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Contents

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 1.0 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Background of the Study
  • 1.2 Fuel Gas Consumption in Australia
  • 1.3 NO_x Emissions From Australian Domestic Gas Appliances
• 2.0 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK
  • 2.1 Objectives
  • 2.2 Scope of Work
  • 2.3 Methodology
• 3.0 NO_x AND ENVIRONMENT
  • 3.1 NO_x
  • 3.2 Environmental Effects
• 4.0 EXISTING NO_x EMISSION STANDARDS
  • 4.1 General
  • 4.2 GRI Report
  • 4.3 IGU Report
  • 4.4 Austria
  • 4.5 Belgium
  • 4.6 Canada
  • 4.7 Croatia
  • 4.8 Czech Republic
  • 4.9 Denmark
  • 4.10 Europe
  • 4.11 Germany
  • 4.12 Japan
  • 4.13 Netherlands
  • 4.14 Poland
  • 4.15 Sweden
  • 4.16 Switzerland
  • 4.17 United Kingdom
  • 4.18 United States
• 5.0 LOW NO_x TECHNOLOGIES
  • 5.1 Formation of NO_x
  • 5.2 Principles of Primary Control of NO_x Emissions
  • 5.3 Definition of Low NO_x Technology
  • 5.4 Generic Combustion System for Domestic Gas Appliances
  • 5.5 Primary NO_x Control Technologies
  • 5.6 Commercial Applications of Primary NO_x Control Technologies
  • 5.7 Other Recent Developments on Primary NO_x Control Technologies
  • 5.8 Primary NO_x Control Technology Status
  • 5.9 Applicability Under Australian Conditions
  • 5.10 Secondary Control of NO_x Emission
• 6.0 LOW NO_x TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION STRATEGIES
  • 6.1 General
  • 6.2 Australia
  • 6.3 Austria
  • 6.4 Canada
  • 6.5 Europe
  • 6.6 France
  • 6.7 Germany
  • 6.8 Japan
  • 6.9 Netherlands
  • 6.10 New Zealand
  • 6.11 Scandinavia
  • 6.12 Sweden
  • 6.13 Switzerland
  • 6.14 United Kingdom
  • 6.15 United States
• 7.0 COST TO BUSINESS
  • 7.1 General
  • 7.2 Cost to Business in Australia
  • 7.3 Concerns and Comments From the Industry
  • 7.4 Cost to Business Overseas
  • 7.5 Summary of Cost to Business
• 8.0 PRICE DIFFERENTIALS
  • 8.1 Australia
  • 8.2 Overseas
  • 8.3 Consumer Awareness
• 9.0 CONCLUSION
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• REFERENCES
• APPENDIX

This work was funded by the Commonwealth Government's Natural Heritage Trust.
The views expressed in this report do not necessarily represent the views or reflect the policies of the Commonwealth Government or Environment Australia.