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23.01.2022 Our June #spotlightonastudent is Lefu (Daniel) Tao. Lefu has just finished his PhD completion seminar and is getting ready to submit his thesis on Evaluation and screening of adsorbents for the separation of carbon dioxide from natural gas this month. Read more about Lefu on our website.

23.01.2022 This Women in Science Day, we will be sharing profiles and celebrating the achievements of women who work with MEI. Professor Sandra Kentish is Head of School, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering at the University of Melbourne. Last year Sandra was awarded with the title of Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor. Established in honour of Sir Redmond Barrys contribution as founder of the University, the title of Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor rewards outstanding leaders within the Universitys professoriate. Congratulations to Professor Kentish on this distinguished award.

22.01.2022 Interested in energy research? A roadmap to a global career? Spending a year in Europe as part of a joint PhD program? The RWTH Aachen-Melbourne Joint PhD group has 4 scholarships available to undertake research on energy projects with world leading researchers. Visit the RWTH Aachen-Melbourne Joint PhD group website for information on projects, eligibility and the application process

22.01.2022 Our January spotlight on a student is Mathieu Pichault. Mathieu is a PhD student undertaking research under the joint supervision of academic staff in Earth Sciences and Mechanical Engineering. His research involves, detecting and forecasting wind power ramps at the wind farm scale to optimise the integration of wind farms into the grid. Find out more about Mathieu and his research.

22.01.2022 Our April #spotlightonastudent is Sareh Naji. Sareh has just completed her thesis, undertaking research under the joint supervision of academic staff in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering and the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. Read more about Sareh and her research below.

21.01.2022 MEI was pleased to once again host Dr Jonathan Myrtle from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), for a webinar on the latest Quarterly Energy Dynamics report. If you missed the webinar you can listen to the recoding and view the slides on the MEI website. #AEMO #energy #energydynamicsreport #MEI

20.01.2022 Love doing research? Want a career at the forefront of the energy transition? Why not do both? MEI is offering 10 paid internships for talented people who want to help drive the energy transition. The 12 week MEI Internship Program pairs interns with leading researchers and industry working on exciting projects. During your internship, you can then decide if you want to continue on to a PhD. At the very least, you'll have 12 weeks paid work experience. Find out more about th...e MEI Internship Program on our website. #internships #PhD #MEI #UoM https://energy.unimelb.edu.au/study/mei-internships

20.01.2022 Do you have an interest in renewable energy or the energy transition? The MEI Internship Program is offering 10 exciting internship opportunities across Engineering, Science, Business and Economics. Learn more about the projects on the MEI website. #MEIinternships #energyresearch #unimelb #postgrad #phd #science #engineering #MelbourneBusinessSchool

20.01.2022 Quantum computers are potentially far more powerful than conventional computers and may enable the solution of many problems that are currently intractable. The Ford Motor Company partnered with a University of Melbourne team led by Professor Lloyd Hollenberg, to examine how quantum computing might be applied to a variety of combinatorial optimisation problems involving traffic optimisation and fleet routing. Find out more about this exciting project.

19.01.2022 Wind is a fantastic source of renewable energy, but it is variable and can be hard to forecast. As renewables become dominant, were 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. Meridian Energy Australia and the University of Melbourne have recently developed and implemented a wind forecasting system that provides improved, real time forecasts of wind farm power generation. The system has been integrated into AEMOs real-time processes for managing the National Electricity Market. Read more about this important project. #mei #meridianaustralia #windenergy #forecasting #MEA

18.01.2022 Want to learn more about performance of wholesale electricity markets with high wind penetration? In a paper recently published in Energy Economics, MEI researchers examined the performance of a wholesale electricity market with increasing wind penetration. Learn more about this research on the MEI website.... https://energy.unimelb.edu.au//performance-of-wholesale-el

18.01.2022 Applications for the MEI Internship Program are now open. If you love doing research or want a career at the forefront of the energy transition, look no further. MEI is offering 10 paid internships for talented people who want to help drive the energy transition. The 12 week Program pairs interns with leading researchers and industry working on exciting projects. These internships will not only provide participants with 12 weeks paid work experience, but also with the opportunity to continue on to a PhD. Find out more about the MEI Internship Program on our website. #internships #PhD #MEI #UoM

17.01.2022 Did you miss our AEMO Q1 2020 Quarterly Dynamics Seminar on 13 May? You can find the Podcast and accompanying slides on the MEI website. #podcast #webinar #seminar

17.01.2022 Buildings account for close to 40% of national energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions, but there are also significant embodied energy and emissions associated with their construction. Recognising the need to assess these indirect embodied environmental effects of construction projects, Associate Professor Robert Crawford led the Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) initiative; a multi-institutional research project funded by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council. Learn more about the EPiC database on the MEI website.

17.01.2022 Are you a scientist, economist, or business graduate? Passionate about research on the energy transition? MEI is offering a number of exciting and diverse projects as part of the MEI Internship Program. During your internship you can decide if you want to continue on to a PhD, but at the very least, you'll have 12 weeks paid work experience. Learn more about the program and how to apply on our website. #MEIinternships #energyresearch #unimelb #postgrad #phd #science #engineering #MelbourneBusinessSchool

16.01.2022 An exciting opportunity exists for an outstanding Marketing and Communications Coordinator to help deliver the Melbourne Energy Institutes high profile marketing and engagement program. Find out more and apply: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au//marketing-and-communications-c

15.01.2022 Our March spotlight on a student is Will Clarke. Will is a PhD student in his final year of study. His research examines the impact that solar PV, wind and energy storage have on the development of advanced control systems for isolated microgrids. Find out more about Will and his research.

15.01.2022 Over forty energy researchers showing their brilliant work at the #MEIsymposium19 poster competition today in the Melbourne School of Design basement at The University of Melbourne.

15.01.2022 Are you a UniMelb postdoc or Early Career Researcher (ECR) that wants to build interdisciplinary connections but you don't know where to start? Join ECRs from a...cross campuses for our end of year event on 10 December in Southbank. Professor Andrew Turpin from the Petascale Campus initiative will speak on strategies for becoming an interdisciplinary researcher. Places are limited. Book now.

15.01.2022 Our August #spotlightonastudent is Rebecca McQuillan. Rebecca is in the final month of her PhD, hoping to submit this month. Doing a PhD was never a certainty, but she knew she wanted to pursue something that would make a change in this world for the better, whether that be academia or industry. Read more about Rebecca on our website.... https://energy.unimelb.edu.au//spotlight-on-a-student-rebe

13.01.2022 Listen to the podcast from our sold out Energy Futures seminar, in which Australias Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel AO, gave an overview of the National Hydrogen Strategy: https://bit.ly/2Ex2UXy

12.01.2022 Want to work with University of Melbourne experts on energy research projects? Applications for the MEI Internship Program are closing this Friday 25 September. Explore the 12 research opportunities on offer on the MEI website and apply now. #MEIinternships #energyresearch #unimelb #postgrad #phd #science #engineering #MelbourneBusinessSchool https://energy.unimelb.edu.au/study/mei-internships

12.01.2022 Our October #spotlightonastudent is Mostafa Naemi. Mostafa has recently completed his PhD on optimal performance of a wind farm with and without battery energy storage. He worked under the guidance of Professor Michael Brear and Dr Matthew Jeppesen. Read more about Mostafa and his research on our website. https://energy.unimelb.edu.au//spotlight-on-a-student-most

12.01.2022 Dr Kerry Schott AO, Chair of the Energy Security Board, delivered the Opening Keynote speech at #MEIsymposium19 this morning, discussing how to fix the current energy mess through designing the future market.

12.01.2022 Our September #spotlightonastudent is James Naughton. James is undertaking a joint PhD with the University of Melbourne, and the University of Birmingham, UK. His PhD focuses on the development of a modelling framework for a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to unlock the flexibility of renewables and Distributed Energy Resources (DER).... Read more about James and his research.

11.01.2022 Our May #spotlightonastudent is Erico de Godois Baroni. Érico recently completed his PhD in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Melbourne. His research looked at the natural and engineered variations in the physical, biochemical and biological characteristics of algal cells and how these impact on the production of renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals and in water treatment.... Read more about Érico and his research below.

10.01.2022 Dr Robyn Schofield, Director of Environmental Science Hub at the University of Melbourne is a Program Leader for MEIs Environment & Resources program. As program leader, Dr Schofield is the main point of contact for research outputs and emerging issues surrounding Environment & Resources. Recently, Dr Schofiled was one of many contributing authors to an article on the analysis of urban design types and road transport injury. ... Read more about the article below.

06.01.2022 The Melbourne Energy Institute is offering 10 paid internships for talented people who want to help drive the energy transition. The program provides interns with the opportunity to work on energy related projects with industry and leading researchers across the Melbourne School of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Business and Economics, and Melbourne Business School. Learn more about the projects on the MEI website. #MEIinternships #energyresearch #unimelb #postgrad #phd #science #engineering #MelbourneBusinessSchool https://energy.unimelb.edu.au/study/mei-internships

06.01.2022 Our February #spotlightonastudent was Ceren Ayas. Ceren is undertaking her PhD with the Faculty of Arts. Her experience in climate mitigation in Turkey over 12 years working with the European Climate Foundation and WWF has been influential in her research addressing the need for accomodating the justice aspect in the decarbonisation process. Find out more about Ceren and her research.

06.01.2022 ARENA have released their first episode of the ReWired podcast. This podcast series explores the world of distributed energy, with the first episode talking to guest Howard Elton, and how he made his smart home a reality. Howard is one of many individuals building solar powered homes. But is this behind-the-meter energy asset too much for the grid to handle? Listen below.

06.01.2022 The MEInetwork20 Energy Systems Short Course has just successfully concluded after three intense weeks. Graduate UoM students and participants from MEIs industry partners learnt skills in analysing the financial, technical, and environmental performance of energy projects The course was taught by energy industry expert and University of Melbourne Honorary Professorial Fellow Dr John Burgess, with the assistance of Jonathan Anderson, Senior Engineer at Arup, and MEI is very g...rateful for their time and dedication. Thank you also to MEIs industry partners, Arup, the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG), Powershop Australia, Siemens, and the Victorian Governments Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, for their generous support of the MEInetwork20 program. #energy #MEInetwork #MEI #arup #powershopaus #agig #SiemensEnergy

06.01.2022 We look back at our September 2019 Spotlight on a student Maria Panagiotidou. Maria Panagiotidou is a PhD candidate in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering at the University of Melbourne. Her research looks at retrofitting residential buildings and strategising which have minimal operational greenhouse gas emissions and minimal life-cycle costs.... After graduating early next year she hopes to work on projects that bring academia and industry together to develop sustainable energy solutions in the building sector. Read more about Marias research below.

05.01.2022 Are you passionate about energy research? Want to contribute to the energy transition? The MEI Internship Program has 12 exciting projects where you can work with experts across Engineering, Science, Business and Economics on diverse and exciting projects. Learn more on the MEI website and apply now. #MEIinternships #energyresearch #unimelb #postgrad #phd #science #engineering #MelbourneBusinessSchool ... https://energy.unimelb.edu.au/study/mei-internships

03.01.2022 Love doing research? Passionate about the transition to a cleaner energy system? You can work with expert researchers across Engineering, Science, Business and Economics as part of the MEI Internship Program. Find out more on the MEI website and apply now. https://energy.unimelb.edu.au/study/mei-internships... #MEIinternships #energyresearch #unimelb #postgrad #phd #science #engineering #MelbourneBusinessSchool

02.01.2022 A team lead by UoM's Dr David Jones has received support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to examine the potential of ‘singlet fission materials’ to improve silicon solar cell efficiency. Singlet fission uses the excess energy in high energy photons, which is lost as heat in current solar cells, to create additional solar electricity. Learn more about this work on our website.

01.01.2022 Want to learn more about Passivating contacts for crystalline silicon solar cells? In a recent Nature Energy article, MEI Fellow Dr James Bullock and co-authors, reviewed the burgeoning field of passivated contacts. You can read more about this paper on the MEI website.