environment and energy

This Working Paper examines past trends in the fuel efficiency of ships and aircraft, and looks at technical developments and economic factors which could yield further improvements.

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Working Paper
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aviation
environment and energy
maritime
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The Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics (BTCE) has provided a comprehensive analysis of the range of possible measures for reducing greenhouse gases in the transport sector.

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Working Paper
Publication Subject(s)
environment and energy
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Working Paper 10 outlines the BTCE's proposed methodology for analysing measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

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Occasional Paper
Publication Subject(s)
environment and energy
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This Paper reviews the physical characteristics of alternative fuels, technical and economic aspects of production of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles, environmental, safety and health issues associated with alternative fuel use, fa

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Information Paper
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environment and energy
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Comparable figures are provided for the first time on emissions of greenhouse gases from the Australian transport sector in 1900 and 2000.

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Occasional Paper
Publication Subject(s)
environment and energy
forecasting
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This Report provides a 'business as usual' scenario for the emission of greenhouse gases from the Australian transport sector for the period 1993–94 to 2014–15.

Publication Type
Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
environment and energy
forecasting
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A collection of contributions by leading Australians in the field, this publication presents a range of perspectives on domestic and international trading of greenhouse emissions.

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Occasional Paper
Publication Subject(s)
environment and energy
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Despite popular interest in the contribution of transport to emissions of greenhouse gases, little comprehensive information has been published to date on the costs and effectiveness of the various abatement measures espoused.

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Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
environment and energy
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TRUCKMOD is BTCE's model of the Australian road freight vehicle fleet. It was designed principally to estimate the dynamic effects of policies that alter the distribution of the vehicle task.

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Working Paper
Publication Subject(s)
environment and energy
road
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The aim of this Working Paper is to estimate the cost of reducing greenhouse emissions by using a sink rather than by reducing the amount of travel or fuel usage.

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Working Paper
Publication Subject(s)
environment and energy
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