Now and for the future, CSIRO is researching how to efficiently create energy from existing and new sources and how to store it.

CSIRO is developing and applying geothermal capabilities to help secure Australia's energy future in a low emissions world.

Wide-scale adoption of low-emission distributed energy could reduce the cost of transitioning to a low-carbon future by as much a $130 billion by 2050, according to a new report released today by CSIRO.

A new research centre dedicated to developing technologies designed to help establish sustainable, low-emission, geothermal cities, was launched in Perth today by the Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petroleum, the Hon Norman Moore.

CSIRO has commissioned a report that identifies technical barriers to widespread embedded generation (EG) within electricity distribution networks. This one-day technical workshop is an opportunity to discuss the key findings of the report and identify the next steps towards understanding how to manage networks with EG.

CSIRO is creating smarter, more flexible energy supply networks using expertise in information and communication technologies and complex systems.

Our development of lithium metal technology will create a unique class of next generation batteries in a fast growing market.

CSIRO researchers are providing a glimpse into the future of Australia’s energy industry through our work in modeling and scenario analysis.

We use the Energy Sector Model to determine the impact of potential future events, policies and technology breakthroughs on the uptake of new technologies in electricity generation and transport.

This video shows how a new computer modelling system, NEMsim, developed by CSIRO is helping bidders, investors and market regulators in the electricity market to make the right decisions. (1:00)

This video raises issues surrounding low emission distributed generation systems and how they will challenge our ideas about energy supply and where we generate power. (0:30)

Mr Di Lorenzo is developing a computational tool to assess the movement of hydrates in gas pipelines and the risks of pipeline blockage.

Mr Terry Jones’ 25 years of experience in the utilities industry globally is contributing to CSIRO’s efforts to develop and implement large scale low emissions distributed energy generation in Australia.

The Australian Resources Research Centre Annual Report presents details of the activities of the centre throughout 2008–09. (52 pages)

CSIRO researchers are developing planning, design, infrastructure and management solutions to help Australia’s cities and coasts adapt to a changing climate. (2 pages)

Post combustion capture (PCC), a process that captures CO₂ from power station flue gases, is a key technology with the potential to substantially reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of existing and future coal power stations.