2022
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H2 GO: Are Australians on board with hydrogen energy?
With the hydrogen industry still in the early stages of development, community acceptance will be crucial to whether it succeeds. A new CSIRO report examines public attitudes around not just how hydrogen is used, but also its production, storage and transport.
![Melbourne at night, fisheye view](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/iStock-170094244_Melb-fish-eye-lens-LR.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Three pathways to a smarter energy system
A new generation of digital solutions are needed to coordinate Australia's energy transition to a system that is decarbonised, decentralised and democratised.
![FABtec samples laid out ready for testing by CSIRO scientists’](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/04-FABtec-samples-jpg.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Helping a start-up to transform fabric into furniture
An Australian start-up has enlisted the expertise of CSIRO to test and improve their recipe for turning the fabric from faded old uniforms into pieces of furniture.
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New satellite switches views of Earth’s water to high definition
The new Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite will orbit across Australia as part of a game-changing mission to revolutionise how scientists observe Earth’s water.
![An aerial view of the Mungalla wetland](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mungalla-wetland-fullhd.jpeg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Taking stock of Australia’s carbon sequestration potential
A recent CSIRO report commissioned by the Climate Change Authority has provided a comprehensive assessment of Australia’s carbon sequestration potential.
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Assessing the impacts of deep sea mining
CSIRO is leading a consortium of organisations to highlight any potential impacts of a deep-sea mining proposal.
![Yellow daisies flowering in a hilly field](https://i0.wp.com/ecos.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Senecio.jpg?resize=385%2C256&ssl=1)
Invasive fireweed detected in New Zealand
Fireweed is a daisy species that is a Weed of National Significance in Australia. We used high-throughput sequencing to construct a family tree that showed it is also present in New Zealand.
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Untangling the deep-rooted relationship between trees and fungi to reverse dieback
Does the relationship between trees and fungi hold the key to regenerating and protecting our eucalypts from widespread forest dieback?
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Gippsland Lakes face increased threats caused by climate change
By 2050, the Gippsland Lakes could experience temperature increases of 1.6 degrees Celsius, sea-level rise of 25 centimetres and more frequent bushfires. So what can be done to protect the site?