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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.