ANNUAL REPORT 2014AUSTRALIA

Energy and resources markets entered a challenging period in 2014. The world oil price halved, while iron ore and coal both experienced significant falls in prices, following gold and other metals to lows not seen since the global financial crisis (GFC) of 2008.

At UCL’s Australia campus, the changing conditions in resources markets posed new challenges and opportunities for the university’s first international department. We continued to grow enrolment numbers at the five-year-old campus, despite industry sectors which support the UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia, dealing with their own commercial tightening.

In March we welcomed the Hon Martin Ferguson AM, the former Federal Minister for Resources and Energy, as the new chairman of the UCL Australia Board. Mr Ferguson retired at the September 2013 Election, after 17 years in Parliament.

The challenging market conditions opened up new research opportunities as our academic staff continued to develop projects around the six themes:

1. Adding value to resources2. Shale and other unconventional gas3. Environmental and resource monitoring4. The low carbon economy5. Community engagement and governance6. Electricity markets, transmissions and renewables

2014 brings challenges to energy and resources

Continuing UCL’s determination to provide real impactfrom its research, Profesor Stefaan Simons, theBHP Billiton Chair of Energy Policy, told February’sAustralian Domestic Gas Outlook in Sydney, thatthe disparity of state regulations in Australia is oneof the key causes of community concerns overunconventional gas development.

Dr Navinda de Silva attended the 2nd InternationalConference of the Research Centre for Energy Management in Greece in May, telling the conference that Australia should consider a 100% first-year depreciation of shale exploration and development costs, to stimulate unconventional gas jobs and activity, a policy later adopted by government.

On a more technical level, Dr Ady James presented,on behalf of colleagues, an ‘Assessment of existingsatellite capacity for methane gas seep detectionfrom orbit’ at the 14th Australian Space ResearchConference, in Adelaide in September.

Meanwhile, Dr Craig Styan and Dr Laura Falkenbergproduced a compelling article: ‘Too much data isnever enough: a review of the mismatch between

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scales of water quality data collection and reportingfrom recent marine dredging programmes’ inEcological Indicators, while Carmen Wouters, one of our PhD students, won a Distinguished Scholarly Award from the International Confederation of Energy Regulators for her paper, with Dr Katelijn Van Hende, entitled ‘The role of Microgrids within Future Regional Electricity Markets’ that will be presented at the World Forum of Energy Regulation (WFER) in Istanbul, Turkey, in May next year.

In December we graduated 32 students, the largestever number in Australia, and farewelled EmeritusProfessor Alan Robson AO, the former ViceChancellor of the University of Western Australia,who retired as chairman of the UCL AustraliaAcademic Board.

It was a busy year.

Finally, in addition to recognising the effort of staff,I add my thanks to the key industry supporters ofUCL’s Australia campus, particularly major financialsponsors Santos, BHP Billiton and the SouthAustralian Government, plus Beach Energyand Chevron.

David TraversCEO and Head of Department

22 December 2014

David Travers, CEO and Head of Department with the Hon Martin Ferguson AM, Chairman of the UCL Australia Board

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• Expand its distinctive brand of cross-disciplinary research through collaboration and partnerships, both within UCL and beyond;

• Provide leadership on issues related to the management and governance of energy and resources, both nationally and internationally;

• Engage with communities – local, regional, national and international – to foster open innovation and collaboration towards the transition to sustainable energy futures;

• Become a source of evidence-based policy solutions; and• Communicate its findings widely through traditional and new forms of media.

UCL has set itself the task of drawing on its full range of expertise to provide solutions to the world’s major problems. It is doing so by delivering a ‘culture of wisdom’, applying knowledge for the good of humanity arising out of a spirit of collaboration and openness. To deliver this culture of wisdom, UCL has defined overarching Grand Challenges as vehicles for cross-discipline research. These challenges are: Global Health, Sustainable Cities, Intercultural Interaction and Human Wellbeing.

UCL Australia, the university’s first overseas campus, delivers on this vision through multi-disciplinary research and teaching of energy and resources. Energy security and climate change are among the defining challenges of our time and are central to all four of the Grand Challenges themes. Hence, UCL Australia, through its three components - the International Energy Policy Institute (IEPI), the UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia (SERAus) and the Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL) aims to:

Research goals

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UCL Australia applies a systems approach to natural resources research across sectors and disciplines (technology, natural and social sciences, economics, law) with particular focus on:

• Systems modelling (process optimisation, project organisation and management);• Impact assessment (environment, society, economy);• Decision support (governance, business models);• Policy analysis and assessment (energy security, climate change, regional and national

priorities); and• Innovation opportunities and impacts (disruptive technologies, open and social

innovation, incentives and barriers)

What follows is a review of the research conducted at UCL Australia over the past year. It reflects the broad spectrum of issues relating to energy and resources, from extraction through to renewables, and the range of expertise within the department. Where projects have been conducted within the IEPI, this is indicated against the names of staff involved. The research work of the student body is also included, with both PhD and MSc projects highlighted. The impressive list of publications, conference papers and other outputs emphasises just what a successful year of research 2014 has been.

Professor Stefaan SimonsDirector of Research, UCL AustraliaDirector, International Energy Policy Institute

20 December 2014

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Twenty years ago, Michael Porter and Claas van der Linde challenged conventional wisdom by suggesting well-designed environmental regulation could actually enhance competitiveness. Traditional economic orthodoxy at the time maintained environmental regulation imposed an additional cost on firms which necessarily eroded their global competitiveness. Porter and van der Linde showed, via case studies, that regulation may enhance firm competitiveness by generating ‘innovation offsets’ which not only improve economic performance, but which potentially offset the costs of compliance. By suggesting environmental regulation might generate a ‘win-win’ situation for both environmental sustainability and firm profitability, the so-called Porter hypothesis has generated intense research among policy makers and academics alike over the past 20 years. Despite this depth of research, however, there is little consensus on the extent to which (if at all) such environmental regulation might spur technological innovation and ultimately improve profitability.

To date, we have identified more than 100 potentially relevant empirical publications examining the

How does environmental regulation impact innovation and competitiveness? A meta-analysis of the Porter HypothesisProf Mark Cohen (Vanderbilt University) and Dr Adeline Tubb

Current research projects

relationship between environmental regulation, innovation, and competitiveness and are currently coding each publication to extract relevant quantitative and qualitative data. Statistical analysis of this data will shed light not only on direction and strength of the underlying relationship between environmental regulation and competitiveness, but also on the extent to which this relationship depends on factors such as the data and methodology used in the empirical analysis, the regulatory approach, the firm’s sector and market conditions, the environmental problem being addressed and the firm’s government and management approach.

Our findings are still preliminary; however, it appears that studies are more likely to find environmental regulation has a negative impact on competitiveness than a positive impact. Moreover, studies are more likely to find a negative relationship when the study is at the firm or facility level as opposed to a state or country level. In other words, while environmental regulation might hurt individual firms (presumably those that are older or less efficient), they are less likely to hurt entire economies.

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As an island nation dependent on trade in energy and resources, Australia is putting ever-increasing pressure on its coastal resources and needs to monitor and manage these carefully. As part of this project we are looking for better ways to monitor activities associated with offshore oil and gas development, desalination, ports and other coastal developments associated with resources extraction. One of our main areas of research is in developing cost-efficient, yet statistically powerful, monitoring programme designs, which take into account natural environmental variability and the logistical realities of monitoring offshore, yet provide the critical information needed by managers. So far we have produced two review papers on large scale water quality and coral monitoring programmes; along with statistical consultancy advice on monitoring to manage dredging impacts and the effectiveness of aerial surveys for whales potentially affected by LNG port developments.

We are also developing new experimental tools for monitoring and managing impacts, such as new (rapid) toxicological methods. We have submitted a

Assessing the impacts of resources developments in the seaDr Laura Falkenberg and Dr Craig Styan

review of (eco)toxicology approaches previously used in permitting desalination developments and refined a new, general protocol for assessing the toxicity of substances that might be released into the sea. This protocol is potentially adaptable for use across a wide range of marine plants and animals.

Also, the interaction between monitoring, policy and governance, which is critical for managing impacts, is an important area of future research. Along with assessing the potential roles of biodiversity offsetting policies in the sea and understanding the role of a ‘social licence to operate’ in both offshore and onshore resources developments.

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Concerns and challenges have arisen from the governance of unconventional gas development and its impact and risks to existing land users. Our research is analysing the regulatory approaches that have emerged to improve the management of these risks. Based on case studies in two jurisdictions (New South Wales, Australia, and the Province of Alberta, Canada), the regulator’s approach to the development of new frameworks, intended to support a ‘more responsible’ development of resources, will be considered and critiqued. In particular, the research is investigating and providing insights into:

(a) stakeholder participation in regulatory and policy development, the nature of its integration into the proposed new regimes and the correlation between stakeholder participation in land–use planning and community acceptance of the industry; and

(b) collaborative governance models. Cross-sector partnerships have emerged in response to the complexity and interdependence of issues related to unconventional gas development. These will be investigated to provide insights into the context, governance structure, actors, objectives and benefits.The research is ongoing, outcomes will help assemble

Managing risks and coexistence: A cross-jurisdictional perspective on effective governance models for the unconventional gas sectorChristine Trenorden and Dr Cristelle Maurin, IEPI

a framework of analysis to investigate the correlation between governance systems, the sustainable development of resources and acceptance by the community (social licence).

Charles Nweke, 2012 MSc graduate, Petrophysicist at Santos

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A series of projects are underway, analysing how legal frameworks and regulation across the energy and resources sector impact on the environment and the development of a low carbon economy. Ongoing projects include:

Energy and resources law and regulationDr Katelijn Van Hende

Offshore wind energy and rational use of sea space: This research is considering how to develop legal frameworks which can more rationally manage available sea space, while respecting economic and environmental objectives. It looks at different management approaches towards managing sea space and resources, in particular in the EU, Australia and New Zealand.

Electricity markets: This research is looking at different aspects of electricity market design, predominantly the liberalization agendas of Asia and Europe and moving towards regional electricity markets. This project is multidisciplinary, involving laws and electrical engineering perspectives.

Offshore oil pollution: This project is researching liability for pollution from global offshore oil rigs and seeks to identify a trend in the development of international principles of civil liability for oil spills. It compares oil mature regimes in Australia, United States, Europe (UK/Norway).

Charles Nweke, 2012 MSc graduate, Petrophysicist at Santos

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Although Australia remains the only OECD nation which does not produce or consume electricity generated from nuclear power plants, Australia remains an important producer of uranium fuel for international nuclear power generators. This project is considering international strategies to manage the nuclear fuel cycle with a particular focus on international options to improve nuclear waste management. One of these options could include nuclear fuel leasing, whereby a uranium-producer country, such as Australia, could lease its uranium and recover spent fuel material at the end of the nuclear fuel cycle. We argue that such a proposal could present economic benefits and improve non-proliferation regime but, clearly, would be difficult to implement due to current laws and political opposition. In a second stage, we are focussing on the UK situation which has to manage its legacy wastes while delivering an ambitious new-build program and regenerating its domestic industry. In order to do so, we argue that the UK needs a holistic approach for its nuclear fuel cycle in order to understand the links between these conflicting policy objectives. In particular, the UK needs to capitalise on existing nuclear R&D capabilities in order to contribute actively to future nuclear fuel cycle options through the international Gen IV forum.

Nuclear fuel cycle strategiesDr Michel Berthelemy and Dr Tim Stone, IEPI

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The cost of electricity networks has increased by more than 50% in Australia over the past decade and this trend is particularly acute in states where network assets remain publicly-owned (i.e. New South Wales and Queensland). The prospect of privatisation reforms opens the possibility to write-down some of these stranded assets which have lost their economic value due to a fall in electricity demand. This project explores the expected consequences of such a decision and the ways in which it could be implemented. In particular, an important argument refers to the extent to which this reform may reduce costs of capital, reflecting investors’ view that current assets’ valuation do not reflect economic realities. In addition, we also stress the need for this reform to be part of broader regulatory change covering regulatory processes and tariff structures.

The privatisation and valuation of electricity networks in New South Wales and QueenslandDr Michel Berthelemyand Dr Jonathan Mirrlees-Black, IEPI

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MSSL is pioneering an effort to develop a prototype laboratory and field-deployable very high spectral resolution imaging instrument to detect and map methane (CH4) seeps, for potential future high altitude exploration. The proposed technology aims to separate CH4 isotopologues and hence determine if the methane is from biogenic (flora and fauna) or abiogenic (geological, resource production or fugitive emission) sources. This capability will enable resource exploration, the accurate monitoring of any fugitive emissions for industry and the monitoring of natural methane seeps from areas such as environmentally sensitive wetlands.

In the completed first phase a desk-top study has determined the optimum technology for the proposed instrument. This research was based on existing satellite systems performance, and extensive modelling of the radiative transfer functions over multiple wave bands. In future stages a prototype instrument will be developed in the laboratory and, finally, a field-deployable system will be developed and field tested.

HypFex: development of hyperfine hyperspectral imaging instrumentDr Ady James and Dale Potts

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Australia is currently engaged in a significant debate over the future of its gas resources, their availability and how they may be best used to benefit the country. A key question in this debate is about shale gas and whether Australia can (or in fact wants to) have the sort of ‘shale gas revolution’ which has occurred in the United States in recent years. Petroleum companies are also engaged in the debate in terms of how gas developments may fit into their investment portfolios. If shale gas was to make a major contribution to Australian gas supplies what impact would this have on both export and domestic market prices and government policy setting levers?

The aim of this research is to try and identify if conditions in Australia will encourage the development of shale gas and if conditions are not suitable, what policy options may be available to governments at Federal and State level to rectify the situation, if desirable. This is being evaluated by considering the central aspects of petrophysics, geology, markets, economics, regulations and infrastructure. Outputs to date include a policy green paper, several invited lectures, MSc research projects and publications in journals and conference proceedings.

Shale gas in Australia: The policy options

Dr Navinda De Silva and Prof Paul Stevens, IEPI

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Australia faces ongoing negative public opinion about the governance of unconventional gas developments in the burgeoning on-shore gas industry. The rapid development of the industry has raised concerns about regulatory capacity to manage the risks, while inhibiting a constructive dialogue with the community on the role natural gas plays in Australia’s energy mix. This project investigates public concerns and the regulatory approaches to the development of unconventional gas reserves. Drawing on case studies in Australia and overseas, the research provides a comparative analysis of emerging governance models and regulatory standards aimed at ensuring safe and sustainable development of the on-shore gas industry.

A scoping study, in collaboration with the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute, is assessing the gaps, as perceived by stakeholders, in the regulation of unconventional gas in several jurisdictions in Australia, North America and the UK.

Governance of unconventional gas operationsDr Cristelle Maurin and Christine Trenorden, IEPI

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The IEPI is collaborating with the Upper Spencer Gulf Common Purpose Group (comprising three regional cities, State and Commonwealth Governments) to develop a renewable energy strategy. The research is based on an assessment of infrastructure capacity and constraints, the existing renewable energy industry in the region, current demand, regional emissions, key strategic plans, international trends and local community preferences. The project has recommended focussing on developing a broader base of community understanding of the issues and options and creatively navigating through the issues raised by different policy goals at different governmental levels to overcome knowledge gaps, infrastructure capacity issues (current and future) and policy matters.

The Upper Spencer Gulf partners have recently been made aware of a significant commercial development opportunity which could impact the strategic direction of regional renewable energy development. Hence, the final report for this project has switched focus from developing a strategy direction to providing the foundation for discussion and negotiations about the potential development opportunity.

Renewable Energy Strategy, Upper Spencer GulfDr Darien Simon, IEPI

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Though the requirement for immediate and sustained investment in climate change mitigation is well understood, the impact of population ageing on government environmental expenditure has been virtually ignored. In an attempt to address this gap, this research considered two distinct – though interrelated aspects - of population ageing: increased longevity and a rise in the proportion of individuals aged over 65 years. An implication of the overlapping generations model presented in this research is that heightened preferences for expenditure on environmental care, among the young, dominates older generation’s preferences for higher transfer payments and lower environmental expenditure. To test this theoretical result, I employ a panel data set containing observations on a diverse set of 47 countries. Empirical results provide clear support for the theoretical hypothesis that the proportion of individuals over the age of 65 negatively impacts public spending on the environment, though this effect is overwhelmed by the statistically significant positive effect on environmental expenditure of both longevity and the proportion of the population aged between 15 and 64 years.

Does population ageing affect government environmental expenditure?Dr Adeline Tubb

Completed research projects

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This project utilised an OECD survey of more than 4000 manufacturing facilities to explore whether environmental R&D expenditure enhances facility profitability and whether the profitability enhancing effect of environmental R&D is attributable to green innovation. Key among the empirical results is that the proportion of R&D expenditure that a facility devotes to environmental R&D positively and significantly impacts facility profitability. Intriguingly however, this result is not driven by contemporaneous environmental innovation. Rather, it may be that by enhancing the green credentials of a facility, environmental R&D serves to elicit preferential treatment from key stakeholders.

Does it pay to be green? Examining the impact of environmental R&D on firm profitabilityDr Adeline Tubb

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In 2013, UCL Australia partnered with SA Power Networks to assess the impact of a smart meter capacity tariff trial in North Adelaide, South Australia. Trial group households were provided with a smart meter and real time monitoring device. The trial included an incentive payment to households if they could decrease peak time demand (3-9 PM) to a level based on a reduction to previous demand for each household.

The project acquired quarter hourly data from trial and control households which was analysed for changes from the previous summer (2011-2012). In addition to general assessment of the changes for peak and near-peak time periods, weather impacts on demand were also compared.

A final report was completed in December 2013 documenting some demand reductions in both trial and control group households. The data suggests the incentive did have an impact; however, the trial group size was quite small (43 households) with a very high level of variation across the households. There was no evidence of a general shift in demand from peak to near-peak times, though there were some households in which peak demand declined while near-peak demand increased.

SA Power Network smart meter capacity tariff trial (Year 1) Dr Darien Simon and Dr Gill Owen, IEPI

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In 2013, Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North and 11 local government councils partnered with UCL Australia to investigate what the region could do to attract investment in low carbon energy generation and other low carbon industries.

The study concluded in December 2014 after a comparison of development planning and other pertinent documents to identify land areas appropriate for commercial-scale low carbon development. A survey of regional residents assessed community preferences for both resource type and strategy for development. Solar was the most agreeable option. Wind farms were acceptable in some areas but not in others. The least acceptable option was nuclear.

Workshops were conducted to develop a low carbon vision for the future in which a desire to focus on local self-sufficiency and regional energy generation rather than commercial scale development reinforced similar comments from the survey.

Low Carbon Prospectus Project, Yorke and Mid North, South Australia Dr Darien Simon, IEPI

Another survey of renewable energy and community development professionals revealed a high level of investment uncertainty specific to Australia expected to last 2-5 years. In combination, the results indicated some additional work was required within the region: improved education in renewable energy and climate change issues, building community capacity for strategy discussions and clarifying the development requirements for renewable energy generation.

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The value of natural capital includes an economy’s stocks of energy, water, natural habitats and minerals. Australia’s natural capital base drives the nation’s economy and provides significant social and health benefits for the population. Despite the crucial role played by natural capital in determining economic and social prosperity, there are many unanswered questions surrounding the relationship between natural capital, economic competitiveness and productivity growth. For example, how does a country’s natural capital stock and the rate of resource extraction impact productivity growth? To what extent does the failure to include core inputs and outputs in market transactions contribute to the sub-optimal exploitation of an economy’s energy and resources base? This research will shed light on these, and other, outstanding questions.

Natural capital and productivity: examining the linkagesDr Adeline Tubb

New research projects

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Issues surrounding green technology diffusion from developed to developing countries have remained largely overlooked in the economic literature, where existing contributions do not explore the trade-offs between different policy mechanisms, and technological options and have been limited to mechanisms – such as the Clean Development Mechanism – that impact diffusion only indirectly. To address this significant gap in the literature, we aim to investigate three interrelated questions: (a) What are the impacts of command and control versus market based instruments on green innovation and technological diffusion?; (b) How does the choice of pollution control instruments impact the type of green technologies which are transferred?; and (c) How does green technology diffusion from developed to developing countries enable developing countries to engage in environmental technological innovation domestically?

The economics of green technology diffusionDr Michel Berthélemy, IEPI and Dr Adeline Tubb

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This will investigate the conditions required to realise a sustainable energy system and emission planning, especially for holistic key load activities in South Australia. From the analysis and case modelling, it is expected that the discussions will be relevant to contemporary governmental policy and industrial strategic directions. The outcome of this research is expected to contribute to the wider strategy of sustainable development from energy and emissions planning perspective for South Australia.

System design and dynamics for sustainable energy and emissions planning in South AustraliaDr Eng Hwa Yap and Richard Bucknall (UCL, Bloomsbury)

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Concerns about greenhouse gas emissions have drawn academic and industrial attention to high penetration renewable power systems as a more sustainable alternative. Given the abundance of wind and solar resources, development of transmission networks and placements of storage are crucial for high penetration renewable power systems.

My research focuses on the most economic combination of renewable technologies, storage devices and transmission infrastructure to meet the demand in the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) regions. The research is also investigating the role of storage devices, transmission infrastructure and carbon policy in the future power systems.

The least cost combination of renewable generators, storage system and transmission system in an Australian Super Grid

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CARMEN WOUTERS HOLLY

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Government and industry are rapidly adopting biodiversity offsetting approaches to account for the environmental impact of development and use of natural resources. Offsetting in the marine area presents challenges, as the knowledge of associated ecological systems is much more limited and uncertain when compared to terrestrial systems.

This research explores, firstly, the potential of offsets to represent an improvement to current environmental compensation approaches and whether they can contribute to the wide-ranging sustainability and conservation goals in the marine area. Secondly, it considers the social factors that influence marine governance and the management of competing economic, conservation and sustainability objectives.

Biodiversity offsets and their potential in the marine environment

The focus of my research is the use of mathematical modelling to assess optimal design, operational and organisational parameters for residential microgrids.

The aim is to provide an interdisciplinary decision- making strategy to make recommendations for a conceptual regulatory framework aiding the wide-spread implementation of microgrids within future liberalised electricity markets.

Until now, a model was developed for optimal residential energy system design, minimising energy related costs. This is extended to multiple-objectives to analyse the impact of different stakeholder preferences on chosen designs.

Interdisciplinary optimisation of design, operation and regulation of residential microgrids

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The primary goal of the project is the development of a methodology for selecting a technically, economically and environmentally superior system for the purification of any water source.

I am considering various inlet and outlet water qualities and the most common purification technologies to deliver a final product that meets regulatory standards.

The problem is formulated as a mathematical model and the aim is to test its applicability on a few case studies from surface water, tertiary wastewater or seawater projects. The results give the shortest purification pathway that will cost least throughout the plant lifetime at the lowest carbon footprint and waste disposal.

Synthesis of water purification processes

My research lies at the interface between environmental and social risk assessments and techno-economic analysis of gasification processes, particularly in relation to policy formation and the establishment of novel or emerging technologies such as underground coal gasification.

I have focused on looking at alternatives to the traditional combustion coal utilisation technologies. Underground coal gasification was identified among other clean coal technologies as one of the most promising, especially when combined with carbon capture and sequestration or enhanced oil recovery technologies to reduce environmental impact associated with coal utilisation and having a potential to become a bridging technology for sustainable energy future.

Life cycle assessment of underground coal gasification

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This research explores consumers’ valuation of electricity continuity, in assessing technical and policy arrangements for renewable energy integration. The project is set in the context of the Philippines (a developing country) to determine how this demand-side valuation provides guidance on designing development plans for investment to achieve greater proportion of renewable energy technologies on the generation mix.

The aim is to elucidate the overlapping and conflicting concepts and theories about consumers’ valuation on power interruption and develop a methodological framework on how this valuation can be effectively integrated in the development planning.

Funded by the Australia Development Awards (AusAid).

Using the Value of Lost Load (VOLL) dynamics to assess design scenarios for renewable energy integration

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Energy is one of the most important cost drivers in a modern mining operation, typically accounting for 10-40% of the operations cost. My research applied a best practice methodology to evaluate the existing energy management systems (EnM), as well as analysis to determine the potential for improvement, at BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam. The results showed EnM has the potential to deliver significant energy savings. Secondly, benchmark analysis shows that at ODO, measures of waste heat recovery, production energy optimization and renewable energy technologies present viable opportunities for energy improvement.

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Systematic best practice energy management for the mining industry: A case study for Olympic Dam (ODO) in South Australia

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Residential electricity storage (RES) battery systems that complement solar PV are now being sold to grid connected consumers and many anticipate this technology could disrupt the electricity industry in the future. My research took a detailed modelling approach to analyse the economic viability of battery based RES for residential consumers today, and project the likely paybacks for such systems when investing over the next decade. Further analysis indicates how RES could impact the timing, volume and volatility of residential demand for grid delivered electricity.

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CHRISTOPHER BARTLEY

Companies in the energy and resources sector often try to understand their social licence tooperate by conducting community surveys. However the drivers of community acceptanceare complex and interlinked and key insights are often missed using conventional univariateapproaches. My research investigated the use of multivariate statistical techniques and the results used to generate a visual representation of the data that showed which impacts and attitudes were the most important drivers of community acceptance.

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The economics of Residential Electricity Storage (RES) systems in Victoria, Australia

Can You Measure a Social Licence to Operate? New multivariate approaches to analysis

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Australia is on the verge of an energy planning dilemma. Most of its electricity generation is from coal, resulting in enormous discharge of CO2. The country is confronted with the question ‘which future energy path must Australia follow’? Business as usual, where coal is the predominant fuel to generate electricity, or a shift into a low carbon economy? My research shows the power generation and transmission expansion planning of the electricity sector seeks an optimal answer to the following questions: when, what and where new generation and transmission assets will be built over a specific period of time.

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Third party access (TPA) requires the owners of natural gas transmission networks to allow any producers to access these networks. By comparing Australian TPA frameworks, with the advanced regime in the EU, my research identified two major barriers hindering the functioning of TPA in Australia – vertical integration and the contract carriage model of pipeline capacity management. The experience of the EU in addressing the first barrier the form of unbundling rules is recommended to be a good example to consider.

Third Party Access To Natural Gas Pipelines In Australia: Overcoming Barriers

Energy Transmission Expansion Planning in the Australian Context: an integrated solution for the gas and electricity markets

SERGIO A. DÍAZ PIZARROANNA BUDAGHYAN

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Meeting Australia’s 41,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) target for large-scale renewable electricity generation requires an almost threefold increase in existing onshore wind power capacity between now and 2020. My paper argues that current Australian environmental and energy policy objectives have been, and continue to be, eroded primarily by the fundamentals of supply and demand. A resulting inability to secure finance is also recognised showing Australian wind projects that secure finance, do so at a premium to other regions.

To verify the effectiveness of the South Australian shale industry hydraulic fracturing mitigation practices, my research designed evaluation mechanisms, composite risk criteria and composite risk matrix. These mechanisms assess the severity of the residual environmental risks and differentiate the risks in terms of the level of risk severity. The results indicate that while the water contamination and GHG emission could not be mitigated into as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) through current SA industry practices, the other environmental risks could be mitigated to acceptable levels.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

An analysis of the relationship between Australian renewable energy policy, market forces and corporate finance; can the Large Scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) be met under current market conditions?

Evaluating South Australian Industry Practices with regard to the Environmental Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing in SA shale plays – in South Australia Case

WILLIAM FRANCIS MYOUNG JAE KIM

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A web site is one of the main channels for a company to communicate with its stakeholders. Communication is influenced by culture and so is web communication through a web site. Thus it has been presumed that countries classified into the same cultural context have the same communication method. It might have ignored possibilities of differences in web communication between the countries. This research presents the results of an investigation of 150 oil and gas corporate websites from three low-communication methods. Further, it contains a comparison between the results from low-context countries and a high-context country, South Korea, to figure out a difference of web communication from different cultures.

A study of harmful emissions reduction through natural gas based electricity generation

Sustainable energy and emissions planning for South Australia: An assessment using World Bank’s Sustainable Urban Energy and Emissions Planning (SUEEP)

Completed two short research projects in MSc year two.

Web Communications and Cultural Homogeneity in the Oil and Gas Industry

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Australia is catching up with shale gas development, as it embarks on a LNG export drive. However, the shale gas is still new and Australia has a long way to go before shale gas can be a major contributor to gas production. This project considers the financial viability of Australian shale gas development, from the well drilling and completion perspective as well as required investment of gas processing plant (GPP) and other infrastructure necessary to bring whatever shale gas to be produced, online. As expected, it was found that Australian shale gas is more expensive than the US, due to costs (capital, operational and fiscal). It also provides the investments required to bring the gas from extraction, process and distribution.

Many countries and regions such as the UK, Australia and Korea have promoted the investment in low carbon industries and technologies to achieve low carbon development for economic, social and environmental benefits. My research investigated the optimal strategies and options towards low carbon development. I chose the Yorke Peninsula and Mid-North region of South Australia as a case study. My results identify job creation and cost reduction as the important economic drivers, with high costs and long payback period the key barriers. From a social point of view, drivers were growing public perception and personal understanding, while barriers were distrust of public information and regional opposition.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Evaluation of Medium to Long-Term Shale Gas Production Costs in Australia

A Study of Strategies and Options for Regional Low Carbon Investment - A Case of the Yorke Peninsula and Mid-North region

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Australia is a major player in the international uranium market, holding 29% of the world’s reserves in its role as the third largest nuclear fuel supplier globally. Many developing nations within Australia’s immediate region have either begun, or signalled their intent, to produce nuclear energy, including China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. An Australian ‘Nuclear Fuel Leasing’ scheme is believed to have positive implications including enhanced non-proliferation and safeguard network as well as economic, political, ethical and environmental advantages. My research addresses a lack of literature related to NFL’s legal implementation. Given the breadth of regulatory issues touched by such a scheme.

This study proposes a new Australian uranium business model referred to as Australian Integrated Nuclear Fuel Leasing (INFL) scheme that adopts a cradle-to-grave, open nuclear fuel cycle. The proposed model is the world’s first INFL and arguably the most comprehensive proposal ever made. My research estimates the conservative base cost of Australian INFL to be $623.47/kg U concentrate. My modelling suggests the lowest net present value (NPV) at $3.05 billion with a payback period for the conservative scenario (accumulative net cash flow) estimated to be 12 years.

The World’s first integrated nuclear fuel leasing in South Australia? A proposed business model and its economic appraisal

The legal merits of an Australian Nuclear Fuel Leasing scheme

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Over the past several years, Australia has been leading a massive wave of LNG production projects ahead of other potential competitors to become the world biggest LNG exporter by 2018. My research dissertation studies the long-term Asian LNG market development in the context of Australian LNG exports through identifying some key factors including supply, demand, supply price, supply cost and Asian importers’ strategies for LNG procurement. These factors are likely to reveal uncertainties and dynamics of the Asian LNG market in the future and to consequently affect Australian LNG exports over the next decades.

In the brewing process, a large amount of water is consumed for brewing, cleaning and cooling. As both the supply and disposal cost of water increases, breweries seek ways to reduce their water use. My research, hosted at Coopers Brewery, proposes a general water audit methodology as applied to a medium–sized Australian brewery. This process involves (i) compilation of a water balance, (ii) analysis and comparison of water efficiencies, (iii) technical analysis of water savings measures and (iv) economic analysis of the proposed saving options.

A Study of Australian LNG Exports to the Asian Market: Opportunities and Challenges

Potential for water conservation in the brewing industry: A case study for a medium sized brewery in South Australia

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The key objective of this research project was to determine the role and assess the current state of policy framework for development and adoption of alternative technologies, in particular coal to liquids. Coal to liquids is a technology to produce synthetic liquid hydrocarbons derived from coal. From an environmental point of view, well to wheel production of synthetic diesel from coal is as twice CO2 intensive as conventional diesel production. Without adequate carbon management system integration, my research found it strongly doubtful that coal to liquids will go global.

Hyperspectral remote sensing – a review of the current technology, its application in the detection and monitoring of methane gas, and an examination of factors and trends which may influence the design of future sensor

Building climate change resilience – an examination of resilience building in the broader context of urbanization and climate change, and an assessment of measures undertaken in Kuala Lumpur

Completed two short research projects in MSc year two.

Coal To Liquids Technology Development Prospective In South Australia: Policy Barriers And Drivers

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Students at UCL Australia enjoy unprecedented access to industry, in the classroom, in research – and popularly – during two major field trips each year. In 2014, students visited Port Bonython (Santos), wind farms, solar, gas and coal-fired power stations, Olympic Dam (BHPB), the Whyalla steelworks (Arrium), water desalination and interconnectors (ElectraNet).

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Location Title Presenter/s Event March

Adelaide SA Nuclear Fuel Leasing David Travers, Prof Stefaan Simons, Dr Michel Berthelemy Corporate briefing to Deloitte

Adelaide SA Nuclear Fuel Leasing David Travers, Prof Stefaan Simons, Dr Michel Berthelemy Corporate briefing to PB

Adelaide SA Uranium Fuel Leasing Prof Brian Collins (STEaPP) Corporate briefing to Babcock

Adelaide SA Systems Thinking and Interdependency – a joined up world Prof Brian Collins (STEaPP) Grote Lecture

Adelaide SA Energy and environmental public policy. Joining the dots between public policy, economics and implementation

Jim Voss, Honorary Reader Grote Lecture

April

Perth WA Global implications of the shale technology revolution Prof Paul Stevens Australian British Chamber of Commerce

Adelaide SA Global implications of the shale technology revolution Prof Paul Stevens Australian British Chamber of Commerce

Adelaide SA The International Oil and Gas Companies: Is the old business model dead? Prof Paul Stevens Grote Lecture

Adelaide SA Prospects for shale gas in Australia Prof Paul Stevens Briefing to petroleum company

Adelaide SA Energy Dynamics – Security, Gas and Renewables – internationally and locally Prof Paul Stevens CEDA

Adelaide SA The International Oil Companies: Do they have a future? Prof Paul Stevens Lecture, University of Adelaide

Adelaide SA The global energy implications of the shale technology revolution Prof Paul Stevens Corporate briefing to Deloitte

Adelaide SA 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Prof Paul Stevens, Prof Stefaan Simons UCL-Ian Wark Research Institute (UniSA)

May

Adelaide SA Private boardroom lunch, with Martin Ferguson Hon Martin Ferguson AM Santos

Adelaide SA Uranium Fuel Leasing Hon Martin Ferguson AM Confidential

June

Adelaide SA Mining 2030 roundtable: “What would a mine look like in 2030?” Key thinkers from UCL Private roundtable BHP Billiton-UCL

Adelaide SA Application of Oil Dispersants by Sub-surface Injection: Deepwater Horizon Dr Kenneth Lee (CSIRO) Grote lecture

August

Adelaide SA Showcasing remote sensing and hyperspectral imaging capability of MSSL MSSL (Dr Ady James) Confidential briefing

Adelaide SA Arbitrating Complex Energy Disputes:Gas/LNG Production&Export Dr Alejandro Escobar Grote LecturePu

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Location Title Presenter/s Event March

Adelaide SA Nuclear Fuel Leasing David Travers, Prof Stefaan Simons, Dr Michel Berthelemy Corporate briefing to Deloitte

Adelaide SA Nuclear Fuel Leasing David Travers, Prof Stefaan Simons, Dr Michel Berthelemy Corporate briefing to PB

Adelaide SA Uranium Fuel Leasing Prof Brian Collins (STEaPP) Corporate briefing to Babcock

Adelaide SA Systems Thinking and Interdependency – a joined up world Prof Brian Collins (STEaPP) Grote Lecture

Adelaide SA Energy and environmental public policy. Joining the dots between public policy, economics and implementation

Jim Voss, Honorary Reader Grote Lecture

April

Perth WA Global implications of the shale technology revolution Prof Paul Stevens Australian British Chamber of Commerce

Adelaide SA Global implications of the shale technology revolution Prof Paul Stevens Australian British Chamber of Commerce

Adelaide SA The International Oil and Gas Companies: Is the old business model dead? Prof Paul Stevens Grote Lecture

Adelaide SA Prospects for shale gas in Australia Prof Paul Stevens Briefing to petroleum company

Adelaide SA Energy Dynamics – Security, Gas and Renewables – internationally and locally Prof Paul Stevens CEDA

Adelaide SA The International Oil Companies: Do they have a future? Prof Paul Stevens Lecture, University of Adelaide

Adelaide SA The global energy implications of the shale technology revolution Prof Paul Stevens Corporate briefing to Deloitte

Adelaide SA 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Prof Paul Stevens, Prof Stefaan Simons UCL-Ian Wark Research Institute (UniSA)

May

Adelaide SA Private boardroom lunch, with Martin Ferguson Hon Martin Ferguson AM Santos

Adelaide SA Uranium Fuel Leasing Hon Martin Ferguson AM Confidential

June

Adelaide SA Mining 2030 roundtable: “What would a mine look like in 2030?” Key thinkers from UCL Private roundtable BHP Billiton-UCL

Adelaide SA Application of Oil Dispersants by Sub-surface Injection: Deepwater Horizon Dr Kenneth Lee (CSIRO) Grote lecture

August

Adelaide SA Showcasing remote sensing and hyperspectral imaging capability of MSSL MSSL (Dr Ady James) Confidential briefing

Adelaide SA Arbitrating Complex Energy Disputes:Gas/LNG Production&Export Dr Alejandro Escobar Grote Lecture

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Adelaide SA International arbitration and dispute resolution Dr Alejandro Escobar Corporate lecture at Finlaysons

Adelaide SA Evidence, Parliaments and making good policy decisions Chris Tyler (Director of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, and UCL

Grote Lecture

Adelaide SA Economic prosperity: the risks and opportunities of public infrastructure investment

UCL Dept of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy delegation (Professor Brian Collins CB, Professor Arthur Petersen, Dr Michael Acuto)

CEDA panel

Adelaide SA South Australia and the world energy outlook Prof Christof Rühl Grote Lecture

Adelaide SA South Australia and the world energy outlook Prof Christof Rühl Government workshop

Adelaide SA South Australia and the world energy outlook Prof Christof Rühl Boardroom dinner - Deloitte

Adelaide SA South Australia and the world energy outlook Prof Christof Rühl Hon Martin Hamilton-Smith MP

Sydney NSW World Oil Prices Prof Christof Rühl CBA clients

Brisbane QLD The global energy implications of the shale technology revolution Prof Paul Stevens Boardroom lunch - ABCC

Canberra ACT Global fuel security Prof Paul Stevens and David Travers Secretary of Defence

Canberra ACT Global fuel security Prof Paul Stevens and David Travers National Oil Supplies Emergency Committee (NOSEC)

Melbourne VIC Global Energy Outlook: Oil and Gas Prof Paul Stevens and Hon Martin Ferguson AM CEDA lunch

Adelaide SA Global Energy Outlook: Oil and Gas Prof Paul Stevens and Hon Martin Ferguson AM CEDA lunch

Adelaide SA The International Oil Companies: Do they have a future? Prof Paul Stevens Presentation to Young Petroleum Professionals SA

Adelaide SA Prospects for shale gas in Australia Prof Paul Stevens, Prof Stef Simons, Dr Navinda De Silva Briefing to petroleum company

Adelaide SA Transforming health Prof Sir Malcolm Grant CBE Government workshop

Melbourne VIC How health can beat at the heart of an economy Prof Sir Malcolm Grant CBE Boardroom lunch with ABCC

Adelaide SA How health can beat at the heart of an economy Prof Sir Malcolm Grant CBE Address at SAHMRIPu

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Adelaide SA International arbitration and dispute resolution Dr Alejandro Escobar Corporate lecture at Finlaysons

Adelaide SA Evidence, Parliaments and making good policy decisions Chris Tyler (Director of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, and UCL

Grote Lecture

Adelaide SA Economic prosperity: the risks and opportunities of public infrastructure investment

UCL Dept of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy delegation (Professor Brian Collins CB, Professor Arthur Petersen, Dr Michael Acuto)

CEDA panel

Adelaide SA South Australia and the world energy outlook Prof Christof Rühl Grote Lecture

Adelaide SA South Australia and the world energy outlook Prof Christof Rühl Government workshop

Adelaide SA South Australia and the world energy outlook Prof Christof Rühl Boardroom dinner - Deloitte

Adelaide SA South Australia and the world energy outlook Prof Christof Rühl Hon Martin Hamilton-Smith MP

Sydney NSW World Oil Prices Prof Christof Rühl CBA clients

Brisbane QLD The global energy implications of the shale technology revolution Prof Paul Stevens Boardroom lunch - ABCC

Canberra ACT Global fuel security Prof Paul Stevens and David Travers Secretary of Defence

Canberra ACT Global fuel security Prof Paul Stevens and David Travers National Oil Supplies Emergency Committee (NOSEC)

Melbourne VIC Global Energy Outlook: Oil and Gas Prof Paul Stevens and Hon Martin Ferguson AM CEDA lunch

Adelaide SA Global Energy Outlook: Oil and Gas Prof Paul Stevens and Hon Martin Ferguson AM CEDA lunch

Adelaide SA The International Oil Companies: Do they have a future? Prof Paul Stevens Presentation to Young Petroleum Professionals SA

Adelaide SA Prospects for shale gas in Australia Prof Paul Stevens, Prof Stef Simons, Dr Navinda De Silva Briefing to petroleum company

Adelaide SA Transforming health Prof Sir Malcolm Grant CBE Government workshop

Melbourne VIC How health can beat at the heart of an economy Prof Sir Malcolm Grant CBE Boardroom lunch with ABCC

Adelaide SA How health can beat at the heart of an economy Prof Sir Malcolm Grant CBE Address at SAHMRI

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De Silva, N., Simons, S.J.R. and Stevens, P. (2014). The future implications of shale gas developments and LNG exports from Australia. International Shale Gas and Oil Journal, vol. 4, 17-28.

Falkenberg, L.A. and Styan, C.A. (2014). Too much data is never enough: a review of the mismatch between scales of water quality data collection and reporting from recent marine dredging programmes. Ecological Indicators, 45: 529-537.

Falkenberg, L.J. & Styan, C.A. (2015). The use of simulated whole effluents in toxicity assessments: a review of case studies from reverse osmosis desalination plants. In press, Desalination.

Styan, C.A. and Hanley, J.R. (2013). Muddying the waters: the science of protecting the environment during dredging. Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs, vol. 5,137-145.

Styan, C.A., Elsdon, T., Marnane, M., Carey, M., Morgan, C., Rouphael, T., des Lestang, P. (2013). Knowledge gain from marine environmental monitoring during dredging at Barrow Island. APPEA Journal, 53, extended online abstract.

Wawryk, A. and Van Hende, K. (2014). ‘The internationalisation of liability regimes for offshore petroleum exploration and production’. APPEA Journal, 209-230.

Wouters C. (2015). Towards a regulatory framework for microgrids - The Singapore experience. Sustainable Cities and Society, vol. 15, 22-32.

Van Hende, K. (2015). Offshore wind in the European Union: Towards Management of Our Marine Waters. Kluwer Law International, ISBN 978-90-411-5613-6.

Van Hende, K. and Wawryk, A. (2014).‘Gross Negligence under the US Clean Water Act and General Maritime Law: In re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010, (MDL 2179) ‘Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Phase OneTrial’, Rec. Doc. 13,355”. Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal, vol. 28, 2, 122-136.

PUBLICATIONSJournal Papers

Van Hende, K., De Silva, N., Xiao, P. and Maurin, C. (2014). Mapping out China’s Shale Gas Future: Challenges Towards Development. Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence, vol. 3, special issue, 2014.

Van Hende, K. and Wouters, C. (2014). The Regulation of Microgrids in Liberalized Electricity Markets in the EU and East Asia. European Networks Law and Regulation Quarterly, vol. 3, 190-204.

Lee, H. Y. and Yap, E. H. (2015), The Step Forward: Options for the Displacement of Power Generation from Oil and Gas in Malaysia Using a System Dynamics Approach. To be published in Journal of Clean Energy Technologies, IACSIT Press, Singapore, ISSN: 1793-821X.

Lim, S.W., Chen, K.F. and Yap, E.H. (2014), System Dynamics of Electric Cars (EC) Usage and Support Infrastructure in Malaysia. Applied Mechanics and Materials: Advanced Development in Industry and Applied Mechanics, Vol. 627, Pages 342-346, Trans Tech Publications Inc., Switzerland, ISSN 1662-7482.

Tan, B.S. and Yap, E.H. (2016). Sustainable Growth of the Commercial Aviation Industry in Malaysia Using a System Dynamics Approach.To be published in Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology, Vol. 11, Issue 4, Taylor’s University, Malaysia, ISSN 1823-4690.

Tan, A.H.P., Chen, K.F. and Yap, E.H. (2014). System Dynamics of a Marine Renewable Energy Scheme (MRE) for Malaysia. Applied Mechanics and Materials: Advanced Development in Industry and Applied Mechanics, Vol. 627, Pages 318 – 322, Trans Tech Publications Inc., Switzerland, ISSN 1662-7482.

Wong, V.K., Ho, J-.H. and Yap, E.H. (2014). Experimental Study of a Piezoelectric Rain Energy Harvester. Advanced Materials Research: Engineering and Innovative Materials III, Vol. 1043, Pages 263 – 267, Trans Tech Publications Inc., Switzerland, ISSN 1662-8985.

Wong, V.K., Ho, J-.H. and Yap, E.H. (2014). Dynamics of a Piezoelectric Beam Subjected to Water Droplet Impact with Water Layer Formed on the Surface. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Sage Publications, USA, eISSN 1530-8138, first published 9 Sept 2014.

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Berthelemy, M., Dussaux, D. and Soderberg, M. (2014). Measuring the effects of long lasting government interventions: evidence from the restructuring of the US nuclear power sector. IAEE International Conference, New York City, USA, 15-18 June.

De Silva, N., Simons, S.J.R. and Stevens, P. (2014). Economic impact analysis of unconventional natural gas development and policy implications. Proc. 53rd Meeting of the Euro Working Group on Commodities and Financial Modelling (EWGCFM) and 2nd International Conference of the Research Centre for Energy Management (RCEM), Chania, Crete, 22-24 May.

De Silva, N., Simons, S.J.R. and Stevens, P. (2014). Petrophysical characterization of Cooper Basin shale and adaptability of traditional fraccing technologies, AECS Convention “Sustainable Australia”, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 7-10 July.

De Silva, N., Simons, S.J.R. and Stevens, P. (2014). Comparison of US Shale Plays with Emerging Non-Marine Shale Plays in Australia. AIChE Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, 16-21 November.

Enano Jr., N.H., Berthelemy, M., Owen, A. and Simons, S.J.R. (2014). Integrating willingness-to-pay with reliability planning: The role of the value of lost load in inducing investment and demand-side participation. BIEE 10th Academic Conference, Oxford, UK, 17-18 September.

Falkenberg, L.J., Russell, B.D. and Connell, S.D. (2014). Resisting environmental change: the importance of maintaining intact kelp forests in an increasingly stressful world. 51st Australian Marine Science Association Annual Conference, Canberra, Australia, 6-10 July.

Koleva, M.N., Polykarpou, E.M. and Papageorgiou, L.G. (2013). An MILP Model for Cost -Effective Water Treatment Synthesis. The 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM), pp. 2716 - 2722.

Koleva, M.N., Polykarpou, E.M., Styan, C.A. and Papageorgiou, L.G. (2014). Overall Process Synthesis of Seawater Desalination. AIChE Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA, 16-21 November.

Conference PapersPotts, D., Muller, J-P., James, A., Walton, D. and Melina, E. (2014). Assessment of existing satellite capacity for methane gas seep detection from orbit. 14th Australian Space Research Conference, Adelaide, 29 September-1 October.

Saliyeva, S., Simons, S.J.R. and J. Menicucci (2014). Economic Analysis of Underground Coal Gasification End Product Market: Australian Case Study. New Horizons in Gasification, 12th European Gasification Conference, Rotterdam, 10-13 March.

Saliyeva, S., Simons, S.J.R., Lettieri, P. and J. Menicucci (2014). Techno-Economic Assessment of World Scale Ammonia/Urea and Methanol co-production based on Underground Coal Gasification: Australian Case Study. IChemE, ed. Chemeca 2014, Perth, Australia, 28 September-1 October.

Saliyeva, S., Simons, S.J.R., Lettieri, P. and J. Menicucci (2014). Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Underground Coal Gasification followed by Gas-to-Liquid Synthetic Oil Production. SPE, ed. APOGCE 2014, Adelaide, Australia, 14-16 October.

Saliyeva, S., Simons, S.J.R., Lettieri, P. and J. Menicucci (2014). Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Underground Coal Gasification. AIChE Annual Meeting 2014, Atlanta, USA, 16-21 November.

Simon, D. and Simons, S.J.R. (2014). Individual, Community and Society Challenges in Low Carbon Energy Transition: the Case of the Yorke and Mid North Region South Australia. The IAFOR International Conference on Sustainability, Energy and Environment 2014, Providence, RI, United States, 11-14 September.

Simon, D. and Simons, S.J.R. (2014). Regional Low Carbon Development Issues in Yorke and Mid North Region, South Australia. Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA), Alice Springs, Australia, 6-10 October.

Simon, D. and Simons, S.J.R. (2015). Low Carbon Energy Transition Challenges in Rural Regional South Australia. 11th International Conference on Sustainability Copenhagen, Denmark, 21-23 January.

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Invited PresentationsJames, A., “Greenhouse gas monitoring at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory (UCL, Australia)”. Roundtable for oil and gas projects, Adelaide, Australia, 23 October 2014.

James, A., “CubeSat instrumentation development for the QB50 project”. Workshop on utilising existing Australian space capability for future growth, Mt Stromlo Observatory, Canberra, Australia, 14 - 18 July 2014.

Owen, G., “Where is the vulnerable consumer in market led reforms”? Australian Council of Social Service Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia, March 2013.

Owen, G., “UK Energy Efficiency schemes to tackle fuel poverty - and some considerations for Victoria”. One Million Homes Roundtable, Melbourne, Australia, April 2013.

Owen, G., “The Great Britain energy retail market – recent Ofgem proposals”. Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre (CUAC) reference group, Melbourne, Australia, 30 May 2013.

Owen, G., “The role of the demand side in the electricity market”. Australian Institute of Energy, Melbourne, Australia, 18 July 2013.

Owen, G., “The role of consumer challenge in energy regulation in Great Britain”. Energy Networks Association, Brisbane, Australia, 24 July 2013.

Owen, G., “Smart meter roll-out in Great Britain”. Smart Utilities Australia and New Zealand conference, Melbourne, Australia, 26 November 2013.

Simons, S.J.R., “Going Low Carbon : The Approach of the International Energy Policy Institute”. Four Societies Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 27 February 2013.

Simons, S.J.R., “Going Low Carbon Through Innovation and Collaboration”. Australian Institute of Energy luncheon, Perth, Australia, 18 April 2013.

Simons, S.J.R., “Operating in a Carbon Constrained Future: Challenges and Opportunities”. Oil & Gas Summit, Perth, Australia, 22 November 2013.

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Simons, S.J.R. (2012). Can social networking and open innovation help accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy? Chemeca 2012, Wellington, New Zealand, 23-26 September.

Simons, S.J.R., Owen, A., Brown, J., Stone, T., Irwin, A., Voss, J., Cook, H. and Backhaus, R. (2013). What would it take for Australia to develop a nuclear-powered submarine capability? Chemeca 2013, Brisbane, Australia, 1-3 October.

Simons, S.J.R. (2013). From subs to Mines: What would it take for Australia to develop a nuclear-powered submarine capability? AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 3-8 November.

Tubb, A. (2014). The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Firm Competitiveness: A meta-analysis of the Porter Hypothesis. Fifth World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists, Istanbul, Turkey, 28 June – 2 July.

Voss, J., Simons, S.J.R., Brown, J., Owen, A., Cook, H., Backhaus, R., Stone T. and Irwin A. (2014). Selecting Nuclear-Powered Submarines in Australia: Nuclear Waste Consideration. Proc. Waste Management 2014 (WM2014), Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 2-6 March.

Wouters C., Polykarpou E. M., Fraga E. S. (2013). Optimal design of a microgrid: A case study in South Australia. All Energy Australia, Melbourne, Australia, 8-9 October.

Wouters, C., Fraga, E. S., James, A. M., Polykarpou, E. M. (2014). Mixed-integer optimisation based approach for design and operation of distributed energy systems. The Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), Perth, Australia, 28 September-1 October.

Invited PresentationsSimons, S.J.R., “Evaluating the effectiveness of government initiatives and intervention policies in emerging unconventional gas markets”. Australian Domestic Gas Outlook 2014, Sydney, Australia, 25-27 February 2014.

Simons, S.J.R., “Energy policy outlook for the Asian LNG market”. Australian Gas Export Outlook 2014, Brisbane, Australia, 24-25 June 2014.

Simons, S.J.R., “Getting value out of CO2 emissions; Innovations in waste treatment and CO2 conversion”. Enviro’ 14, Adelaide, Australia, 18-19 September 2014.

Simons, S.J.R. and Stone, T., “The international management of spent nuclear fuel”. Nuclear Industries Association Annual Meeting, London, UK, 4 December 2014.

Styan, C.A., “Muddying the waters: the science of protecting the environment during dredging”. PACIFIC 2013 - International Maritime Exposition, Sydney, Australia, 9 October 2013.

Styan, C.A. and Yap, E.H., “Can South Australia catch the Ocean Renewable Energy wave?” Marine Science to Support South Australia’s Blue Economy. Australian Marine Science Association (South Australia) 9th Annual Symposium, Adelaide, Australia, 16 October 2014.

Trenorden, C.L. (2014), Judicial Review and the Principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development: Where are We Going? National Environmental Law Conference, Sydney Australia, 21 November 2014.

ReportsOwen, G. Paper commissioned by the Australian Energy Regulator: The potential role of Consumer Challenge in energy network regulation in Australia. April 2013.

Owen, G., Simon, D. and Simons, S. Data Analysis of North Adelaide Capacity Tariff Smart Meter Trial, Report to SA Power Network, December 2013.

Simon, D. and Simons, S. Making Yorke and Mid North Region Low Carbon Investment Ready, Phase 1 Final Report, February 2014.

Simon, D. and Simons, S. Making Yorke and Mid North Region Low Carbon Investment Ready, Phase 2 Final Report, June 2014.

Simon, D. and Simons, S. Making Yorke and Mid North Region Low Carbon Investment Ready, Final Project Report, December 2014.

Simon, D. and Simons, S. Upper Spencer Gulf Renewable Energy Strategy, Interim Report, December 2014.

Stevens, P., Simons, S.J.R. and De Silva, N. Shale Gas in Australia: The Policy Options. UCL (Australia) Green Paper, October 2013.

Styan, C.A. Assessment of Water Quality Criteria for the Wheatstone Dredging Program. A review prepared for Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. 47 pp, February 2014.

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Co-supervision of PhD students

Nelson Enano Jr: Professor Brian Collins, STEaPPMariya Koleva: Professor Lazaros Papageorgiou, Department of Chemical EngineeringHolly Niner: Dr Peter Jones, Department of GeographySayara Saliyeva: Professor Paola Lettieri, Department of Chemical EngineeringCarmen Wouters: Professor Eric Fraga, Department of Chemical EngineeringYunyang Wu: Dr Mark Barrett, UCL Energy Institute.

Lectures and seminars

Dr Mark Barrett presented a lecture, via video-conferencing, on the Energy Technologies Perspectives module in April 2013.

Interactions across UCL:UCL (Australia) is an integral part of University College London. As such, it interacts with colleagues across UCL in a number of ways.

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Collaboration on projects

In September 2014, a delegation of academic staff from STEaPP, led by the Head of Department, Professor Jason Blackstock, visited UCL Australia to discuss possible areas of collaboration.

In October and November 2014, UCL Australia staff engaged in Initial meetings with UCL London staff and students to discuss collaboration opportunities in community engagement and capacity building, citizen science, sustainability and low carbon energy generation especially as they relate to the UCL Grand Challenge of Resources and Sustainable Cities. London participants included Muki Haklay, Steve Pye, Raimund Bleischwitz, Michael Grubb, Michael Fell, Charlotte Johnson, and Joel Guilbaud. Additional discussions will be scheduled for mid-January 2015 to follow up and develop additional networking contacts.

The Principal Investigator for the HypFex project is Professor Jan-Peter Muller of the Mullard Space Science Laboratory. He has visited MSSL Australia on three occasions this year for discussions on the project and engagement with other stakeholders (CSIRO, DSTO, University of Adelaide, ARA Flinders University, University of South Australia, Department of State Development (SA), Geoscience Australia).

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University College London established the UCL International Energy Policy Institute (IEPI) in 2012, giving it a mission to consider global issues surrounding investment in power generation technologies, where liberalised power markets are operating under carbon constraints.

This focus includes the complex interactions and implications of technical, legal, financial and environmental effects on power generation. IEPI also examines the role of governments in energy technology investment and the positive and negative impacts on resource-rich nations – including the ‘resource curse’.

The International Energy Policy Institute

Professor Stefaan Simons CEng FIChemE

BHP Billiton Chair and Director International Energy Policy InstituteDirector of ResearchUCL Australia

Value-adding to energy resources and assets, particularly global uranium production, the unconventional gas revolution and renewable energy are also focal points for the research programme – particularly the impact of policy setting on communities, the environment and energy transmission.

The IEPI was founded with major funding donations from Santos and BHP Billiton. It draws further funding from private and public programs, including a number of power and energy companies.

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Founded in 1826 with a Global Reputation for Teaching and Research

Currently Ranked 5 in the QS World University Rankings Industry-specific education

29 Nobel Prize winners among former students and academics

Ranked No.1 university in the UK for research strength in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework

UCL’s founders and members of UCL’s first Council - Jeremy Bentham, Henry Brougham and George Grote - inspired the founding of colonies in South Australia