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Journal articles

Diesendorf MO; Fulford G, 1979, 'Optimal value of the rated speed of a wind generator', Wind Engineering, 3, pp. 62 - 68

Diesendorf M; Westcott M, 1978, 'Renewable energy sources and storage', Nature, 275, pp. 253 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/275254a0

DIESENDORF M, 1977, 'INSECT SENSILLA AS DIELECTRIC AERIALS FOR SCENT DETECTION - REPLY', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INSECT MORPHOLOGY & EMBRYOLOGY, 6, pp. 105 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-7322(77)90015-0

Diesendorf M, 1977, 'Insect sensilla as dielectric aerials for scent detection?. Comments on a review by P.S. Callahan', International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology, 6, pp. 105 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-7322(77)90015-0

Gates DJ; Diesendorf M, 1977, 'On the fluctuations in levels of closed lakes', Journal of Hydrology, 33, pp. 267 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-1694(77)90039-7

Diesendorf M, 1977, 'The "dielectric waveguide theory" of insect olfaction: A reply to P. S. Callahan', International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology, 6, pp. 123 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0020-7322(77)90017-4

Diesendorf M; Colquhoun J; Spittle BJ; Everingham DN; Clutterbuck FW, 1977, 'New evidence on fluoridation', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 21, pp. 187 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842x.1977.tb01367.x

Diesendorf M, 1975, 'A quantitative model of cooperative effects in aspartate transcarbamylase and related hybrid molecules', Biopolymers, 14, pp. 19 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bip.1975.360140103

Diesendorf MO, 1975, 'General anaesthetic excitation and inhibition of insect CO2-receptors: an interpretation', Olfaction and Taste, 5, pp. 195 - 198

Diesendorf MO, 1975, 'Low-level ionising radiation and man', Search, 6, pp. 328 - 334

Diesendorf M; Stange G; Snyder AW, 1974, 'A theoretical investigation of radiation mechanisms of insect chemoreception', Proceedings of the Royal Society of London - Biological Sciences, 185, pp. 33 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1974.0004

Stange G; Diesendorf M, 1973, 'The response of the honeybee antennal CO2-receptors to N2O and Xe', Journal of Comparative Physiology, 86, pp. 139 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00702534

Diesendorf MO; Horridge GA, 1973, 'Two models of the partially focused clear zone compound eye', Proceedings of the Royal Society of London - Biological Sciences, 183, pp. 141 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1973.0010

, 1972, 'Theory of the summation of scattered light in clear zone compound eyes', Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological Sciences, 181, pp. 137 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1972.0043

Diesendorf MO, 1972, 'Amplitude variations in artificially stimulated VLF emissions', Nature Physical Science, 236, pp. 56 - 58

Diesendorf MO, 1971, 'Whistler-mode echoes observed on the FR-1 satellite', Planetary and Space Science, 19, pp. 739 - 747, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(71)90032-8

Diesendorf MO, 1970, 'Electron correlations and solar neutrino counts', Nature, 227, pp. 266 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/227266a0

Diesendorf MO; Ninham BW, 1969, 'The Effect of Quantum Correlations on Electron-Scattering Opacities', The Astrophysical Journal, 156, pp. 1069 - 1069, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/150035

Diesendorf M; Ninham BW, 1968, 'Quantum corrections to the pair distribution function of a classical plasma', Journal of Mathematical Physics, 9, pp. 745 - 752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1664637

Conference Papers

Walkom K; Diesendorf M; McCoy B, 2019, 'The Marginal Economic Benefits of Centrally Controlled and Maintained Virtual Power Plants', ALFTEC & COSREC, Online, presented at eNergetics 2019: 5th Jubilee Virtual International Conference on Science, Technology and Management in Energy, Online, 28 October 2019 - 29 October 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27442

Diesendorf MO, 2015, 'Comparing the Reliability and Economics of Renewable & Nuclear Energy', Adelaide, Australia, presented at CRC CARE Workshop on Nuclear Energy, Adelaide, Australia, 16 June 2015 - 16 June 2016, http://www.crccare.com/events/national-workshop-on-nuclear-energy-for-australia

Diesendorf MO; Elliston B; MacGill I, 2013, 'Ecological Economics of Low Carbon Electricity Supply in Australia', Canberra, presented at Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics (ANZSEE) Conference, Canberra, 12 November 2013 - 14 November 2013

Diesendorf MO, 2013, 'Employment in a Steady-State Economy', Canberra, presented at Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics (ANZSEE) Conference, Canberra, 12 November 2013 - 14 November 2013

Bergonia A; Diesendorf MO; Merson J, 2013, 'Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Coastal Management in Australia: Moving From Government to Adaptive Governance', Sydney, presented at Climate Adaptation 2013 Conference, Sydney, 25 June 2013 - 27 June 2013

Delina LL; Diesendorf M, 2013, 'Governing rapid climate mitigation', Tokyo, presented at Earth System Governance 2013 Tokyo Conference: Complex Architectures, Multiple Agents, Tokyo, 28 January 2013 - 31 January 2013, http://tokyo2013.earthsystemgovernance.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/0134-DELINA_DIESENDORF.pdf

Elliston B; Diesendorf MO; MacGill IF, 2012, 'Reliability of 100% renewable electricity in the Australian National Electricity Market', in 2nd International 100% Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (IRENEC 2012) Proceedings, Eurosolar Turkey, Istanbul, pp. 325 - 331, presented at 2nd International 100% Renewable Energy Conference (IRENEC 2012), Istanbul, 28 June 2012 - 30 June 2012, http://www.ceem.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/documents/IRENEC2012_EllistonEtAl.pdf

Elliston B; Diesendorf MO; MacGill IF, 2011, 'Simulation of scenarios with 100% renewable electricity in the Australian National Electricity Market', in Solar 2011. Proceedings of the 49th Annual Conference of the Australian Solar Energy Society, Australian Solar Energy Society, Sydney, pp. 1 - 11, presented at Solar 2011. 49th Annual Conference of the Australian Solar Energy Society, Sydney, Australia, 29 November 2011 - 02 December 2011

Mudd G; Diesendorf MO, 2010, 'Uranium Mining, Nuclear Power and Sustainability – Rhetoric versus Reality', in Sustainable Mining 2010 Conference, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Carlton, VIC, 3053, pp. 315 - 340, presented at Sustainable Mining 2010, Kalgoorlie, WA, 17 August 2010 - 19 August 2010

Diesendorf MO, 2007, 'Renewable Energy as a major component of Greenhouse response: Refutation of the base load fallacy', in ANZSEE 2007 Conference: Re-inventing Sustainability: A Climate for Change, Noosa Lakes, Queensland, Australia, presented at ANZSEE 2007 Conference: Re-inventing Sustainability: A Climate for Change, Noosa Lakes, Queensland, Australia, 03 July 2007 - 06 July 2007

Diesendorf MO, 2003, 'Is ‘clean coal’ an oxymoron?', in In Search of Sustainability, Canberra, presented at In Search of Sustainability’ (ISOS), Canberra, 14 November 2003 - 14 November 2003

Diesendorf M, 2002, 'The effect of land costs on the economics of urban transportation systems', in Proceedings of the Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies, ICTTS, pp. 1422 - 1429

Diesendorf MO, 1999, 'Sustainability and sustainable development', in Loughland T (ed.), Southern Crossings. Pointers for Change, Australian Association for Environmental Education Inc. (AAEE), Sydney, presented at Australian Association for Environmental Education Inc. (AAEE), International Conference on Environmental Education, Sydney, 14 January 1999 - 18 January 1999

Diesendorf M; Martin B; Carling J, 1981, 'ECONOMIC VALUE OF WIND POWER IN ELECTRICITY GRIDS.', pp. 127 - 132

Conference Presentations

Howard B; Hamilton N; Wiedmann T; Diesendorf M, 2017, 'Modelling the Transition to 100% Renewable Electricity Generation in Australia in Compliance with Carbon Budgets', presented at ISIE-ISSST 2017: Science in Support of Sustainable and Resilient Communities, Chicago, USA, 25 June 2017 - 29 June 2017, http://programme.exordo.com/isie2017/delegates/presentation/768/

Diesendorf MO, 2014, 'Envisioning and exploring potential energy futures', presented at Australian Association for Environmental Education, biennial conference, Hobart, Australia, 02 November 2014 - 04 November 2014

Diesendorf MO, 2014, 'Strategies and policies for a steady-state economy', presented at Fenner Conference on the Environment, Sydney, 02 October 2014 - 03 October 2014

Diesendorf MO, 2014, 'The Politics of Implementing a Transition to Renewable Energy', presented at Energy Transition Challenges, Hong Kong, 20 May 2014 - 20 May 2014

Diesendorf MO, 2014, 'Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change: Electricity', presented at Solar 2014 National Conference, Melbourne, 08 May 2014 - 09 May 2014

Reports

Diesendorf M, 2018, Renewable electricity policy for Australia, The Australia Institute, Canberra

Diesendorf MO; DL ; Matthews J; Pearman G, 2010, Fuelling Future Passenger Vehicle Use in Australia: An alternative fuel and technology mix for passenger vehicles in Australia – the electric vehicles revolution, NRMA Motoring & Services, Sydney

Theses / Dissertations

Diesendorf MO, 1968, On the application of diagram perturbation techniques in equilibrium plasma theory, University of New South Wales


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