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Nikolas Perrault discusses an artificial neural network that has the ability to create false fingerprints in order to unlock secure devices.

An increasingly networked world has given rise to more decentralized power infrastructure. These virtual power plants (VPPs)  are made up of remotely-managed smaller units, many of which make use of renewable energy. Virtual power plants provide a degree of flexibility unheard of in traditional plants, allowing for easier management not tied to a large and unseemly facility. It also lays the groundwork for a transition to sustainable energy sources that can compensate for the variability of factors such as sun and wind.

Thanks to state schemes and solar installations on rooftops Australia is on track to achieve 50% renewable energy by 2030 without government intervention.

So there’s still some hope. Scott Morrison may love coal until his dying day, and his lack of a transition plan will likely lead to a boom-bust investment cycle and a sudden mass loss of jobs… but at least the rest of us can get on with making the transition to renewables like reasonable sensible people.