Chapter 1: Renewable Energy Production in Australia What is energy?; Renewable energy: an introduction; Sources of renewable and non-renewable energy; Environmental considerations in developing renewable energy; Green power: frequently asked questions; Mix of energy sources will ensure supply and ongoing prosperity; Government keeps us stuck in the coal age; Coal power should die out: research; Where Australia's clean electricity can come from by 2040; Power on; Current affairs -- Chapter 2: Sources of Renewable Energy Solar energy; Photovoltaic technology ; Wind farm basics; Wind: why?; Hydro power; Hydroelectricity; Hydroelectric energy; Biomass energy; Geothermal energy; Tidal and wave power; Plant fuels the pick of crop; Ethanol a renewable fuel; The hydrogen revolution
Summary
According to the Federal Government, while renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power would play a part in meeting growing demands, for the foreseeable future, coal and gas will meet the bulk of Australia's energy needs. What role has renewable energy resources to play in powering the economy and sparing the environment?