Professor Peta Ashworth
Program Director
Director of the Andrew N Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership
+61 7 334 68831
Chair in Sustainable Energy Futures
UQ Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
School of Chemical Engineering
UQ Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
School of Chemical Engineering
Researcher biography
Professor Peta Ashworth is UQ Chair in Sustainable Energy Futures and has responsibility for the Master of Sustainable Energy (Management). In 2020, she was appointed as Director of the Andrew N Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership. She is well known for her expertise in the energy field with research focuses on understanding public attitudes to climate change and energy technologies (wind, CCS, solar PV, geothermal) for climate mitigation.
Peta Ashworth brings over thirty years’ experience working in a range of senior management and research roles. Peta is well known for her expertise in the energy field, communication and stakeholder engagement and technology assessment. Peta has been researching public attitudes to climate and energy technologies (wind, CCS, solar PV, geothermal) for the past ten years with a particular focus on CCS. She currently Co-Chairs the Independent Advisory Panel for the Radioactive Waste Management Facility project for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. She has also been Chair of the IEA GHG Social Research Network since its inception in 2009 and has assisted in the coordination of five international research meetings of the network – Paris, Yokohama, Noosa, Calgary and Cambridge (UK). Previously, Peta conceptualised and led the Science into Society Group (SISG) within CSIRO’s Division of Earth Science and Resource Engineering, which specialised in interdisciplinary research at the interface between science and society. Peta has an interest in designing a range of dialogic processes for engaging around complex issues.
Peta co-authored the CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook to help Australian householders save money and reduce their overall energy use, and she has an interest in designing processes for engaging on complex and contested issues with a focus on science and technology innovations. Peta was awarded an EU Horizon 2020 research project - Responsible Research and Innovation Practice (RRI – Practice). The RRI project brings together a unique group of international experts to understand the barriers and drivers to the successful implementation of RRI in global contexts; to promote reflection on organisational structures and cultures of research conducting and research funding organisations; and to identify best practices to facilitate the uptake of RRI in organisations and research programmes.
Qualifications
- Master of Business Administration, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Education, Qld. UT
- Diploma of Teaching
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Publications
Book
Wright, J., Osman, P. and Ashworth, P. (2009). The CSIRO Home Energy Saving handbook: How to Save Energy, Save Money and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. Sydney, NSW Australia: Pan Macmillan.
Book Chapters
Ashworth, Peta and Witt, Kathy (2023). “Psychic numbing” and the environment: is this leading to unsustainable energy outcomes in Australia?. Energy democracies for sustainable futures. (pp. 279-283) edited by Majia Nadesan, Martin Pasqualetti and Jennifer Keahey. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-822796-1.00029-2
Ashworth, Peta and Clarke, Elliot (2023). Climate change: does the IPCC model provide the foundation for a potential global technology assessment framework?. Technology Assessment in a Globalized World: Facing the Challenges of Transnational Technology Governance. (pp. 127-148) edited by Leonhard Hennen, Miltos Ladikas, Walter Peissl, Julia Hahn, Ralf Lindner and Rinie van Est. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-10617-0_7
Ashworth, Peta (2017). Best practice for community engagement: determining who is affected and what is at stake. Risks, rewards and regulation of unconventional gas: a global perspective. (pp. 391-410) edited by R. Quentin Grafton, Ian G. Cronshaw and Michael C. Moore. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781316341209.021
Lacey, J., Moffat, K., Zhang, A. and Ashworth, P. (2014). Earning a social licence for alternative transport fuels. Transport Fuels from Australia’s Gas Resources: Advancing the Nation's Energy Security. (pp. 201-212) edited by Robert Clark and Mark Thomson. University of Sydney, Sydney: UNSW Press.
Mander, Sarah, Gough, Clair, Wood, Ruth, Ashworth, Peta and Dowd, Anne-Marie (2013). New energy technologies in the media: A case study of carbon capture and storage. Low-carbon energy controversies. (pp. 225-255) edited by Thomas Roberts, Paul Upham, Sarah Mander, Carly McLachlan, Philip Boucher, Clair Gough and Dana Abi Ghanem. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203105153
Juan, M. Carmen, Furio, David, Alem, Leila, Ashworth, Peta and Giménez, Miguelon (2011). An augmented reality library for mobile phones and its application for recycling. Open source mobile learning: mobile Linux applications. (pp. 124-139) edited by Lee Chao. Hershey, PA, United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-60960-613-8
Ashworth, P. and Cormick, C. (2011). Enabling the Social Shaping of CCS Technology. Carbon Capture and Storage: Emerging Legal and Regulatory Issues. (pp. 251-264) edited by I. Havercroft, R. Macrory and R. B. Stewart. London, United Kingdom: Hart Publishing.
Ashworth, P. (2011). Reducing energy demand: the imperative for behavioural change. Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia. (pp. 127-134) edited by Cleugh, E., Stafford Smith, M., Battaglia, M. and Graham, P.. Canberra, ACT Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
Ashworth, Peta, Littleboy, Anna, Graham, Paul and Niemeyer, Simon (2011). Turning the Heat On: Public Engagement in Australia's Energy Future. Renewable Energy and the Public: From Nimby to Participation. (pp. 131-147) edited by Patrick Devine-Wright. London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781849776707
Gardner, John and Ashworth, Peta (2008). Towards the intelligent grid: a review of the literature. Urban Energy Transition: From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Power. (pp. 283-307) edited by Peter Droege. Oxford, UK: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-045341-5.00012-8
Journal Articles
Wade, Belinda, Bharadwaj, Bishal, Kambo, Amrita, Jensen, Mikayla, Witt, Katherine, Weder, Franzisca, Phelan, Anna (Anya) and Ashworth, Peta (2024). Stakeholder engagement: the role of facilitators and gender in ‘opening up’ conversations and enabling participation. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 1-33. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2023.2298195
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Kambo, Amrita, Witt, Kathy, Wade, Belinda, Weder, Franzisca and Ashworth, Peta (2024). Shorter message, stronger framing increases societal acceptance for hydrogen. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 59, 880-888. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.02.024
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Kambo, Amrita, Arratia Solar, Andrea and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Awareness of biogas increases its social acceptance. Journal of Cleaner Production, 421 138432, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.138432
Lashmar, N., Wade, B., Molyneaux, L. and Ashworth, P. (2023). Activating electricity system demand response for commercial and industrial organisations. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 30 (3-4), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2023.2242317
Lashmar, N., Wade, B., Molyneaux, L. and Ashworth, P. (2023). Business case or paradoxical decision-making frame? What's influencing Australian managers' participation in energy demand response. Energy Research and Social Science, 102 103197, 103197. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103197
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Subedi, Mukti Nath, Malakar, Yuwan and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Low-capacity decentralized electricity systems limit the adoption of electronic appliances in rural Nepal. Energy Policy, 177 113576, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113576
Coldrey, Olivia, Lant, Paul and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Elucidating finance gaps through the clean cooking value chain. Sustainability, 15 (4) 3577. doi: 10.3390/su15043577
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Weder, Franzisca and Ashworth, Peta (2023). More support for hydrogen export than its domestic application in Australia. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 10 (1) 7, 1-8. doi: 10.1057/s41599-022-01476-y
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Pattanayak, Subhrendu and Ashworth, Peta (2022). Space matters: reducing energy disparity in Nepal through spatially equitable renewable energy subsidies. Environmental Research Communications, 4 (10) 101005, 1-11. doi: 10.1088/2515-7620/ac9458
Lozano, Lina Lopez, Bharadwaj, Bishal, de Sales, Alain, Kambo, Amrita and Ashworth, Peta (2022). Societal acceptance of hydrogen for domestic and export applications in Australia. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47 (67), 28806-28818. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.06.209
Lashmar, N., Wade, B., Molyneaux, L. and Ashworth, P. (2022). Motivations, barriers, and enablers for demand response programs: a commercial and industrial consumer perspective. Energy Research & Social Science, 90 102667, 102667. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2022.102667
Jiang, Kai, Ashworth, Peta, Zhang, Shiyi and Hu, Guoping (2022). Print media representations of carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) technology in China. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 155 111938, 111938. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111938
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Malakar, Yuwan, Herington, Mathew and Ashworth, Peta (2022). Context matters: unpacking decision-making, external influences and spatial factors on clean cooking transitions in Nepal. Energy Research and Social Science, 85 102408, 102408. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102408
Clulow, Zeynep, Ferguson, Michele, Ashworth, Peta and Reiner, David (2021). Comparing public attitudes towards energy technologies in Australia and the UK: the role of political ideology. Global Environmental Change, 70 102327, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102327
Relva, Stefania Gomes, Silva, Vinícius Oliveira da, Gimenes, André Luiz Veiga, Udaeta, Miguel Edgar Morales, Ashworth, Peta and Peyerl, Drielli (2021). Enhancing developing countries’ transition to a low-carbon electricity sector. Energy, 220 119659, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.119659
Ferguson, Michele and Ashworth, Peta (2021). Message framing, environmental behaviour and support for carbon capture and storage in Australia. Energy Research & Social Science, 73 101931, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.101931
Ashworth, Peta, Baldwin, Kenneth G.H., Brear, Michael, Chappel, Tony, Garbutt, Matt, Hernandez, Cesar Alejandro, Jotzo, Frank, MacGill, Iain and Nelson, Tim (2020). Overview of papers for the special issue of the electricity journal. Electricity Journal, 33 (9) 106830, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tej.2020.106830
Jiang, Kai and Ashworth, Peta (2020). The development of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) research in China: a bibliometric perspective. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 138 110521, 110521. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2020.110521
Tushar, Wayes, Saha, Tapan K., Yuen, Chau, Smith, David, Ashworth, Peta, Poor, H. Vincent and Basnet, Subarna (2020). Challenges and prospects for negawatt trading in light of recent technological developments. Nature Energy, 5 (11), 834-841. doi: 10.1038/s41560-020-0671-0
Dilkes-Hoffman, Leela, Ashworth, Peta, Laycock, Bronwyn, Pratt, Steven and Lant, Paul (2019). Public attitudes towards bioplastics – knowledge, perception and end-of-life management. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 151 104479, 104479. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104479
Witt, Katherine, Ferguson, Michele and Ashworth, Peta (2019). Understanding the public’s response towards ‘enhanced water recovery’ in the Great Artesian Basin (Australia) using the carbon capture and storage process. Hydrogeology Journal, 28 (1), 427-437. doi: 10.1007/s10040-019-02066-0
Jiang, Kai, Ashworth, Peta, Zhang, Shiyi, Liang, Xi, Sun, Yan and Angus, Daniel (2019). China's carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) policy: A critical review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 119 109601, 109601. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109601
Dilkes-Hoffman, Leela Sarena, Pratt, Steven, Laycock, Bronwyn, Ashworth, Peta and Lant, Paul Andrew (2019). Public attitudes towards plastics. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 147, 227-235. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.005
Ashworth, Peta, Sun, Yan, Ferguson, Michele, Witt, Katherine and She, Shengxiang (2019). Comparing how the public perceive CCS across Australia and China. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 86, 125-133. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.04.008
Guo, Yaqin, Ashworth, Peta, Sun, Yan, Yang, Bo, Yang, Jinhua and Chen, Jiaowei (2019). The influence of narrative versus statistical evidence on public perception towards CCS in China: survey results from local residents in Shandong and Henan provinces. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 84, 54-61. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.02.021
Ashworth, Peta, Lacey, Justine, Sehic, Semso and Dowd, Anne-Maree (2019). Exploring the value proposition for RRI in Australia. Journal of Responsible Innovation, 6 (3), 332-339. doi: 10.1080/23299460.2019.1603571
Maulidia, Martha, Dargusch, Paul, Ashworth, Peta and Ardiansyah, Fitrian (2019). Rethinking renewable energy targets and electricity sector reform in Indonesia: a private sector perspective. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 101, 231-247. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.11.005
Maulidia, Martha, Dargusch, Paul, Ashworth, Peta and Wicaksono, Agung (2019). Sidrap: A study of the factors that led to the development of Indonesia’s first large-scale wind farm. Case Studies in the Environment, 3 (1), 1.35-12. doi: 10.1525/cse.2018.001453
Harris, Jill, Hassall, Maureen, Muriuki, Grace, Warnaar-Notschaele, Celestien, McFarland, Eric and Ashworth, Peta (2018). The demographics of nuclear power: Comparing nuclear experts’, scientists’ and non-science professionals’ views of risks, benefits and values. Energy Research and Social Science, 46, 29-39. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2018.05.035
Sun, Yan, She, Shengxiang, Yang, Fan, Ashworth, Peta, Eimontaite, Iveta and Wang, Junxiu (2017). Critical factors and pathways influencing genetically modified food risk perceptions. Journal of Risk Research, 22 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/13669877.2017.1351468
Gallois, Cindy, Ashworth, Peta, Leach, Joan and Moffat, Kieren (2017). The Language of Science and Social Licence to Operate. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 36 (1), 45-60. doi: 10.1177/0261927X16663254
Ashworth, Peta, Wade, Sarah, Reiner, David and Liang, Xi (2015). Developments in public communications on CCS. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 40, 449-458. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.06.002
Muriuki, Grace, Dowd, Anne-Maree and Ashworth, Peta (2015). Urban sustainability – a segmentation study of Greater Brisbane, Australia. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 59 (3), 414-435. doi: 10.1080/09640568.2015.1014958
Cormick, Craig, Nielssen, Oona, Ashworth, Peta, La Salle, John and Saab, Carol (2015). What do science communicators talk about when they talk about science communications? Engaging with the engagers. Science Communication, 37 (2), 274-282. doi: 10.1177/1075547014560829
Medvecky, Fabien, Lacey, Justine and Ashworth, Peta (2014). Examining the role of carbon capture and storage through an ethical lens. Science and Engineering Ethics, 20 (4), 1111-1128. doi: 10.1007/s11948-013-9474-z
Dowd, Anne-Maree, Itaoka, Kenshi, Ashworth, Peta, Saito, Aya and de Best-Waldhober, Marjolein (2014). Investigating the link between knowledge and perception of CO2 and CCS: an international study. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 28, 79-87. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2014.06.009
Howell, Rhys, Shockley, Simon, Mabon, Leslie, Ashworth, Peta and Jeanneret, Talia (2014). Engaging the public with low-carbon energy technologies: results from a Scottish large group process. Energy Policy, 66, 496-506. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.11.041
Rooney, David, Leach, Joan and Ashworth, Peta (2014). Doing the social in social license. Social Epistemology, 28 (3-4), 209-218. doi: 10.1080/02691728.2014.922644
Hobman, Elizabeth V. and Ashworth, Peta (2013). Public support for energy sources and related technologies: the impact of simple information provision. Energy Policy, 63, 862-869. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.09.011
Pisarski, Anne and Ashworth, Peta (2013). The Citizen's Round Table process: canvassing public opinion on energy technologies to mitigate climate change. Climatic Change, 119 (2), 533-546. doi: 10.1007/s10584-013-0709-4
Hall, N., Ashworth, P. and Devine-Wright, P. (2013). Societal acceptance of wind farms: analysis of four common themes across Australian case studies. Energy Policy, 58, 200-208. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.03.009
Einsiedel, Edna F., Boyd, Amanda D., Medlock, Jennifer and Ashworth, Peta (2013). Assessing socio-technical mindsets: public deliberations on carbon capture and storage in the context of energy sources and climate change. Energy Policy, 53 (A3), 149-158. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.10.042
Dowd, A., Ashworth, P., Carr-Cornish, S. and Stenner, K. (2012). Energymark: empowering individual Australians to reduce their energy consumption. Energy Policy, 51, 264-276. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.07.054
Ashworth, Peta, Bradbury, Judith, Wade, Sarah, Feenstra, C. F. J. Ynke, Greenberg, Sallie, Hund, Gretchen and Mikunda, Thomas (2012). What's in store: lessons from implementing CCS. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 9, 402-409. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.04.012
Dowd, Anne-Maree, Ashworth, Peta, Rodriguez, Michelle and Jeanneret, Talia (2012). CCS in the media: an analysis of international coverage. Energy & Environment, 23 (2-3), 283-298. doi: 10.1260/0958-305X.23.2-3.283
Dowd, Anne-Maree, Boughen, Naomi, Ashworth, Peta and Carr-Cornish, Simone (2011). Geothermal technology in Australia: investigating social acceptance. Energy Policy, 39 (10), 6301-6307. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.07.029
Carr-Cornish, Simone, Ashworth, Peta, Gardner, John and Fraser, Stephen J. (2011). Exploring the orientations which characterise the likely public acceptance of low emission energy technologies. Climatic Change, 107 (3), 549-565. doi: 10.1007/s10584-010-9964-9
Ashworth, Peta (2010). Community attitudes towards carbon dioxide capture and storage. AusIMM Bulletin (3), 66-67.
Ashworth, Peta, Boughen, Naomi, Mayhew, Melissa and Millar, Frances (2010). From research to action: now we have to move on CCS communication. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 4 (2), 426-433. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2009.10.012
Ashworth, Peta, Bridgfoot, D., Gardner, J. and Rooney, S. (2009). Collaborative emission reduction in regional Australia: Maine's power. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 6 (54), 542005. doi: 10.1088/1755-1307/6/54/542005
Ashworth, P., Pisarski, A. and Thambimuthu, K. (2009). Public acceptance of carbon dioxide capture and storage in a proposed demonstration area. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 223 (3), 299-304. doi: 10.1243/09576509JPE622
Gardner, J., Carr-Cornish, S. G. and Ashworth, P. N. (2008). Exploring the acceptance of a domestic distributed energy market in Australia. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 15 (2), 93-103. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2008.9725189
Conference Papers
Ashworth, Peta, Wade, Belinda, Witt, Kathy and Clarke, Eliott (2021). A chicken and egg situation: enhancing emergency service workers’ knowledge of hydrogen. International Conference on Hydrogen Safety 2021, Edinburgh, Scotland, 21-24 September 2021.
Coffey, Felicity C. and Ashworth, Peta (2019). First year of the UQ sustainable energy micromasters series: Evaluation of participation and achievement. 6th European Conference on Massive Open Online Courses, EMOOCs 2019, Naples, Italy, 20-22 May 2019. CHAM: Springer Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19875-6_16
Ashworth, Peta, Sun, Yan, Ferguson, Michele, Witt, Katherine and She, Shengxiang (2018). Comparing how the public perceive CCS across Australia and China. International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas, IEAGHG.
Ashworth, Peta, Jeanneret, Talia, Romanach, Lygia and Ranasinghe, Namiko (2014). Understanding stakeholder attitudes to CCS in Victoria, Australia. 12th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT 2014, Austin, TX, United States, 4 - 9 October 2014. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.731
Ashworth, Peta, Muriuki, Grace and Jeanneret, Talia (2014). Understanding Australian attitudes to low carbon energy technologies. 12th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT 2014, Austin, TX, United States, 4 - 9 October 2014. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.732
Itaoka, Kenshi, Saito, Aya, Dowd, Anne-Maree, Waldhober, Marjolein de Best and Ashworth, Peta (2014). Influence of the large earthquake and nuclear plant accident on perception of CCS. 12th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT 2014, Austin, TX, United States, 4 - 9 October 2014. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.749
Lacey, Justine, Moffat, Kieren and Ashworth, Peta (2014). TA and sustainability in Australia's mining and resource extraction sectors. Technology Assessment and Policy Areas of Great Transitions, Prague Czech Republic, 13 - 15 March 2013. PACITA: European Commission.
Itaoka, Kenshi, Dowd, Anne-Maree, Saito, Aya, Paukovic, Mia, de Best-Waldhober, Marjolein and Ashworth, Peta (2013). Relating individual perceptions of carbon dioxide to perceptions of CCS: an international comparative study. 11th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT 2012, Kyoto, Japan, 18 - 22 November 2012. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.06.686
Dowd, Anne-Maree, Ashworth, Peta, Rodriguez, Michelle, Paukovic, Mia, de Best-Waldhober, Marjolein, Straver, Koen and Mastop, Jessanne (2013). Developing an interactive survey game for informing opinions about CCS. 11th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT 2012, Kyoto, Japan, 18 - 22 November 2012. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.06.685
Ashworth, Peta, Einsiedel, Edna, Howell, Rhys, Brunsting, Suzanne, Boughen, Naomi, Boyd, Amanda, Shackley, Simon, Van Bree, Bas, Jeanneret, Talia, Stenner, Karen, Medlock, Jennifer, Mabon, Leslie, Feenstra, C. F. J. (Ynke) and Hekkenberg, Michiel (2013). Public preferences to CCS: how does it change across countries?. 11th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT 2012, Kyoto, Japan, 18 - 22 November 2012. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.06.683
Carr-Cornish, S. G., Ashworth, P. N., Romanach, L., Huddlestone-Holmes, C. R., Hobman, E. V. and Dowd, A.-M. (2012). Towards a framework for understanding knowledge and support for the use of geothermal energy in Australia. Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting 2012 - Geothermal: Reliable, Renewable, Global, GRC 2012, Reno, NV, 30 September -3 October 2012. Davis, CA United States: Geothermal Resources Council.
Furió, D., Carmen Juan, M., Alem, L. and Ashworth, P. (2012). Evaluating three versions of an augmented reality mobile game about recycling. The Eurographics Association. doi: 10.2312/LocalChapterEvents/CEIG/CEIG12/157-157
Ashworth, Peta, Paxton, Gillian and Carr-Cornish, Simone (2011). Reflections on a process for developing public trust in energy technologies: follow-up results of the Australian large group process. 10th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 19 - 23 September 2010. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.02.648
Ashworth, Peta and Quezada, George (2011). Who's talking CCS?. 10th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 19 - 23 September 2010. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.02.631
Carmen Juan, M., Furio, David, Alem, Leila, Ashworth, Peta and Cano, Juan (2011). ARGreenet and BasicGreenet: Two mobile games for learning how to recycle. 19th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision, Plzen, Czech Republic, 31 January-3 February 2011. Plzen, Czech Republic : Vaclav Skala – Union Agency .
Alem, Leila, Furio, David, Juan, Carmen and Ashworth, Peta (2011). Effect of collaboration and competition in an augmented reality mobile game. Conference on Recent Trends of Mobile Collaborative Augmented Reality Systems, Seoul South Korea, 13-16 October, 2010. New York, United States of America: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-9845-3_8
Dowd, Anne-Maree, Boughen, Naomi, Ashworth, Peta, Carr-Cornish, Simone and Paxton, Gillian (2010). Geothermal technology in Australia: investigating social acceptance. World Geothermal Congress, Bali, Indonesia, 25-29 April 2010.
Ashworth, Peta, Boughen, Naomi, Mayhew, Melissa and Millar, Frances (2009). An integrated roadmap of communication activities around carbon capture and storage in Australia and beyond. 9th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-9, Washington DC, November 16, 2008-November 20, 2008. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2009.02.300
Ashworth, Peta, Carr-Cornish, Simone, Boughen, Naomi and Thambimuthu, Kelly (2009). Engaging the public on carbon dioxide capture and storage: Does a large group process work?. 9th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-9, Washington DC, November 16, 2008-November 20, 2008. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2009.02.302
Simpson, Peta and Ashworth, Peta (2009). ZeroGen new generation power - a framework for engaging stakeholders. 9th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Washington Dc, Nov 16-20, 2008. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2009.02.293
Working Paper
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Dendup, Ngawang, Pattanayak, Subhrendu K. and Ashworth, Peta (2021). Impacts of solar subsidy: evidence from geographic regression discontinuity design in Nepal. Duke Global Working Paper Series. 42. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3916331
Research Reports
Kambo, Amrita, Bharadwaj, Bishal, Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Witt, Katherine, Phelan, Anya (Anna) and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Citizens’ panels on the role of future fuels in a low carbon future energy mix in Australia: WA and National Youth. Wollongong, NSW, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Bharadwaj, Bishal, Kambo, Amrita and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Public perceptions of Biogas: 2022 National Survey Results. Wollongong, NSW, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
Kambo, Amrita, Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Bharadwaj, Bishal, Witt, Katherine and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Final report: Citizens’ panels on the role of future fuels in a low-carbon future energy mix in Australia . Wollongong, NSW, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
Quintero Fuentes, Abel, Kambo, Amrita, de Sales, Alain and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Social acceptance of biogas in Australia - a descriptive and thematic literature review. Canberra, ACT Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
Kambo, Amrita , Witt, Kathy , Wade, Belinda , Bharadwaj, Bishal and Ashworth, Peta (2022). Report on engagement and workshops with policy makers. Windang, NSW, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
Ashworth, Peta, Petrova, Svetla , Witt, Kathy, Wade, Belinda, Bharadwaj, Bishal , Clarke, Elliot, Meissner, Katie and Kambo, Amrita (2021). Citizens’ panels on the role of future fuels in a low-carbon future energy mix in Australia . Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
Martin, Victoria, Ashworth, Peta, Petrova, Svetla, Wade, Belinda and Witt, Kathy (2021). Public perceptions of hydrogen: 2021 National Survey results. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
Ashworth, Peta, Wade, Belinda and Witt, Kathy (2020). Emergency Services Workers and Future Fuels: Knowledge and information requirements . Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
Ashworth, P., Witt, K., Ferguson, M. and Sehic, S. (2019). Developing community trust in
hydrogen. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
Nisa, Claudia, Witt, Katherine, Ferguson, Michele, Hodson, Amy and Ashworth, Peta (2019). Australian Energy Preferences and the place of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) within the energy mix. The University of Queensland Surat Deep Aquifer Appraisal Project (UQ-SDAAP) Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Ferguson, Michele, Witt, Katherine, Nisa, Claudia and Ashworth, Peta (2019). Effects of message framing on the support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and alternative energy technologies. The University of Queensland Surat Deep Aquifer Appraisal Project (UQ-SDAAP) Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Garnett, Andrew, Underschultz, Jim and Ashworth, Peta (2019). Scoping study for material carbon abatement via carbon capture and storage: Executive summary. The University of Queensland Surat Deep Aquifer Appraisal Project (UQ-SDAAP) Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Garnett, Andrew, Underschultz, Jim and Ashworth, Peta (2019). Scoping study for material carbon abatement via carbon capture and storage: Project report. The University of Queensland Surat Deep Aquifer Appraisal Project (UQ-SDAAP) Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Garnett, Andrew, Underschultz, Jim, Ashworth, Peta, Honari, Vahab and Johnson, Ray (2019). Scoping study for material carbon abatement via carbon capture and storage: China engagement: Special edition. The University of Queensland Surat Deep Aquifer Appraisal Project (UQ-SDAAP) Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Garnett, Andrew, Underschultz, Jim and Ashworth, Peta (2019). Scoping study for material carbon abatement via carbon capture and storage: Extended socio-economic-technical summary. The University of Queensland Surat Deep Aquifer Appraisal Project (UQ-SDAAP) Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Ferguson, Michele, Witt, Katherine and Ashworth, Peta (2019). Five country survey. The University of Queensland Surat Deep Aquifer Appraisal Project (UQ-SDAAP) Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Ferguson, Michele, Witt, Katherine and Ashworth, Peta (2019). Managed aquifer recharge focus groups. The University of Queensland Surat Deep Aquifer Appraisal Project (UQ-SDAAP) Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Hall, Nina, Ashworth, Peta and Shaw, Hylton (2012). Exploring community acceptance of rural wind farms in Australia: a snapshot. Canberra, ACT, Australia: CSIRO.
Ashworth, Peta, Rodriguez, Shelley and Miller, Alice (2010). Case study of the CO2CRC Otway Project. Canberra, ACT Australia: CSIRO.
Ashworth, P. N., Pisarski, A. and Littleboy, A. (2006). Understanding and incorporating stakeholder perspectives to low emission technologies in Queensland. Brisbane: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Centre for Low Emission Techno.
Callan, V. J. and Ashworth, P.N. (2004). Working together: Industry and VET provider training partnerships. Adelaide, SA: NCVER.
Department Technical Reports
Ashworth, Peta, Morton, Jessica, Lin, Yamin, Cao, Si and Liang, Xi (2015). Developing the public engagement strategy for the Guangdong CCUS demonstration program. UK-China CCUS (Guangdong) CCUS Centre.
Jeanerette, Talia, Muriuki, Grace and Ashworth, Peta (2014). Energy technology preferences of the Australian public. Results of a 2013 Survey. EP145414. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
Ashworth, Peta (2014). Lessons from project level community engagement. Project No: 7-0414-0227. Prepared for ANLEC R & D.
Romanach, Lygia, Contreras, Zaida and Ashworth, Peta (2013). Australian householders’ interest in the distributed energy market: Findings from a national survey. Prepared for APVA. EP133598. CSIRO Pullenvale.
Ashworth, Peta, Dowd, Anne-Maree, Rodriguez, Michelle, Jeanneret, Talia, Mabon, Leslie and Howell, Rhys (2013). Synthesis of CCS social research: reflections and current state of play in 2013. EP134303. CSIRO Pullenvale.