This report identifies emerging trends across sectors – including health technology, disability advocacy, construction, HVAC, and digital and energy technologies – likely to impact the future energy system and residential sector. Drawing on a review of 93 reports, interviews with 20 experts, and ethnographic qualitative research, it has a particular focus on implications for residential...

The development and uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) has accelerated recently – elevating the question of what widespread deployment will mean for the energy sector. This report includes projections for how much electricity AI could consume over the next decade. It analyses what the uptake could mean for energy security, missions, innovation and affordability.

This report presents insights into the usage of a kerbside charging network in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. It identifies essential features required to make high quality charging sites, as well as higher power charging with short duration dedicated parking spaces. It finds one third of charging demand currently occurs during evening peak grid...

The report for the east coast gas market in Australia examines gas adequacy over a 20-year period to support investors and governments in making informed decisions to benefit consumers. The latest gas adequacy outlook shows improved near-term supply conditions, with risks of extreme peak-day shortfalls in southern Australia now expected to emerge a year later than previously forecast.

The conflict in the Middle East has created the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. This report outlines demand-side measures available to governments, businesses and households that span road transport, air travel, cooking and industry amid strains in diesel, jet fuel and LPG markets. It outlines 10 immediate actions to...