Beyond two degrees warming

Greater and more widespread impacts are expected when global warming passes 2 °C above pre-Industrial levels, so understanding how the risk changes at that point can help inform negotiations on emission reduction targets.

Climate change is real

Climate naturally varies over many timescales. However, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have caused the planet to warm at a rate more rapid than anything the earth has experienced for at least the last 1 800 years.

Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia

Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia provides the latest scientific knowledge on a series of climate change topics relevant to Australia and the world. It draws on peer-reviewed literature contributed to by thousands of researchers. Available as a free eBook.

Dr Chris Green: modelling carbon dioxide behaviour underground

Dr Chris Green's mathematical models are being used to predict the movement and behaviour of carbon dioxide stored in geological systems.

Charging ahead: CSIRO battery and energy storage research capabilities

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.

Carbon and rural land use: key findings

This report brings together much of the latest research on emission reduction and offsets in rural land, including the potential of forests as carbon sinks.

Automatic fault detection and diagnosis

CSIRO researchers are detecting and diagnosing system faults in buildings for better energy efficiency, improved maintenance and cost savings.

Biofuels and competition in Australia

This feature article discusses competition between biofuels and alternative markets in the Australian context.

A ready reckoner for Australia’s transport fuel options

CSIRO is creating tools to explore the prospects for and impacts of alternative fuels for Australia’s road transport.

Biofuel: fuelling transport with biofuels

Biofuels will play a big part in our transport future. Finding a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel based petroleum and diesel will become more important as oil supplies decline, petrol prices soar and the necessity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensifies.

aXcessaustralia: a concept car for the not-so-distant future

The aXessaustralia was a hybrid petrol-electric concept car that used less than half the fuel of an equivalent conventional car and released 90 per cent less pollutants.

Zero Emission House

An eight-star energy efficiency rated house that produces enough zero emission electricity to satisfy its energy needs, designed specifically for the Australian mass housing market.

Ms Anne-Maree Dowd: understanding public perceptions to assist in climate mitigation

Ms Anne-Maree Dowd is an applied research expert in climate change mitigation, adaptation, behaviour change, public perception, community engagement, organisational behaviour and communication.

Dr Andrew Warden: converting biomass to biofuel

Dr Andrew Warden is researching methods to improve pretreatment, fractionation and conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels.

Dr Alex Wonhas: Director, Energy Transformed Flagship

Dr Alex Wonhas leads CSIRO’s Energy Transformed Flagship which aims to create a prosperous, low carbon future for Australia.

The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook - Top 10 action list

Use this 1-page action list,  from The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook, to detail the changes you are going to make to reduce your energy usage.

The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook - Action charts

This 3-page fact sheet, from The CSIRO Home Energy Saving Handbook, suggests changes you can make to help reduce your carbon footprint.

Developing new solar air turbine system technology

A new partnership between CSIRO and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will develop and demonstrate large scale air turbine system technology for concentrated solar thermal power plants.

Dr Alexander Herr: sustainable natural resource management

Dr Alexander Herr is undertaking research to integrate socio-economic and biophysical information for the sustainable use of Australia's natural resources.

AccuRate: helping designers deliver energy efficient homes

CSIRO software is at the heart of the programs and design tools developed by industry and government for designing and building energy efficient homes

Can CSIRO help reduce your power bills?

Feeling the chill this winter? Or in summer do you feel like you’re living in an oven?

New sustainable 'bio-derived' jet fuel industry is achievable

Establishing an economically and environmentally beneficial, 'bio-derived' Australian and New Zealand aviation fuels industry is a viable proposition, according to a report compiled by CSIRO in collaboration with the region’s major aviation industry players.

Biofuels: Researchers to turn waste into wealth

Transforming waste plant material into a sustainable, low-emission fuel for the world’s cars, trucks and planes is the aim of a new research collaboration between CSIRO and leading Australian and UK universities.

Last call for volunteers to save on power bills

More than 170 volunteers from all over New South Wales have signed on to a community effort to help family, friends and colleagues save money on power bills and reduce their carbon footprint.

Funding to help solve solar energy puzzle

CSIRO has welcomed the award of a $5.65 million grant from the Australian Solar Institute towards three major solar research projects worth a total of $16 million.