Ai Group Podcasts

In this, the last episode for the year, the team have a fascinating wide-ranging discussion on the multiple issues for Australian businesses to switch to renewable energy sources. James tells the team of the rapid transition by several large Australian mines to renewable energy, and the team consider if the same is possible for smaller business operations. Paul discusses the business issues of commercial reality and costs vs the demands and expectations of the changing supply chain. He addresses the volatility of diesel fuel costs compared to locally-produced renewables. Tennant delves into the multiple issues of system-wide power sources vs microgrid power supply. The conversation then ranges across power storage, variable demand of electricity loads by business, and the cost and feasibility of hydrogen transport amongst other issues. And what it means to us as business people. The team discuss hydrogen as a domestic source and as a potential export product, the current state of the ‘nuclear energy’ deb