oa Energy Security

The presentation considers key aspects of energy management for future infrastructure systems, and their control, and highlights the impact that strategic carbon capture can have on arid and semi arid environments. Specifically, the paper consider extending current research on biofuels to the use of grass, shrubs and industrial waste products, as a means of carbon capture, with potential solutions for the waste products viz. subsequent use as fuels and encouraging revegetation as a consequence of using waste as nutrients.