Into the (dimethyl) ether

By Sherrie Wilson Impressive cricket skills aren’t the only thing us Aussies have in common with India. Believe it or […]

Buried treasure: finding safer ways to tap into oil and gas from our oceans

By Dr Kenneth Lee Director, CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship If anything good is to come from the devastation caused […]

IPCC Fifth Assessment Report: meet the CSIRO experts

Every six years, some of the world’s top scientific thinkers comprehensively assess what is known about climate change. The end result is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. Several CSIRO scientists are among the lead authors.

Australia’s consumption of natural resources – a report card

By Heinz Schandl, Senior Science Leader and Thomas Wiedmann, Associate Professor at University of New South Wales For some time […]

Australia’s consumption of natural resources – a report card

Our study shows the upstream natural resource requirements of imports and exports is missing from traditional analysis of our resource consumption - changing the picture dramatically.

Solar air-conditioning – cool technology to warm your home

Over 50 per cent of the emissions you produce in your home are generated by heating, air-conditioning and hot water. This is why we've invented a new solar air-conditioning system for Australian homes.

What will Australia’s energy future look like?

CSIRO aims to support Australia’s transition to a prosperous, secure and lower emissions energy future. This will mean getting two key things right.

Solar cooling for Australian homes

CSIRO has invented a new solar air-conditioning system for Australian homes. This technology solution will reduce Australia’s emissions, reduce your energy bills and reduce our demand for electricity and gas.

Adaptation tools for the mining industry

CRATER is a new tool helping the mining industry to reduce risks following extreme weather.

Cooling India

By Kirsten Lea What if every supermarket in Australia had no access to cold storage for fruit and veggies? Just […]

Explainer: what is ocean energy?

By Jenny Hayward, Research Scientist, Energy Technology and Chris Knight, Research Engineer, Energy Technology. Renewable ocean energy harnesses the power […]

Buildings that care about YOU and save money!

A technology, originally invented by CSIRO, has been given a top global award for its smart building energy management system. […]