The Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) consists of:
- The Carbon Capture and Storage Flagships Program that supports the construction and demonstration of large scale integrated carbon capture and storage projects in Australia, which may include gasification, post-combustion capture, oxy-firing, transport and storage technologies. Complementing this program is the National Low Emissions Coal Initiative, which aims to accelerate the development and deployment of technologies that will reduce emissions from coal use.
- The Solar Flagships Program, which supports the construction and demonstration of large scale, grid connected solar power stations in Australia, which may include solar thermal, photovoltaic and energy storage technologies. In addition, the Government has provided $100 million to the Australian Solar Institute (ASI), which aims to increase the cost-effectiveness of solar technologies and accelerate the capacity of solar industries in Australia, thereby assisting in meeting the Government’s expanded Renewable Energy Target of 20 per cent by 2020.
- The Australian Centre for Renewable Energy (ACRE), which will promote the development, commercialisation and deployment of renewable technologies through a commercial investment approach. ACRE will also manage grants awarded under the following programs:
Further details on the Clean Energy Initiative can be found in the CEI Overview factsheet 
[PDF, 52kb] and CEI 2009 Budget factsheet[PDF, 55kb].