Andrew Jennings(Renewable) fuels as an alternative to expanding the electricity gridNot all countries have the same problems. When I taught this stuff in the first lecture I would ask the class “list all first world…Jun 25Jun 25
Andrew JenningsReview of “Not the end of the world” by Hannah RitchieCounter-intuitive. The phrase comes up over and over again in this wonderful book.Jan 272Jan 272
Andrew JenningsFashion in researchAre there fashion trends in research? Absolutely. In deep learning at the moment every problem is tackled with a transformer model. Like…Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Andrew JenningsTen years ago I wrote a book about 2023 : what did I get right?Ten years is quite a while. Some things have changed dramatically, but others very little. It’s both educational and humbling to look at…Sep 25, 2023Sep 25, 2023
Andrew JenningsHow to recognise AI HypeMany, many years ago I created AI hype for a living. As the leader of an AI research group, it was my job to attract funding. So how do you…May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
Andrew JenningsSo a detective asks a large language model ….(My new fiction “Shark Pool” [George Kostas 3] available at all ebook stores for the new low price of $US2)Apr 27, 2023Apr 27, 2023
Andrew JenningsIs it possible for Melbourne to become a mass transit city ?How does a city scale? Especially one that is reputedly “most liveable”. Melbourne is popular as a place to live. People come from all over…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Andrew JenningsWhy is it so hard to go from a 90% renewable grid to 100% ?A while ago I did some calculations on how much storage is needed for a fully renewable electricity grid. We have a saying in Australia…Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017
Andrew JenningsIn the Oz property Casino, the bank (mostly) wins.Australian real estate is some of the most expensive in the world. Any measure you take: price to average earnings, rent vs sale price all…May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Andrew JenningsHow much storage do you need in a wind+solar grid ?MotivationJan 16, 20171Jan 16, 20171