Spotlight

CSIRO’s new push to fast-track carbon capture materials

A new, automated facility in Perth, Western Australia is designing carbon capture materials from laboratory discovery through to pilot-scale demonstration under one roof.

From CO₂ to stone: Australia’s distinctive geology demands a fundamentally different approach.

CSIRO researchers are working on carbon storage that permanently converts CO₂ into solid minerals underground, eliminating the risk of gas […]

New geochemical screening tool predicting rock reactions for safer CO₂ storage

New modelling helps project developers assess storage capacity, injectivity and containment risks before committing to underground carbon storage sites.

Time to match carbon storage monitoring to actual risk: The five questions regulators, industry, researchers and communities most want to understand.

Dr Karsten Michael.... When carbon is stored underground, regulators require a "closure period" – a waiting time between stopping injection […]

Meet the researcher: Dr Ali Kiani advancing chemical engineering for one of the world’s biggest challenges.

Dr Ali Kiani's path to CSIRO was driven by a desire to make meaningful change to the world. By Joshua […]

Positioning Australia for regional decarbonisation

As the world looks to accelerate decarbonisation, attention is expanding beyond carbon capture to a critical link in the value […]

Meet Dr Dia Milani: From refugee to renewable energy innovator

Dr Dia Milani’s journey has been one of resilience, curiosity and innovation leading him to explore renewable energy as a pivotal role in reducing CO2 emissions in heavy industries and transport.