#Batteries

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.

Supercapacitor magic, making tram power lines *disappear*

Begone unsightly tram powerlines, we're helping do away with you. All thanks to a powerful new high powered battery.

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.

Person carrying container of water

From the ocean to our glass: sucking the salt from the sea

A revolutionary breakthrough is turning the tide on drinking water. Using MOFs to turn sea water into safe, clean drinking water while extracting the element used to power your phone at the same time.

MCG at night

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.

Our Renewable Energy Integration Facility

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.

Graphite up close: A 3D graphite sample structure merging into a colourful 2D x-ray map highlighting the chemistry within a graphite deposit.

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.

Hold the phone: could mouldy bread charge your mobile?

Scientists have discovered that a rare red bread mould with electro chemical properties that could one day be used to charge mobile phones.

Virtual power to the people

Household solar is on the rise, which could potentially cause instability in our energy supply. So we're stepping in to bring some (virtual) power to the people

Energy on demand (batteries included)

We've been developing energy solutions for decades, including the UltraBattery — featured in Honda's Odyssey. Our quest for energy alternatives and better batteries continues with our latest, Renewable Energy Integration, facility.