Melbourne Energy Institute
The Melbourne Energy Institute delivers influential, interdisciplinary research on the transition to a clean energy system. We work with the community, industry and government on some of the world's most pressing energy challenges.
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Podcast: Negative emission technologies in Australia
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MEInetwork20 Short Course
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Podcast: AEMO Q2 2020 Quarterly Dynamics Seminar
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Improved forecasting for Australian wind farms
Wind is a fantastic source of renewable energy, but it is variable and can be hard to forecast. As renewables become dominant, we’re presented with the challenge of more accurately forecasting renewable energy production. We need to maintain a secure and efficient electricity system over the energy transition.
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Melbourne Business School: Centre for Sustainability and Business
Melbourne Business School has announced a new centre to improve social and financial outcomes by helping leaders put environmental sustainability at the heart of their organisation, the Centre for Sustainability and Business.
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Market design for system security in low-carbon electricity grids: from the physics to the economics
A technological revolution is underway in most electricity systems around the world. Solar and wind generation technologies offer emission-free energy at close to zero marginal cost. Coupling these technologies with storage and demand response allows for firmer sources of power and improved balance between demand and supply. However, the integration of these technologies into the grid comes with new challenges for maintaining operational security.
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Podcast: Building the superpower of the low carbon world economy
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Spotlight on a student: Lefu Tao
Evaluation and screening of adsorbents for the separation of carbon dioxide from natural gas
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Opinion: Hydrogen and CCS could be the energy road-map winners
In an opinion piece published in the Australian Financial Review on Monday 1 June 2020, Professor Peter Cook, Senior Adviser at the Peter Cook Centre for CCS Research at the University of Melbourne, and David Byers, Chief Executive of CO2CRC, wrote about how hydrogen and CCS could be the energy road map winner.
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Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) initiative
Whilst buildings account for close to 40% of national energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions, there are also significant embodied energy and emissions associated with their construction. These embodied quantities are the sum of the energy and emissions required to produce and assemble all the materials used whilst the building is constructed.
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Spotlight on a Student: Érico de Godois Baroni
Investigation into the role of extracellular substances and intrinsic cell characteristics on the harvesting and processing of microalgal suspensions
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Podcast: AEMO Q1 2020 Quarterly Dynamics Seminar
The Melbourne Energy Institute reports to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research), Professor Jim McCluskey, for research matters and the Faculty of Science Dean, Professor Aleks Owczarek, for operational matters. The Institute Staff and the Executive Committee operate the Institute, and the Advisory Board and Fellows provide strategic advice. A small team of professional staff support the Director in all Institute activities.
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Advisory Board
The Melbourne Energy Institute Advisory Board is comprised of energy industry leaders that provide strategic advice to the Institute. Meet the Institute Advisory Board members.
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Institute Fellows
Senior researchers from the University provide the Institute with insight and knowledge. Meet our Institute Fellows.
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Institute Team
The Melbourne Energy Institute is operated by a small team of staff. Meet the Melbourne Energy Institute team.
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Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is made up of senior academics engaged in energy research whom, along with the Director, govern the Institute. Meet the Institute Executive Committee.
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Level 4, Mechanical Engineering, Building 170
200 Grattan Street, The University of Melbourne
Parkville, Vic 3010
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All enquiries about admission to internships, exchanges or courses, including Masters and PhD, should be sent to the relevant faculty or school at the University.
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Energy Systems
The Energy Systems Program considers how different energy technologies interact with one another and society. The program includes the technical and economic analysis of energy networks, wholesale and retail energy markets, and energy system planning.
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Environment and Resources
The Environment and Resources Program examines the interactions between our energy systems and the environment. This program includes energy resource extraction and use, and how current energy systems influence environmental and human health, including legal and economic implications.
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Hydrogen and Clean Fuels
The Hydrogen and Clean Fuels Program integrates research into production, distribution and use of hydrogen in the energy system. The program studies electrolysis and clean fuel production, as well as hydrogen and clean fuel distribution and use in industrial and transport applications.
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Power Generation and Transport
The Power Generation and Transport Program brings together researchers who investigate several forms of renewable and low emission power plants for stationary and mobile applications. This includes advanced wind, solar, gas turbine, reciprocating engine and energy storage technologies.
The University of Melbourne offers interdisciplinary energy graduate programs at Masters and Ph.D. level. These include a the Masters of Energy Systems and Australian-German College of Climate and Energy Transitions.
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Master of Energy Systems
This program integrates the study of the technology, business and science of energy, focusing on the key areas of: evaluating energy systems; energy-related investment decisions; policy development and implementation; and greenhouse gas management issues.
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Research and Coursework Higher Degree
Pursue interdisciplinary energy research at a world-class institution - broaden your horizons and hone your expertise at The University of Melbourne.
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MEI Internships
The MEI Internship program provides prospective PhD students with 12 week internships on energy-related research at the University.
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The RWTH Aachen – University of Melbourne Joint PhD Group
This joint program is an international cohort of researchers and Joint PhD Candidates across The University of Melbourne, Australia, and RWTH Aachen, Germany.
Where can studying with us take you?
Meet Graduate Researcher Mathieu Pichault. Mathieu Pichault is a PhD student undertaking research under the joint supervision of academic staff in Earth Sciences and Mechanical Engineering. His passion for sustainability and climate change led him to his PhD. His research looks at characterising, detecting and forecasting wind power ramps at the wind farm scale to optimise the integration of wind farms into the grid.
MEInetwork is a unique program that gives participants a comprehensive view of the energy sector as it faces the challenges of reliability, affordability, and reducing emissions as new generating and digital service delivery technologies emerge.
The MEInetwork is an education and skills program developed by the Melbourne Energy Institute at the University of Melbourne. This annual program offers education activities focused on the energy sector, with an additional focus on professional development and engagement across sector and academic networks. These activities include the Energy Systems Short Course, Seminar Series, the MEI Symposium, and other topical meetings and seminars.
Want to be a MEInetwork20 partner? The success of the MEInetwork is only possible with the support of our industry and government partners. To learn more and to become a partner, please contact us: mei-info@unimelb.edu.au
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Energy Systems Short Course
Learn skills in analysing the financial, technical, and environmental performance of energy projects.
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Energy Systems Seminar Series
Monthly seminars that lead participants through critical aspects of the energy supply chain.
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MEI Symposium
A conference seminar showcasing the University of Melbourne’s multi-disciplinary energy research across MEI’s four programs.
MEInetwork20 Partners
The success of the MEInetwork is only possible with the support of our industry and government partners. We work closely with partners to develop the program to ensure that it reflects current industry trends and challenges. Thank you to our 2020 partners who made MEI’s vision for this program possible – to be a unique education and professional development program that contributes to our evolving energy sector.
To learn more about MEInetwork please contact us: mei-info@unimelb.edu.au
