Energy Futures Network

The UOW Energy Futures Network is a new initiative that brings together researchers from a broad range of disciplines to maximise the effectiveness of UOW’s involvement in the global effort to develop sustainable energy supply systems and to better understand how use of energy impacts upon the environment.

The objectives of the Network are to: develop productive links between existing research entities at UOW; capitalise on existing and potential synergies to generate new collaborative research activities/outcomes; develop partnerships with industry and other external groups; and to provide an effective vehicle for promotion of this research at UoW to the wider community. Highlights of the research include development of energy production and transformation technologies (eg new materials for photovoltaic conversion, hydrogen production and superconductors); energy storage systems; renewable energy technologies; distributed resource integration to electrical power systems; atmospheric chemistry and related environmental research.

Our Vision
To develop a world class program of research at UoW in Environmentally Sustainable Energy Systems covering Energy Production, Utilisation and Environmental Impacts.

The Energy Futures Network was formally launched by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Margaret Sheil on Thursday 19th April 2007 as part of Sustainability Week.

For information on the research involved in the Energy Futures Network please download a colour brochure here or contact Associate Prof. Paul Cooper the Convener of the network by e-mail (pcooper@uow.edu.au) or phone: 02-4221 3355.

For general investment enquiries please contact Dr Troy Coyle, the Executive Officer for Commercial Research Development by e-mail  (tcoyle@uow.edu.au) or phone 02-4221 4420.