AI Archives - Renew Economy

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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Other Good Stuff

SolarEdge teams with Google to integrate automated EV Charging
The first of its kind, this integrating technology means that consumers can now tell their Google Assistant to start and stop charging of their electric vehicle.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 14, 2019

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Commentary

Self-driving reality draws closer, Musk says Tesla AI chip is ‘super kick-ass’
Elon Musk lets his “super kick-ass” AI technology out of the bag, bringing automated driving a step closer.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 7, 2018

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Commentary

Finkel: overcoming our mistrust of robots in our homes and workplaces
What is it about AI that unnerves us? Alan Finkel suspects it’s a combination of things.
Alan Finkel

May 19, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Future transport will be cheap, personalised, and on demand
Australia’s transport industry on cusp of “radical change,” says report – but could be a trillion-dollar train wreck if business, government don’t get on board.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 27, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

“Autonobus” driverless shuttle trial kicks off at Victoria’s La Trobe Uni
Driverless shuttle bus trial kicks off at La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus, to test the use of autonomous vehicles as “last mile” transport solutions.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 16, 2017

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