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CSIRO Geothermal Project

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:16:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing one of Australia’s largest geothermal exploration sites at the Australian Resources Research Centre (ARRC) in Kensington, Perth.

Q&A: organic photovoltaic printable plastic solar cells

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Flexible, large area, cost-effective, reel-to-reel printable plastic solar cells: your questions answered.

Australia's largest solar thermal research hub

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

The first of its kind in Australia, this large-scale demonstration site will be an international hub for researching and commercialising concentrated solar energy technologies.

Understanding what drives the cost of new electricity generation

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Costs in recent years for electricity generation technologies have been increasing and the reasons behind those increases are often not well understood. As part of the Garnaut Climate Change review process in 2011, CSIRO was requested to investigate electricity generation technology cost drivers. (20 pages)

Potential of geothermal energy in Australia

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000

Australia has vast untapped geothermal energy resources. This report, commissioned for the Garnaut Climate Change Review 2011 Update, provides an overview of the current status of geothermal energy technology in Australia and opportunities for innovation to lead to lower costs of energy production from this resource. (28 pages)

Zero Emission House

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO’s Australian Zero Emission House project is working on ways to bring about a dramatic and significant reduction in greenhouse emissions in Australian housing to mitigate the adverse impacts of a changing climate. (6 pages)

Wind energy research unit

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100

Our Wind Energy Research Unit has demonstrated Australia’s wind energy potential with pioneering research that has identified wind-farm sites and helps predict their average wind energy yield.

Energy harvesting

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is understanding how low level energy sources can be captured and used. New devices are being developed which harness energy from the local environment, such as movement of trees, vibrations from bridges and radio waves, to power small electronics.

Solar power: energy from the sun

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is a world leader in solar research. Our challenge today is to harness solar power to reduce Australia's dependance on fossil fuels. As renewable energy becomes more and more important to lowering greenhouse gas emissions, CSIRO is making solar power more efficient and effective.

Energy harvesting for sensor nodes

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +1100

Energy Harvesting for Sensor Nodes research is developing devices to harvest energy from the local environment to power wireless senor nodes, reduce disposable battery use and extend sensor node operating life.

Charging ahead: CSIRO battery and energy storage research capabilities

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is developing clean, affordable energy and transport technologies. We are working to halve greenhouse gas emissions through the efficient use and generation of energy.

Dye-sensitised solar cells: third generation solar technology

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Through this ground breaking project CSIRO is aiming to fast track consumer uptake of renewable solar energy by creating a cheaper, more efficient solar cell.

Cooling supercomputers using geothermal energy

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000

A new demonstration plant will use geothermal energy to provide cooling to a high performance supercomputer.

Solar cooling

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO is developing new technologies and systems which use solar thermal energy to provide low emission cooling - or heating - for buildings and refrigeration for food storage.

Air Conditioning Research Facilities

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000

CSIRO has established a team of building energy experts and state-of-the-art test facilities to develop and assess conventional air conditioning and new solar cooling techniques and technologies.

UltraBattery FAQs

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +1000

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the UltraBattery, its applications and commercial availability.

Solar Brayton Cycle demonstration field

Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +1000

An overview of CSIRO's latest solar project - a solar Brayton Cycle demonstration field (2 pages).

Efficient energy management

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is finding ways to intelligently manage the way energy is used, transmitted and generated to reduce emissions, minimise energy consumption and save money.

Energy for buildings

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is developing technologies and tools to control how energy is used, managed and generated in buildings, offices and homes.

Zero Emission House

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1100

Energy management by linked local controllers

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100

CSIRO is trialling intelligent, self-learning, interconnected controllers to manage energy demand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from homes and businesses.

Intelligent Grid Report: Distributed energy in society