Category: News

  • ChatGPT – Our Thoughts

    ChatGPT – Our Thoughts

    When people talk about utilising ChatGPT or plain GPT – they are using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.  Over the past 12 months they have become part of the lexicon.   So what are they?   Courtesy of ChatGPT:  “Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence technology that broadly describes machine learning systems capable of…

  • Are you aware of ACSC? cyber.gov.au

    Are you aware of ACSC? cyber.gov.au

    As a semi-technically literate person; or so I thought, it was great to attend a session organised by Maxsum Consulting. The topic was Cyber Security in the age of Artificial Intelligence.  A special guest was Dr Derek Bopping, First Assistant Director General, Head of Melbourne Office, Australian Signals Directorate. Takeaway Thoughts – With Thanks I was…

  • Letter from Canberra – October 2023

    Letter from Canberra – October 2023

    Welcome to the October 2023 Edition of Letter from Canberra.   Current topics of this edition: In short, Canberra News and Comments – things you may have missed  Don’t forget to update your subscription and please consider advertising with Affairs of State in our publications; Letter from Canberra and Letter from Melbourne.

  • Thermal Runaway in Battery Projects

    Thermal Runaway in Battery Projects

    What is Thermal Runaway? Last week’s large battery fire in Queensland has increased the focus on battery safety as we transition to renewables.  We explain lithium-ion risks in this article and we highlight the added safety provided by lithium titanate batteries.  Thermal runaway is a phenomenon in which the lithium-ion cell enters an uncontrollable, self-heating…

  • Letter from Melbourne – September 2023

    Letter from Melbourne – September 2023

    Welcome to the September 2023 Edition of Letter from Melbourne The Letters keep subscribers abreast of recent developmentsinvolving government at a local, state and federal level. In short, Melbourne News and Comments… Don’t forget to update your subscription and please consider advertising with Affairs of State in our publications; Letter from Canberra and Letter from…

  • How fast to charge my EV?

    How fast to charge my EV?

    Supposedly, by 2030, there will be over 350 million EVs in the world but there is still a few major factor that could put the brakes on this transition – the availability of sound charging infrastructure  and the ability to effectively power and store power for chargers. In Australia, big distances mean charging stations will…

  • Green Hydrogen Value Chain

    Green Hydrogen Value Chain

    Hydrogen, the basic chemical element that fuels the sun, has the potential to generate energy with hardly any carbon emissions. But unlike solar power or wind, hydrogen first needs to be extracted. That can be done in a number of ways, some of which are cleaner than others. Green Hydrogen is likely the future in…

  • Letter from Canberra – September 2023

    Letter from Canberra – September 2023

    Welcome to the September 2023 Edition of Letter from Canberra.   Current topics of this edition: In short, Canberra News and Comments – things you may have missed  Don’t forget to update your subscription and please consider advertising with Affairs of State in our publications; Letter from Canberra and Letter from Melbourne.

  • Community Batteries & LOCAL Energy Storage Solutions

    Community Batteries & LOCAL Energy Storage Solutions

    Recently we posted about our new client, Zenaji. This follow up post should be of interest to all our government, energy sector, asset managers, FM and precinct operator stakeholders. You need to take note.  Zenaji Lithium Titanate (LTO) scalable battery capability was developed over 5 years of design, testing and consultation with market leaders, inverter…

  • Letter from Melbourne – August 2023

    Letter from Melbourne – August 2023

    Welcome to the August 2023 Edition of Letter from Melbourne The Letters keep subscribers abreast of recent developmentsinvolving government at a local, state and federal level. In short, Melbourne News and Comments… Don’t forget to update your subscription and please consider advertising with Affairs of State in our publications; Letter from Canberra and Letter from…