Powering a 21st century economy : secure, clean, affordable electricity / Andrew Stock and Petra Stock

"The inevitable closure of Australia's inefficient, ageing coal plants provides a critical opportunity to move to a modern, 21st century electricity system. There are five key requirements in building a robust energy system that will meet Australia's needs into the future. All five must be met for Australia to effectively meet its energy needs into the future. A modern grid powered by diverse renewable energy and storage can provide secure, reliable, clean and affordable power for Australians. A key risk for Australian grids and power stations is worsening extreme weather, particularly extreme, prolonged heat and storms. A distributed, flexible grid using multiple forms of technology will be critical to building a resilient energy system."--Publisher.