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The following Special Reports of the Academy are available for viewing or download. Follow the underlined links for more details: 2009 An Australian Strategic Plan for Earth Observations from Space – joint AAS-ATSE Report (October 2009) Electricity Generation: Accelerating the Technology (May 2009) The Hidden Costs of Electricity: Externalities of Power Generation in Australia (March 2009) Energy Technology for Climate Change: Accelerating the Technology Response (January 2009) 2008 Biofuels for Transport: a roadmap for development in Australia (November 2008) Assessment of Impacts of Climate Change on Australia's Physical Infrastructure (November 2008) Energy and Nanotechnologies: Strategy for Australia’s Future (September 2008) 2007 Urban Water – Review of Water Supply Planning for Australia’s Non-Metropolitan Urban Water Utilities – Full Report (May 2007, released October 2007) - Report Addendum 30/50 - The Technological Implications of an Australian Population of 30 million by 2050 - Full Report (May 2007) 30/50 - The Technological Implications of an Australian Population of 30 million by 2050 - Summary (April 2007) 2006 30th Anniversary Celebrations - Speeches (April 2006) Environmental, Social, Legal and Ethical Aspects of the Development of Nanotechnologies in Australia (April 2006) ATSE 1975-2005 The First 30 Years (November 2006) 2005 WA Water Policy Issues Report (December 2005) Australia and the Nuclear Industry - Survey Outcome (December 2005) 2004 Disruptive Technologies - Risks and Rewards (October 2004) Technology is Really a Way of Thinking (June 2004) Water Recycling in Australia (May 2004) 2003 Technology Entrepreneurs - Critical to innovation success (August 2003) 2002 Perth's Water Balance - The Way Forward (November 2002) Climate Change Science: An update of current understanding and uncertainties (September 2002) Water Resources for Perth and the Goldfields (September 2002) Living with Risk in our Society (August 2002) Pesticide Use in Australia (March 2002) 2001 Biosecurity - A Future Imperative (October 2001) Commercialising Innovation: "The Second Step" (May 2001) 2000 Population Futures (October 2000) Greenhouse: The Science, Politics and Options (September 2000) Technology in Australia 1788-1988 ONLINE (April 2000) 1999 - 1994 FIRE! The Australian Experience (October 1999) UK/NZ/Aus Technology Foresight Seminars (July 1999) Australian Needs, Australian Research (July 1999) Water and the Australian Economy (April 1999) Science Issues for the 21st Century (November 1998) Independent Review of The Crawford Fund for International Agricultural Research (May 1998) Information Technology: Sink or Swim (December 1997) Working for the Future (November 1997) Urban Air Pollution in Australia (October 1997) The Competitiveness of Australian Industry - The Minerals Industry (July 1997) The Competitiveness of Australian Industry - The Science and Technology Based Industries (November 1995) The Competitiveness of Australian Industry - The Australian Processed Food and Beverage Industry (1994)