Future Scenarios and Technology

Objectives | Deliverables | Project List | Program Leader | Current Publications

Objectives

This program will investigate in detail the more innovative technology options and take a portfolio approach to energy and product delivery. Research will be directed towards high risk and reward projects, for example, provision of a technical roadmap for the clean use of coal at efficiencies and environmental impacts no greater than competing fuels; and investigating new opportunities for use of Australian coal by overseas clean coal technology users. The Economic, Social and Environmental Assessment program will provide input by identifying key process steps and the magnitude of improvement needed for success. This program will then technically quantify the more innovative and promising scenarios generated by the Economic, Social and Environmental Assessment Program and provide the tools needed to decide if these scenarios are real options.

The program will be the innovative hub for the CCSD and provide research to:

evaluate emerging technologies to identify long term technology solutions and develop pathways for
risk mitigation develop industry scenarios for the Australian context including ‘roadmaps’ for new clean coal technologies

Deliverables

1. Comparisons and evaluation of advanced technologies with regular updates to all stakeholders

2. Roadmaps for coal use in future technologies

3. Assessment and evaluation of the economic, social and environmental performance of future energy and storage technologies

4. Assessment of greenhouse gas agenda including the implications of the Kyoto protocol and emissions from Australian coal

5. Innovative industry scenarios that address integration and a portfolio approach to energy and product delivery including real options assessments of promising energy scenarios

6. Options for technology demonstrations

Project List

Project 4.1
Portfolio Options and Risk Assessment

Project 4.2
Future Scenarios and Technology

Program Publications

Technology Assessments Report

Date	Title
19-Mar-08	TA 72 - Options for Electricity Generation in Australia - 2007 Update
08-Dec-06	TA 59 - Impact of Carbon Price Uncertainty of Investment in Selected Electricity Generation Options
23-Feb-05	TA 44 - Options for Electricity Generation in Australia - (inc 2004 supplement)
07-Jul-04	TA 40 - Hydrogen from Coal: A pathway for the future
31-Jul-02	TA 35 - Technologies for Mitigation of GHG Emissions from Coal Industry
14-Nov-03	TA 31 - Options for Electricity Generation in Australia (Superceded)
30-Sep-03	TA 30 - An Evaluation of the Potential Role for CO2 Capture and Storage in Australia's Future Energy Mix
05-Jan-03	TA 23 - Real Options Analysis - A Case Study
01-Nov-01	TA 19 - Mercury and Coal-fuelled Power Plants: Emissions, Technologies and Legislation - Project 4.12

Research Reports

Date	Title
16-Mar-07	RR 69 - Review of Advanced Analytical Techniques for Coal and Coal By-product Characterisation
15-Oct-06	RR 68 - Assessment of the Aqua Ammonia Process as an Option for CO2 Capture from Coal-fired Power Plants
07-Jul-04	RR 48 - Form and Distribution of Trace Elements in Biomass for Power Generation
13-Feb-04	RR 44 - Microscopic Characterisation of Coal/Biomass Blends
08-Jan-01	RR 24 - Improved Techniques for the Prediction of NO Formation from Char N

Technical Notes

Date	Title
31-May-03	TN 18 - Comparison of Advanced Polygeneration Systems

Facts Sheets

Date	Title
21-Dec-03	FS 7 - Vision 21 Program
22-Aug-03	FS 5 - The Effect of Non-coal Materials in Coking Coal Blends on Coke Properties
22-Aug-03	FS 4 - Developments in CO2 Capture Technologies
01-Aug-03	FS 2 - Australian Greenhouse and Energy Policy Context

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