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Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland, Australia)

Three fact sheets:

• Geothermal energy
  http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/register/p00395aa.pdf

• Ocean energy
  http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/register/p00398aa.pdf

• Hydro
  http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/register/p00397aa.pdf

Australian National University

• Hot rock energy – the concept
  Uses a diagram to explain the concept of how a hot rock energy system works. 'The resource' summarises the prospects for hot rock energy in Australia. Other information includes 'The economics' and 'The history'.
  http://hotrock.anu.edu.au

• Hot rock energy background briefing
  Detailed information about the opportunities for using hot dry rocks as an energy source in Australia.
  http://hotrock.anu.edu.au/contents.htm

Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Australian Greenhouse Office

• Map of operating renewable energy generators in Australia
  Provides maps of proposed and operational renewable energy generators across Australia.
  http://www.agso.gov.au/renewable/

• Renewable energy commercialisation in Australia
  Lists the renewable energy projects that are being commercialized in Australia, including solar thermal and solar photovoltaics projects.
  http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/recp/

• Hot dry rock: Validation of hot dry rock resources in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales
  The Australian National University and Pacific Power/ Geodynamics are exploring geothermal resources for conversion into green energy base-load power.
  http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/recp/hotdryrock/one.html

• Renewable energy projects
  Lists projects funded by the Australian Government for renewable energy commercialisation programmes. Projects represent a wide range of applications such as biomass, hot dry rock, hydro, solar PV, solar thermal, wave and wind.
  http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/projects/index.html

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• UK microgen (Catalyst, 22 May 2008)
  Discusses the use decentralised power in London to help reduce carbon emissions.
  http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2244790.htm

• Solar hydrogen power (Innovations, 14 May 2007)
  Looks at the generation of hydrogen fuel from sunlight and sea water.
  http://www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations/stories/s1913712.htm

• Hot rock energy (Earthbeat, 19 June 2004)
  Describes current research into geothermal power in Australia.
  http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/earth/stories/s1135215.htm

Hot dry rock geothermal energy (Geodynamics Limited, Australia)

Uses diagrams to explain how hot dry rock geothermal energy is produced, and compares it with conventional geothermal energy. More information is available by clicking on ‘HDR explained’.
http://www.geodynamics.com.au/IRM/content/02_hotdryrock/02.html

Mother Earth – a source of sustainable energy? (Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering)

Dr Neil Williams, Executive Director of the Geoscience Australia, discusses geothermal energy.
http://www.atse.org.au/index.php?sectionid=542

Geoscience Australia's building (Geoscience Australia)

A picture gallery showing the building design and geothermal pump.
http://www.ga.gov.au/about/building/

Alternative energy latest news (Alternative Energy, USA)

Provides the latest information on various forms of energy.
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/

The hydrogen economy (Physics Today, USA)

Describes the basic research that is required in materials and design to make hydrogen-based energy a viable proposition.
http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-57/iss-12/p39.html

Hydrogen Energy Center (USA)

Presents the advantages hydrogen offers as an alternative fuel.
http://www.hydrogenenergycenter.org/

For more information about hydrogen as an energy source, see Which way ahead for hydrogen cars? (Nova: Science in the news, Australian Academy of Science).