Dr Morse discusses the most cost effective ways of utilising solar energy in Australia and points out the possibilities of producing ‘synthetic’ liquid and gaseous fuels from trees and plants
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MORSE, R. Solar Power in the Australian Energy Scene. Nature 246, 271–273 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/246271a0
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