Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.
Latest episodes
May 20, 2022 • 45min
Why Australia risks falling behind on green energy
Former CEFC boss and independent candidate Oliver Yates on why Australia could lose its green energy advantage, and his new role at Sentient.
May 9, 2022 • 55min
AGL, MCB and smart inverters
Mike Cannon-Brookes takes on AGL, plus Hitachi’s Stephen Sproul on advanced inverters.
Apr 29, 2022 • 46min
2°C? It’s already nearly too late
Climate scientist Andy Pitman says net zero needs to be reached by 2035 to have any chance of capping global warming at 2°C.
Apr 14, 2022 • 38min
The lop-sided battle for climate independents
Climate 200's Simon Holmes à Court on the election campaign, funding, and battling the legacy rules that favour major parties.
Apr 7, 2022 • 58min
Can Europe survive without Russia’s gas?
Emma Champion and Stefan Ulrich from BNEF discuss what Europe needs to do to move on from Russian gas.
Mar 21, 2022 • 47min
Fortescue’s grand green energy plans
Fortescue Future Industries CEO Julie Shuttleworth on the company’s myriad green energy plans and its ambition to produce 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2030.
Mar 16, 2022 • 51min
Origin’s big shift from baseload
Origin Energy CEO Frank Calabria on the decision to close Eraring, the shift from baseload, and future energy models.
Mar 11, 2022 • 29min
Victoria's big offshore wind plans
Victoria energy minister Lily D'Ambrosio on state's landmark offshore wind target, prospects for green hydrogen, coal retirements, the AGL play, and local industry.
Mar 8, 2022 • 56min
Snowy Hydro and the missing links
Snowy Hydro’s Gordon Wymer on the need for more transmission, plus the latest on AGL and offshore wind.
Feb 24, 2022 • 40min
Mike Cannon-Brookes and closing coal
Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes explains why buying AGL will be fastest, cheapest, smartest and safest way to transition from coal to renewables.
