Solar power: energy from the sun
CSIRO is a world leader in solar research. Our challenge today is to harness solar power to reduce Australia's dependence on fossil fuels. As renewable energy becomes more and more important to...
View ArticlePost combustion capture
Our scientists are developing and trialling carbon-capture technology used to capture the carbon dioxide produced by coal-fired power stations.
View ArticleElectric Driveway: vehicles and household power
CSIRO’s Electric Driveway project, is working on ways to integrate electric vehicles (EVs) into household power systems, where they can act as a distributed system for storing off-peak power from the...
View ArticleEnergy harvesting
CSIRO is understanding how low level energy sources can be captured and used. New devices are being developed which harness energy from the local environment, such as movement of trees, vibrations from...
View ArticleFlow assurance: a smooth ride for oil and gas
Next generation flow assurance technologies are ensuring uninterrupted flow of oil and gas in subsea pipelines and access to previously stranded gas.
View ArticleWind energy research unit
Our Wind Energy Research Unit has demonstrated Australia’s wind energy potential with pioneering research that has identified wind-farm sites and helps predict their average wind energy yield.
View ArticleZero Emission House
CSIRO’s Australian Zero Emission House project is working on ways to bring about a dramatic and significant reduction in greenhouse emissions in Australian housing to mitigate the adverse impacts of a...
View ArticleEnergymark
Energymark is helping households and communities reduce their carbon footprints, lower energy consumption and save on power bills.
View ArticleVictorian Electric Vehicle Trial
CSIRO is developing sophisticated control techniques to intelligently integrate electric vehicles with Australia’s energy networks to help reduce emissions created from electricity generation and...
View ArticleAlgorithms for visual cockpit displays
CSIRO has filed a patent for a new type of proximity management system suitable for cockpit displays, giving pilots greater information to operate in a complex three-dimensional (3D) situation.
View ArticleCOSFLOW: reliable prediction and management of water and gas flow in mines
COSFLOW is a predictive integrated software package which couples fluid (water and gas) flow through a porous medium with rock deformation and stress.
View ArticlePost combustion capture: capturing CO2 from power plants
A video demonstrating the post combustion capture process that captures CO2 from power station flue gases.
View ArticleFlight Path to Sustainable Aviation Fuels
With emissions reduction and fuel security in mind, Australia and New Zealand’s main aviation players approached CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship to work collaboratively on a study that would help...
View ArticleFlight path to sustainable aviation
This report outlines a range of possible future scenarios for the use of sustainable aviations fuels in Australia and New Zealand. (52 pages)
View ArticleSustainable Aviation Fuels Road Map: Data assumptions and modelling
This technical document supports the 'Flight path to Sustainable Aviation' report and provides a brief description of the data used, and assumptions and modelling processes which underpin the...
View ArticleEnergy overview
Researching and commercialising future energy needs and alternative fuel sources.
View ArticleReducing carbon capture and storage costs
Australia has a significant existing coal fired power generation capacity. Technologies which can reduce emissions from coal fuelled power are essential to meet environmental objectives in an...
View ArticlePotential of concentrating solar power in Australia
Concentrated solar power (CSP) harnesses the sun’s thermal energy to produce electricity. This report, commissioned for the Garnaut Climate Change Review 2011 Update, provides a technical analysis of...
View ArticleCarbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage technologies have the potential to make deep cuts in Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power stations.
View ArticlePotential of geothermal energy in Australia
Australia has vast untapped geothermal energy resources. This report, commissioned for the Garnaut Climate Change Review 2011 Update, provides an overview of the current status of geothermal energy...
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