Low Emissions Electricity and Competitive Coal

Energy Futures Modelling

Planning for a sustainable future in energy

Modelling is an important part of
predicting future energy needs

Our research looks at understanding the options that Australia’s energy sector will be focusing on over the next 20 to 50 years, such as near zero emission technologies, energy storage, hybrid electric vehicles and distributed generation, all of which aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

We create and assess scenarios using a variety of modelling approaches focusing primarily on the electricity generation and road transport sectors, major producers of greenhouse gases.

CSIRO Energy Technology has developed partnerships with other world-class organisations in the field of energy economic modelling to better understand the factors that drive energy consumption globally and the important interdependencies that exist between industry and the energy sector.

Core competencies:

• comprehensive coverage of energy technologies that improve forecasting accuracy and enable the evaluation of specific power generation technologies;
• the use of social science and economic theories to forecast the future integration and uptake of energy technologies; and
• developing models designed to suit specific market segments, such as electricity and transport.

Energy Futures Modelling - Project Areas