Interfuel substitution in Australia: a way forward to achieve environmental sustainability
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Article Title | Interfuel substitution in Australia: a way forward to achieve environmental sustainability |
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ERA Journal ID | 18331 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Shahiduzzaman, MD (Author) and Alam, Khorshed (Author) |
Journal Title | The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
Journal Citation | 58 (1), pp. 22-42 |
Number of Pages | 21 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Melbourne, Australia |
ISSN | 1364-985X |
1467-8489 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8489.12017 |
Web Address (URL) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8489.12017/pdf |
Abstract | This paper examines the possibilities for interfuel substitution in Australia in view of the need to shift towards a cleaner mix of fuels and technologies to meet future energy demand and environmental goals. The translog cost function is estimated for the aggregate economy, the manufacturing sector and its subsectors, and the electricity generation subsector. The advantages of this work over previous literature relating to the Australian case are that it uses relatively recent data, focuses on energy-intensive subsectors and estimates the Morishima elasticities of substitution. The empirical evidence shown herein indicates weak-form substitutability between different energy types, and higher possibilities for substitution at lower levels of aggregation, compared with the aggregate economy. For the electricity generation subsector, which is at the centre of the CO2 emissions problem in Australia, significant but weak substitutability exists between coal and gas when the price of coal changes. A higher substitution possibility exists between coal and oil in this subsector. The evidence for the own- and cross-price elasticities, together with the results for fuel efficiencies, indicates that a large increase in relative prices could be justified to further stimulate the market for low-emission technologies. |
Keywords | demand analysis; energy; environmental policy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401703. Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical) |
400805. Electrical energy transmission, networks and systems | |
440704. Environment policy | |
400803. Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics) | |
Public Notes | © 2013 Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Inc. and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1zw4/interfuel-substitution-in-australia-a-way-forward-to-achieve-environmental-sustainability
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