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    Contributions of fuel combustion to pollution by airborne particles in urban and non-urban environments : final report, Vol 1
    (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, 1995-06-01) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation; New South Wales Environment Progection Authority; Pacific Power Corporation; University of New South Wales; Macquarie University
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    Energy and nuclear power developments in Eastern Europe
    (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 1990) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    The two factors most influencing energy policy in Eastern Europe have been the centralised economic planning system and the dominance of coal in domestic energy reserves. The centralised system favoured energy intensive industries, provided all the capital for the energy sector from central funds and subsidised energy prices. As the price structures did not cover costs, and there were no incentives to save energy, energy inefficiencies became a built-in feature of Eastern European economies. Ageing conventional power plants have also contributed to the region's energy inefficiency. The lack of foreign exchange meant that energy imports from outside countries were not considered an option regardless of the cost of domestic production. The economic restructuring taking place in Eastern Europe will introduce market forces into the energy scene, with deregulated prices, reduced subsidies and energy enterprises meeting their financial needs on the capital market. Poland, for example, has raised its energy prices by a factor of six and is moving towards a free market in coal and the closure of inefficient heavy industries. Energy demand in Eastern Europe is expected to be lower in the short term as the economic restructuring leads to an industrial recession. Industrial output in the East has been reported as below last year’s figures. Coal is the most important primary energy source for Eastern Europe except the USSR where gas supplies most of the energy. The region has 10% of the world’s black coal, with the largest reserves in Poland, and 10% of the world’s brown coal or lignite. East Germany is the world’s largest producer of lignite but at the current rate of production its reserves could be exhausted in about twenty years.
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    Submission to ARPANSA on the site geological investigations for the replacement research reactor at Lucas Heights
    (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 2002-09-12) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    This report describes the outcomes of a detailed seismic assessment done on the excavation of the site for the replacement research reactor, following the issue of the Facility Licence, Construction Authorisation in April 2002. It describes the regional and near site studies, geological mapping of the site, assessment of the fault type and characteristics found in the excavated area, the assessment made of the similarity of the fault to information known about faults in the region, dating of the fault and comparison with criteria on fault capability.