What role will machine learning, a subset of AI, play in Australia's transition to a zero carbon energy future, and what are some of the implications and trade-offs that come with its increased use in our energy infrastructure? Over the past decade, renewable energy consumption has grown globally at an average annual rate of 13.7%. In Australia, 2020 saw more than a quarter of the country's total electricity generation coming from renewable sources for the first time. Tasmania, the Australian island state, currently runs on 100% renewable energy. This is good news for climate change.

There was a time when Zhang Lei worked in London's financial sector. While successful, he felt that dealing in derivatives was not a meaningful way to live his life. So, he quit his job in 2006 to pursue his passion for fighting climate change. In 2007, he founded Envision to design and manufacture wind turbines. As the CEO, Zhang envisions a better future and strives for the company to exist at the forefront of current technology.