CSIRO is developing and applying geothermal capabilities to help secure Australia's energy future in a low emissions world.

Piecing together the global energy puzzle - delivering energy solutions for a sustainable future is a huge challenge, but through modelling future energy needs and impacts, and by expanding the information-base for decision-making, this task becomes easier.

A new research centre dedicated to developing technologies designed to help establish sustainable, low-emission, geothermal cities, was launched in Perth today by the Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petroleum, the Hon Norman Moore.

‘Table talk’ may be the best way to help individuals reduce carbon emissions and develop sustainable lifestyles, according to CSIRO social scientist, Anne-Maree Dowd.

The theme of the International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC) 2010 is 'Smarter Processing for the Future' and will feature the best in leading edge research and development.

This conference will cover a wide range of technical issues - from how hydrogen is safely produced, stored, transported and utilised to broader topics such as environment, education and regulatory developments.

New research and development are giving us access to gas resources that were previously uneconomical.

The Water for a Healthy Country Flagship' Urban Water Theme is conducting research to ensure Australian can meet the demands that climate change and population growth will place on our limited water resources.

CSIRO researchers are providing a glimpse into the future of Australia’s energy industry through our work in modeling and scenario analysis.

We use the Energy Sector Model to determine the impact of potential future events, policies and technology breakthroughs on the uptake of new technologies in electricity generation and transport.

Take a tour of CSIRO’s state-of-the-art Energy Centre and see why it sets the benchmark in ecologically sustainable design. (11:33)

New plastics developed by CSIRO, Hanyang University Korea and the University of Texas have the potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and help purify water and CSIRO research leader Dr Anita Hill discusses this research in this vodcast. (2:20)

Interested in social change and the environment, Ms Simone Carr-Cornish has contributed to a range of projects that specialise in understanding how people are responding to climate change and ways of engaging with the community.

CSIRO Petroleum has a commitment to both strategic and pre-commercial research based on key industry priorities with both these goals nurtured by a business development team.

CO2Well is a model which simulates carbon dioxide flow to predict injection rates for the geological storage of carbon dioxide. (2 pages)

The June 2009 issue of Process looks at a diverse range of projects that aim to improve the environmental, economic and social sustainability of Australia's minerals and coal industries. (12 pages)

This fact sheet explains how Minerals Down Under Flagship researchers are examining sustainable processing through systems innovation. (2 pages)

The UltraBattery is an advanced energy storage system with applications for hybrid electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. The technology will be commercially available in the automotive and motive power sectors in 2009.