal energy prototypes for Tasmania
August 2006, pages 27-28 Hot rock energy passes first test (by David Kay) Describes the use of geothermal energy in South Australia.
May 2006, page 12 Nature inspires tidal energy systems Looks at two proposals for generating power from tidal energy.
Cosmos August–September 2008, page 96 The heat beneath our feet (by Sandra McLaran) Proposes the use of geothermal energy from radioactive hot rocks in Australia.
October–November 2006, pages 40-43 Energy on the rocks (by David Kay) Discusses the potential of hot rocks to generate electricity in Australia.
Issues September 2006, pages 45-47 A sustainable energy future (by Ian Lowe) Provides an edited extract from an address to the National Press Club.
Nature 13 August 2008, pages 816-823 Electricity without carbon (by Quirin Schiermeier, Jeff Tollefson, Tony Scully, Alexandra Witze and Oliver Morton) Reviews the benefits and disadvantages of alternative energy sources.
New Scientist A collection of stories on energy and fuels is available.
17 July 2008, pages 24-25 Who needs coal when you can have deep heat? (by Rachel Nowak) Describes the use of geothermal energy in Australia.
28 June 2008, pages 32-37 Oil: The final warning (by Ian Sample) Explores the increasing need for alternatives to oil as an energy source.
14 April 2007, page 28 Eel feel helps wave power go with the flow (by Paul Marks) Looks at ways to improve the efficiency of the Pelamis – a wave-power device using computer simulations.
23 January 2007 US urged to boost its geothermal power capacity Reports on a study suggesting that the US should tap into its geothermal resource.
21 January 2006, pages 36-39 Every home should have one (by Mick Hamer) Looks at the increasing number of people generating their own energy using roof top solar panels or wind turbines.
3 September 2005, pages 41-43 Clean energy special: Eastern promise (by Virginia Phillips) Covers efforts by China to curb carbon dioxide emissions using new technologies.
1 May 2004, pages 28-31 Flower power (by Philip Hunter) A report on recent advances in understanding photosynthesis and the potential it has as a source of renewable energy.
Newsline Issue 34, Autumn 2005, pages 1-9 Energy (by Pete Wilton) This special edition of the UK’s Newsline magazine contains a number of stories about alternative energy sources.
RTD Info February 2006 The wild card of distributed production Looks at the role of renewable energy sources in the move away from centralised production of power in Europe.
Scientific American 4 August 2008 China's big push for renewable energy (by David Biello) Evaluates China’s use of renewable energy.
January 2007 Hot rocks – tapping an underutilized renewable resource Reports on a study suggesting that the US should tap into its geothermal resource.
September 2006, pages 60-69 The rise of renewable energy (by Daniel Kammen) Looks at the growth of wind and solar energy technologies, the development of biofuels and the need for research and development.
The Canberra Times 16 July 2008 Catching the wave of renewable energy (by Rosslyn Beeby) Describes renewable energy projects in Australia.
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