Energy Archives

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Eighteen countries showing the way to carbon zero

Reducing emissions doesn't have to conflict with a growing economy, as these 18 developed nations show.

Dr Nariman Mahdavi Mazdeh works out some equations on a clear screen.

A data-driven energy future is NEAR

We’re no longer in the dark about Australia’s energy use. A data-driven future is near, meaning we can make informed decisions about our energy future.

You’ve got the power! Keeping our electricity during a heatwave

Nearly every state has seen temperatures of 35 degrees or above over the past few weeks. How will our electricity grid cope with the pressures of increasingly extreme weather? How do we moderate our energy consumption if there’s a chance power supplies can’t cope with our needs?

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Sweltering summers and scorching energy bills: Citizen scientists can help ease the sizzle

With a focus on energy use during summer, our CSIRO Energise citizen scientists can tell us a lot about how we can manage our national energy needs sustainably.

Hyper for hydrogen: our world first for carbon-free fuel

For the first time in the world, a hydrogen car has been powered by a fuel derived from ammonia, thanks to our hydrogen membrane tech. And now that tech is being commericalised to help bring a hydrogen industry closer to reality.

Local communities need more reassurance about the legacy left by coal seam gas wells

One of the key questions any industry must consider is: what is left behind when it is finished. For coal seam gas, this question is crucial.

How hydrogen power can help us cut emissions, boost exports, and even drive further between refills

Hydrogen has several advantages over other energy carriers, such as batteries. It is a single product that can service multiple markets and, if produced using low- or zero-emissions energy sources, it can help us significantly cut greenhouse emissions.

Taking charge of our lithium-ion battery waste

Australia recycles only 2% of its lithium-ion battery waste. Our new report has found ways to improve this statistic.

And the winner is…. Syd-en-ey!

You may have heard about the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery being brought to Australia by Elon Musk, but did you know that Australia actually has its own thriving lithium battery community?

Lighting up Australia’s energy future: the CSIRO Energise app needs you

CSIRO Energise is our new app that makes you a citizen scientist, telling us about your power usage and helping illuminate Australia's energy landscape, which at the moment is in the dark.

Water, earth, air: scientists in their elements

Our scientists are measuring the air, water and soil to better understand potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing in coal seam gas (CSG) production.

With batteries, we can manage the natural variability of renewable energy sources

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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