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Your carbon footprint

Individuals play an important role in tackling climate change and lowering Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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/news/ZeroEmissionsHouse.html A picture of a house. A new carbon neutral home that will pave the way for affordable and sustainable living in Australia.
/resources/Plug-In-Hybrid-Electric-Vehicle.html A picture of a plug-in hybrid vehicle. Low-emission electric vehicles that can be used for transport and also as energy storage devices for the house.
/multimedia/smart-fridges.html A picture of a computer screen showing data. Smart fridges talk to each other to negotiate the most energy efficient way to keep food cold.
/science/Low-Emission-Fuel-Solutions.html A picture of a fuel pump in a vehicle fuel entrypoint. Future fuel options include biofuels, synthetic fuels and hydrogen.
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A book containing practical information parents can use to positively influence children’s eating and activity habits.

CSIRO's research is focused on the following:

Cover of the CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook.

The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook
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Energymark
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Image of text: "Fuel for thought - future Fuels Forum, June 2008"

Energy modelling
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The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook - CSIRO’s practical guide to help Australian households reduce their carbon footprints and take action against climate change. Learn more>
Energymark - Facilitating community discussions on climate change, energy and the role individuals play in moving towards a clean energy future. Learn more>
Energy modelling - By developing models about future energy needs and impacts, CSIRO is helping industry and governments make decisions about reducing emissions. Learn more>

To address the enormous challenge of climate change, we need the collective action of individuals, communities, companies and government.

CSIRO is working at each of these levels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help develop technologies, change behaviours and map the pathway to a clean, viable and secure energy future.

In the future we will need to provide cleaner energy to a larger, energy-hungry population. We will need to improve the current technologies we use and find new ones. And we will need to change the way we operate in business, government, as communities and at home. 

CSIRO is modelling the options for achieving this goal and giving industry and individuals the knowledge and tools they need to make a difference.

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Your Carbon Footprint
Index of Your Carbon Footprint related information:
  • CSIRO Project Leader, Dr Martin de Groot, holding a fuse.

    A new web-based smart metering system has been developed by CSIRO to enable householders, small businesses and electricity retailers to remotely control energy use over a broadband Internet connection.

  • Sustainable aviation fuels offer the largest single opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector. (CSIRO)

    CSIRO together with Australasia’s major aviation players is leading a world-first study to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from air transport by helping to develop a sustainable aviation fuels industry.

Events

 
  • The Control Climate Test Facility used for air-conditioner testing can mimic different climatic conditions in the laboratory

    CSIRO has world class solar cooling expertise and state-of-the-art test facilities.

  • Researcher on riverbank looking at CSIRO's miniature submarine in the water.

    CSIRO is developing autonomous technologies to monitor the environment and infrastructure and improve safety and operating efficiency in the mining, manufacturing and agricultural industries.

  • Front cover of Process magazine, June 2010 issue.

    The June 2010 issue of Process demonstrates how applying CSIRO expertise to a wide range of industry projects continues to have a positive impact on the Australian minerals sector. (12 pages)

  • The front cover of ECOS issue 154.

    Australia's most authoritative magazine on sustainability in the environment, industry and community. ECOS is published bi-monthly by CSIRO PUBLISHING both in print and online.

  • First page of the Geological storage of carbon dioxide factsheet.

    This 2-page fact sheet outlines geological storage options and the technologies from the oil and gas industry being used to enable the storage of carbon dioxide.

  • A hybrid electric vehicle fitted with UltraBattery technology.

    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.

Contact

Ms Lou Morrissey
Communication Manager
Energy Transformed Flagship
Phone: 61 2 4960 6140 
Fax: 61 2 4960 6021