Abstract
THE main sources of organic energy which are at present being utilised in Australia are black coal and brown coal. The Australian deposits of black coal form about 2-2 per cent, of the total coal reserves of the world, being thus only slightly less extensive than the deposits of Great Britain. The chief deposits of black and brown coal occupy very favourable locations in New South Wales and Victoria, respectively; and, in addition, the eastern coastal zone of Australia (including Tasmania) affords considerable opportunities for the development of hydro-electric power. In comparison with Great Britain, therefore, Australia is well endowed with natural sources of energy. At present, however, both these countries are almost wholly dependent upon outside sources for their supplies of liquid fuels, particularly for fuels fulfilling the requirements of the internal combustion engine. A very similar state of affairs exists in South Africa and in various other parts of the Empire; so that a problem of wide significance and extreme economic importance is here manifest.
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