Asia's energy transition hobbled by '80s tech, UK software CEO says

AI to optimize use of intermittent renewables, as electricity demand accelerates

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Amir Orad, CEO of Kraken, the tech arm of U.K. company Octopus Energy, said Asian countries will not be able to manage the energy transition with outdated technology. (Photo by Shotaro Tani)

SHOTARO TANI

TOKYO -- Asian countries will be incapable of managing the transition to renewables with existing "1980s era" technology as the energy system becomes more complex, the CEO of a leading UK energy software company has warned.

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