CSIRO engaging Australians for energy research

With energy a hot topic in Australia, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is looking for a better way forward for providers and consumers. The CSIRO Energise app has been developed to allow individuals to contribute to national energy research in Australia, writes Asha McLean for ZD Net.

CSIRO has created a new system, the Energy Use Data Model (EUDM), in a bid to provide meaningful and accessible data to "unlock the mysteries of energy behaviour" which hopefully results in the delivery of the most efficient energy future for Australia. Speaking with ZD Net about the initiative at D61+ LIVE in Brisbane, Kate Cavanagh, a project manager at CSIRO's Energy Business Unit, explained the EUDM is a large, online platform that provides public energy-related data on anything from usage, installation data, prices and tariffs, historical data, trends, zone substations, as well as the energy consumption of particular areas in Australia.

“At the moment, energy data is scattered all over the place and it’s hard to access,” she explained. “Our portal is a one-stop-shop where you can go in and search around, you can be directed to other websites and other organisations that do energy data. In the app we also provide insights directly from our research team back to the users,” she said. Currently in pilot form, CSIRO hopes users will provide feedback to help guide the future of energy data available to enable insights into Australia’s energy system.
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