Scientific topics Energy

Australia is well endowed with an abundance of both fossil and renewable fuels. Our energy resources power our homes, cars and industry, and are a key contributor to Australia's economic prosperity.

Discoveries of new energy resources (petroleum, coal, uranium, thorium and geothermal energy) can be assisted by an understanding of structures in geological provinces and basins.

Petroleum, coal, uranium and thorium geology.

Offshore and onshore legislation and related regulations.

Includes organisations from the Australian and state governments, universities and research centres, industry bodies and associations.

Geoscience Australia's past and present energy projects.