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Making it personal – how your home could help power the electricity grid

Your very own household battery could support Australia’s future electricity grid by leveling energy demand and creating consistent and reliable power quality.

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Hydro-next-gen: shifting hydrogen research to the fast lane

We can use Australia's vast energy resources to produce fuels like hydrogen. We're enabling this technology through a new Future Science Platform.

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The oil and gas sector needs to diversify if it wants to prosper

A new CSIRO roadmap outlines the options for oil and gas companies to keep pace with the clean energy transition, including solar-powered hydrogen fuel production.

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Footy finals and fuel cells: Powering the MCG

We’re working with MCG and EnergyAustralia on how fuel cells and battery storage can manage the stadium’s electricity consumption and reduce emissions.

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Behind the scenes at our Energy Centre: Four virtual tours of the future of energy

Take a walk inside the future of energy? Here are four 360 virtual tours of our cutting-edge renewable energy centres.

What to know about graphite: the mineral of extremes

With the rise of electric cars and energy storage, graphite – a mineral made of carbon – is poised to be hot on the commodity market to meet demand for lithium-ion batteries.

A guide to deconstructing the battery hype cycle

High energy, high power and endless life cycles: not all batteries are created equal.

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‘Dis generation, powering the nation

Our Virtual Power Station project is ensuring that distributed generation sources (e.g. rooftop solar panels) can support our evolving electricity grid.

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Lithium-ion batteries: what’s the charge?

Although our labs have been updated, our research question hasn't: how can we get reliable energy when we need it? This is where lithium-ion batteries can help.

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Australia can’t lose in the global race for cheaper, cleaner energy

Despite our sometimes heated national debate about our energy future, Australia is well positioned to benefit from innovative low emission technologies. No matter which avenue we take to cleaner energy, our energy-rich resources means there are opportunities for Australian businesses – and cheaper energy for Australian consumers. That’s the conclusion we reached in our Low Emissions...

Insane hydrogen membrane – extracting the fuel of the future

We have developed a metal membrane that could accelerate the roll-out hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and potentially develop a new export market for Australia.

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The solar panel and battery revolution: how will your state measure up?

A new report predicts a boom in household solar and batteries as Australia's electricity networks move to a more sustainable footing, with some states poised for a 500% boost in rooftop solar.

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