Research collaboration
Developing new knowledge through research collaborations and partnerships is a key part of the Centre's mission.
Geoscientists, environmental scientists, social scientists, engineers and other researchers within the Centre undertake fundamental and applied research through four multi-disciplinary research themes, each covering a key aspect of the energy transition:
Communities & Coexistence
Applies established and innovative social science methods to understand the complex social, cultural, policy and economic dimensions of energy resource developments.
Environment
Seeks to understand and reduce the environmental impacts of energy resource projects and technologies that will be critical to the energy transition.
Decarbonisation
Investigates key knowledge gaps and solutions to assess opportunities and scenarios for accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy.
Energy Security
Undertakes modelling and analysis to ensure energy planning meets societal objectives for the sustainability, reliability and affordability of domestic and export energy markets.
Domestic and international research collaborations are critical to maximising the quality, breadth and impact of the Centre's research.
The Centre's researchers work with other research organisations through a range of pathways, including collaborating on specific projects, involving leading experts in a broad range of projects under relevant themes, and establishing formal research arrangements at a Centre level.
Why collaborate with us?
Academic impact
Over 132 journal articles and 480 other academic outputs published
International research network
Collaborations and partnerships with more than 16 academic institutions
The UQ Advantage
Access world-leading experts and facilities at The University of Queensland
Research partners
External partners
ARC ITTC Global Hydrogen Economy (GlobH2E)
Australian National University
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Curtin Institute for Energy Transition
Gas Industry Social & Environment Research Alliance (CSIRO)
Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research
Queensland University of Technology
University of Southern Queensland
University of New South Wales
University of Newcastle
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Technical University Munich
The University of Alberta, Canada
TNO University, The Netherlands
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of Waikato, New Zealand
University College London, The United Kingdom
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Utrecht University, The Netherlands
UQ Partners
UQ Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
UQ Faculty of Science
UQ Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
UQ Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
UQ International Development
UQ Office of the Deupity Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Enagement)
UQ Institute for Social Science Research
UQ Centre for Policy Futures
UQ Energy transition network
Future Fuels CRC
CO2CRC
Building a better energy future through research
We are proud to be part of The University of Queensland's Energy transition network, under which researchers are investigating the technical dynamics of changing energy systems and the human-centred dimensions of people, communities and economies to address the enormous challenge of supplying our future energy needs.