CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences (CES) conducts research and development across a range of disciplines, targeting social, economic and environmental sustainability.

Whether you are in the early stages of your career or an experienced professional, CSIRO can further enhance your expertise in research and development plus gain commercial exposure.

The Federal Government has announced today that the CSIRO will receive $47.3 million for the development of solar and geothermal energy technologies to power a radio-astronomy observatory and its supporting computer centre.

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.

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.

Join an audience of the world's most prominent plant lipid scientists to explore the potential for plant oils to be designed to replace petroleum products in industrial chemical, materials and fuels.

In support of a developing bioeconomy in Australia, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences is conducting research on industrial biotechnology and biomaterials; environmental biotechnology and enzymology; and sensory biology.

CSIRO Plant Industry in collaboration with the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is researching plants that may be able to replace petrochemicals in the manufacture of polymers and other industrial products.

CSIRO's geophysics capability contributes to a range of research applications from mineral exploration and mine safety to monitoring carbon dioxide storage.

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

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)

See how CSIRO has developed a motor small enough to fit in the wheel of a solar car. (2:00)

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

Remote sensing of hydrocarbon reservoirs in the continental shelf can be made difficult by unwanted signals from ocean waves. A new technique developed by the OCEANMAG project, led by Dr Jeanne Young, unmasks the geological data, which can reveal whether reservoirs contain hydrocarbons or sea water.

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.

This 2-page brochure discusses the geothermal capabilities that CSIRO is applying to help secure Australia's energy future.

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.

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.