Reports by year
2023
B5: Improving biogas production of sewage sludge – PDF
Kaparaju, P., Parthasarathy, R., Eshtiaghi, N., Al Waili, I., Ordeu, N., Rybachuk, M., Das, T., Haris, M. (2023). Improving Biogas Production of Sewage Sludge. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
N3: Behind the meter forecasting and optimisation – PDF
Bergmeir, C., Bui, Q., De Nijs, F., Stuckey, P.J., (2023) Behind the Meter Forecasting & Optimisation. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
H3/H5: Facilitating smarter homes – PDF
Heslop, S., Beletich, S., Guerrero Orbe, J., Pang, B., Rahimpour, Z., Zhang, C., Khalilpour, K., Dwyer, S., Berry, A., Bruce, A., MacGill, I., Rundle-Thiele, S. (2023). Facilitating smarter homes. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
N2: Investigation into Voltage Management technologies for future Australian Suburban distribution networks – PDF
Razzaghi, R., Burstinghaus, E., Gerdroodbari, YZ., Hibbert, M., and Liu, J. (2023). Investigation into Voltage Management Technologies for Future Australian Suburban Distribution Networks. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
H4: Incentivising within-day shifting of household electricity use – PDF
Leroux, A.D., Leslie, G.W., Ward, M.B. (2023). Incentivising within-day shifting of household electricity use. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
N4: Distribution System Operator and Beyond: Optimising Planning and Regulation for Demand Management and Distributed Energy Resources – PDF
Cantley-Smith, R., Ben-David, R., Briggs, C., Dwyer, S., Hargroves, C., Kallies, A., Khalilpour, K., Kraal, D. and Liebman, A. (2023). Opportunity Assessment: DSO and beyond: Optimising Planning and Regulation for DM and DER. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
N3: Local DER network solutions – PDF
Rajakaruna, S., Ghosh, A., Pashajavid, E., Economou D., Bandara, T., Ragab, Z., Dwyer, S., Dunstall, S., Wilkinson, R., Kallies, A, Csereklyei, Z., Khalilpour, K., Li, L., Nutkani, I., James, B., Yang, F., Hargroves, C., Hossain, J., Wright, S. Ibrahim, I., Teixeira, C., Mahmud, M.R., and Razzaghi, R. (2023). Local DER Network Solutions. Final Report of Opportunity Assessment for research theme N3. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
B5: Mapping Organic Waste in Sydney: Advancing Anaerobic Co-Digestion – PDF
Jazbec, M., Turner, A., Madden, B., and Nghiem, D.L. (2023). Mapping Organic Waste in Sydney: Advancing Anerobic Co-Digestion Research Theme B5 Anaerobic digestion for electricity, transport and gas. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
B1: Food Value Chain – PDF
Trianni, A., Hasan, ASMM., Edwards, M., Pears, A., Whelan, B., Leak, J. (2023). Food Value Chain: Supporting Australia’s food value chains to transform their energy productivity. Research Theme B1: Transforming energy productivity through value chains. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
N1: My V2X EV: Informing strategic electric vehicle integration – PDF
Amani, A.M., Csereklyei, Z., Dwyer, S., Bai, F., Dargaville, R., de Jong, P., Hargroves, C., Jalili, M., Lu, J., Meegahapola, L., Nagrath, K., Sajjadi, S.S. (2023). My V2X EV: Informing strategic electric vehicle integration. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC
E3: Energy efficiency definitions for the Australian Energy Employment Report – PDF
Rutovitz, J., St John, A., Wilmot, K., Nagrath, K., Corveddu, N. and Taylor, H. (2023). Energy efficiency definitions for the Australian Energy Employment Report. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
H2: Enhancing home thermal efficiency – Turning up the HEET (Housing Energy Efficiency Transitions) – PDF
Rajagopalan, P., Natarajan-Rajeswari, K., Andamon, M.M., Moore, T., Woo, J., Cheng, D., Ambrose, M., Reynolds-Fox, K., Willand, N., Pears, A., Simko, T., and Horne, R. (2023). Enhancing home thermal efficiency. Final report of Opportunity Assessment for research theme H2. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
B5: Anaerobic digestion for electricity, transport and gas – PDF
Kaparaju, P., Conde, E., Nghiem, L., Trianni, A., Cantley–Smith, R., Leak, J., Katic, M., Nguyen, L., Jacobs, B., Cunningham, R. (2023). Anaerobic digestion for electricity, transport and gas. Final report of Opportunity Assessment for research theme B5. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
B5: Biogas from agricultural waste: a techno-economic evaluation – PDF
Kaparaju, P., Mathias, D. and Singh, R. (2023). Biogas from agricultural waste – A techno-economic evaluation. Prepared for RACE for 2030.
B1: Electrifying the Cold Chain – Phase 1: Concept Development – PDF
Bruno, F., Liu, M., Riahi, S., Pudney, P. and Evans, M. (2023). Electrifying the Cold Chain – Phase 1: Concept Development. Prepared for RACE for 2030 CRC.
N2: Measuring and communicating network export service quality – PDF
Langham, E.L., Guerrero, J., Nagrath, K. and Roche, D. (2022). Measuring and communicating network export service quality. Prepared for RACE for 2030.
B2: Industry 4.0 for energy productivity – PDF
Trianni, A., Bennett, N., Cantley-Smith, R., Cheng, CT., Dunstall, S., Hasan, ASM M., Katic, M., Leak, J., Lindsay, D., Pears, A., Tito Whealand, F., White, S., Zeichner, F. (2022), Industry 4.0 for energy productivity – Opportunity Assessment for Research Theme B2, Final Report
2022
N4 Business models and the energy transition – PDF
Mouritz, M., Silva, A., Economou, D., Hargroves, C., Inchauspe, J., Akimov, A., Stegen, S., Nutkani, I., Vahidnia, A., and McGrath, B. (2022). Business Models and the Energy Transition. Fast Track for RACE for 2030.
N4: Pathways for Urban Renewable Energy Zones – PDF
Mortimer, G., Dwyer, S., Guerrero Orbe, J., Rajakaruna, S., Silva, A., Pashajavid, E., and Amarasinghe, D. (2022). Pathways for Urban Renewable Energy Zones Barriers, opportunities and impacts of establishing a UREZ. Fast Track project for RACE for 2030.
E2: Smarter planning for the energy transition – PDF
Riedy, C., Economou, D., Koskinen, I., Dargaville, R., Gui, E., Niklas, S., Nagrath, K., Wright, S., Hargroves, C., Newman, P., James, B., Gilmore, N., and Paget, G. (2022). Anticipatory planning for the energy transition: Final Report. Opportunity Assessment for RACE for 2030.
E3: The Australian Electricity Workforce for the 2022 Integrated System Plan: Projections to 2050 – PDF
Rutovitz, J., Langdon, R., Mey, F., Briggs, C. (2023) The Australian Electricity Workforce for the 2022 Integrated System Plan: Projections to 2050. Revision 1. Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures for RACE for 2030.
H2: ‘Renovate or Rebuild’ a Full Series Evaluation – PDF
Nilsson, D., Romanach, L., Frederiks, E., Wang, C. (2022). ‘Renovate or Rebuild’ TV Series Research Evaluation: Final Report of key findings and outcomes. RACE for 2030 CRC.
N1: National Charge Link – PDF
B4: Flexing industrial refrigeration: A feasibility study for Australian abattoirs – PDF
Stanley, C., Taylor, D., Wyndham, J., Briggs, C., Leak, J., Deegan, M., Weller, A. and Levy, K. (2022). Flexing industrial refrigeration: A feasibility study for Australian abattoirs. RACE for 2030 CRC.
N1: Business Fleets and BEVs: Taxation changes to support home charging from the grid, and affordability – PDF
Mortimore, A.; Kraal, D., Lee, K-H., Klemm, C., Akimov, A. (2022). Business Fleets and EVs: Taxation changes to support home charging from the grid, and affordability. Fast track project for RACE for 2030.
B4: Using phase change materials for flexible demand in industrial refrigeration – PDF
Semsarilar, H, Liddle R. R. (2022). Using phase change materials for flexible demand in industrial refrigeration. Fast Track for RACE for 2030.
2021
E2: The Green Wave: Adding value through the net zero energy strategy – PDF
Roche, D., Langham, E., Mouritz, M., Breadsell, J., Sharp, D., Nagrath, K., White, S., McCartney, D., Prendergast, J., Parida, S., Bona, R., Kinstan, K, & Jazbec, M. (2021). The Green Wave. Adding value through net zero energy strategies. RACE for 2030 CRC.
H2: Pathways to scale: Retrofitting one million+ homes – PDF
Fox-Reynolds, K., Minunno, R., Wilmot, K., & Vines, K. (2021). Pathways to scale: Retrofitting one million+ homes. RACE for 2030 CRC.
B1: Decarbonisation Pathway for the Australian Cement and Concrete Sector – PDF
H1: Residential solar pre-cooling – PDF
Wilmot, K., Wang, W., Rutowitz, J., Chen, D., White, S., Miller, W., Ma, Y., Susilawati, C., Arlinkasari, F., Heslop, S., McGill, I., Bruce, A., Lau, T., Bruno, F., Boland, J., & Evans, M. (2021). Residential solar pre-cooling. RACE for 2030 CRC.
B1: Transforming energy productivity through value chains – PDF
Denham, T., Xing, K., Dodson, J., Pears, A., Agrawal, H., Azar, B., Hossain, J., Indrawasi, K., Katic, M., Liu, M., Rajakaruna, S., Shawon, M., Shi, L. and Susilawati, C. (2021). Transforming energy productivity through value chains. Final report of opportunity assessment for research theme B1. RACE for 2030 CRC.
H4: Rewarding Flexible Demand: Customer Friendly Cost Reflective Tariffs and Incentives – PDF
Passey, R., Roberts, M., Adams, S., Caton, E., Ben-David, R., Whittaker, L., Russell-Bennett, R., McAndrew, R., Pellow, M. and Siddiqui, O (2021). Rewarding Flexible Demand: Customer Friendly Cost Reflective Tariffs and Incentives. RACE for 2030 CRC.
N1: Electric Vehicles & the Grid – PDF
Dargaville, R., Anwar, M., Tomka, K., Thorpe, A., Kuch, D., Milton, A., Hasan, K., McGrath, B., Meegahapola, L., Tirunagari, S., Jalili, M., Newman, P., Verschuer, M., Economou, D., James B., Hargoves, C., Mouritz, M., Dwyer, S., Nagrath, K., Paevere, P., Spak, B., Pellow, M., Chhaya, S., Barnfather, P., Jafari, B. and Fick, J. (2021). Electric Vehicles & the Grid. RACE for 2030 CRC.
N2: Curtailment and network voltage analysis study (CANVAS) – PDF
Yildiz, B., Adams, S., Samarakoon, S., Stringer, N., Bruce, A. and MacGill, I. (2021). Curtailment and network voltage analysis study (CANVAS). RACE for 2030 CRC.
E1: Trust building for collaborative win-win customer solutions – PDF
Russell-Bennett, R., Kuch, D., Riedy, C., Gardner, J., Chong, J., Niklas, S., Clements, A., Flew, T., Mathmann, F., McAndrew, R., Letheren, K., Minunno, R., Amin, R., Goulding, B., Zimbatu, A., and Whittaker, L. (2021). E1 Theme: Trust-building for collaborative win-win customer solutions. Opportunity Assessment Roadmap Report. Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology.
N2: Low voltage network visibility and optimising DER hosting capacity – PDF
Braslavsky, J., Graham, P., Havas, L., Sherman, J., Spak, B., Dwyer, S., Langham, E., Nagrath, K., Guerrero Orbe, J., Khorasany, M., Razzaghi, R., Heslop, S., Hossain, J., Ibrahim, I. and Amin, R. (2021). Low voltage network visibility and optimising DER hosting capacity. RACE for 2030 CRC.
E3: Developing the future energy workforce – PDF
Rutovitz, J., Visser, D., Sharpe, S., Taylor, H., Jennings, K., Atherton, A., Briggs, C., Mey, F., Niklas, S., Bos, A., Ferraro, S., Mahmoudi, F., Dwyer, S., Sharp, D., and Mortimer, G. (2021). Developing the future energy workforce. Opportunity assessment for RACE for 2030.
B4: Flexible demand and demand control – PDF
Brinsmead, T.S., White, S., Bransden, C., Stanley, C. Hasan, K., Alexander, D., Sprague, M., Northey, J., Walgenwitz, G., Nagrath, K., Briggs, C., Leak, J., Harkins-Small, L., Murray-Leach, R. and Jennings, K. (2021). Flexible demand and demand control. Final report of opportunity assessment for research theme B4. RACE for 2030 CRC.
B3: Electrification and renewables to displace fossil fuel process heating – PDF
Evans, M., Belusko, M., Liu, M., Keane, P., Xing, K., Lau, T., Bruno, F., Taghipour, A., Rainey, T., Liu, A., Miller, W., Leak, J., Nihill, J., Stanley, C., Rosengarten, G., Date, A., Amin, R., Bonney, B., Assaf, J. and Hossain, J. (2021). Electrification and renewables to displace fossil fuel process heating. RACE for 2030 CRC.