Energy Generation & Storage

Now and for the future, CSIRO is researching how to efficiently create energy from existing and new sources and how to store it.

We are playing an essential role in researching and developing technologies to achieve the objective of near zero emissions from the use of energy worldwide.

In a first for Australia, carbon dioxide (CO₂) has been captured from power station flue gases in a post-combustion-capture (PCC) pilot plant at Loy Yang Power Station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.

CSIRO are proud sponsors of the Inaugural Symposium on Electrical Energy Evolution in China and Australia, to be held in Palm Cove, Queensland, at the end of July.

The conference is aimed at gathering together the experts in Asia-Pacific and Australasia who are contributing to the impact of embedded generation, energy efficiency and small scale Renewables from both a technology and policy viewpoint.

Analysing the issues and advantages of distributed electricity generation combined with distributed grid asset management.

Our development of lithium metal technology will create a unique class of next generation batteries in a fast growing market.

CSIRO has scientific capabilities and skills critical for progress towards the hydrogen economy, which may offer a path to a sustainable energy future for Australia.

CSIRO is developing a broad range of tools to assist governments and industry revitalise Australia’s cities, meet emerging challenges and transition to a sustainable configuration.

This video shows how a new computer modelling system, NEMsim, developed by CSIRO is helping bidders, investors and market regulators in the electricity market to make the right decisions. (1:00)

This video raises issues surrounding low emission distributed generation systems and how they will challenge our ideas about energy supply and where we generate power. (0:30)

Dr Dong Chen researches, develops and applies physical, numerical thermal fluid modelling to improve energy efficiency in buildings.

Mr Terry Jones’ 25 years of experience in the utilities industry globally is contributing to CSIRO’s efforts to develop and implement large scale low emissions distributed energy generation in Australia.

The Future Fuels Forum articulates plausible scenarios for Australia's transport fuel future in the report Fuel for thought - The future of transport fuels: challenges and opportunities.

Energymark provides individuals with an opportunity to learn and act on climate change and energy. Register to be a group convenor today!

Post combustion capture (PCC), a process that captures CO₂ from power station flue gases, is a key technology with the potential to substantially reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of existing and future coal power stations.