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Renewables

Electric and autonomous solar inspection robots to be rolled out in pursuit of ultra-low cost PV
An electric, autonomous robot that inspects the panels of solar farms will make its debut in Australia as part of an Arena-backed initiative to test and deploy new technologies to deliver even cheaper solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 23, 2026

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Climate

The dirty word missing from the debate over how to power the data centre boom
Federal Labor’s determination to support renewables as the primary power source for data centres has tended to avoid any mention of one very important word.
Peter Hannam

Aug 26, 2026

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Commentary

Energy Colossus: AI is on a huge learning curve – and it could fuel a tripling in power demand
AI capability improvement requires more brute compute power for training runs, and that means more megawatts. No wonder Anthropic is paying $US15 billion a year to SpaceX for its Colossus.
David Leitch

Aug 11, 2026

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Renewables

Remote control robots that talk to each other are building solar farms in Australia
Human handlers still need to be on site but the robots from one US company can now talk to each other and be controlled from anywhere.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 5, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s data centre dilemma: Will they bring an energy boom or bust?
Tech giants are spending billions of dollars to make Australia an artificial intelligence destination but the impact on the environment and the grid is up for debate.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

May 11, 2026

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Policy & Planning

BYO renewables: New national principles set bar for data centre energy and water use
Data centres setting up shop in Australia are expected to come with their own renewable energy and sustainable water supplies.
Poppy Johnston

Mar 23, 2026

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Electrification

In midst of boom, new energy platform promises to boost home battery payback by up to $1,500 a year
New energy optimisation platform launches into the midst of Cheaper Home Batteries boom with the promise it can supercharge ROI, no behaviour change required.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 6, 2026

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Renewables

Forrest says AI the stuff of nightmares, but also critical to Fortescue’s push to real zero
Andrew Forrest tells business summit artificial intelligence is both “incredibly dangerous” and critical to balancing Fortescue’s “incredibly complex” green energy grid in the Pilbara.
AAP

Mar 5, 2026

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Markets

Regulator outlines fears of AIs and battery trading collusion, but home batteries could save the day
A just-published paper from AEMC reveals its concerns about potential AI collusion in battery trading, but says home batteries could offset some of the impacts.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 9, 2025

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Commentary

Can we power both humanity and machines with cheap renewables?
Humans, AI and robots will compete for the same energy resources and now is the time to rethink energy allocation itself. We need a tiered system to protect the humans.
Brydon Wang & Gabriel Wong

Mar 26, 2025

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Renewables

UQ start-up finds way to detect solar faults in “sea of a million panels”
“The challenge with large solar farms is detecting any faulty or underperforming solar panels hidden in a sea of millions.” UQ start-up says it has found a way.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 20, 2024

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Smart Energy

GridBeyond boosts its energy management smarts with AI add-on
GridBeyond acquires energy business of California AI software developer Veritone, to bolster its electricity trading, forecasting, and consulting services.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 11, 2023

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