Thrive | Matthew Priestley | Why a smarter grid is key to a renewable future

Australia doesn’t have a problem with generating renewable energy... but it turns out we do have a problem with using it. Our vast country has an almost infinite capacity for solar, wind, and hydro energy, but converting those forms of energy to function correctly within our existing electricity grids is going to be the real challenge. Switching to renewables is fundamental to combat climate change, so how do we overcome the technical challenges of integrating clean energy generation into our electricity grid and start utilising our country's wealth of clean energy? Matthew Priestley has some ideas. A UNSW Centre for Ideas project, with podcast editing and music composition by Bryce Halliday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.