Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
RenewEconomy
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.
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Nov 5, 2021 • 44min
Why batteries could beat pumped hydro on long storage
Paul Denholm from NREL on the progress of wind, solar, and storage, and why the US is fascinated by Australia’s transition.
Oct 29, 2021 • 43min
Mike Cannon-Brookes on the green energy future
Mike Cannon-Brookes discusses government policy failure, Sun Cable, the cost of capital, and whether the 1.5°C target can be met.
Oct 22, 2021 • 37min
Grid batteries up for electric buses
Gareth Ridge from Zenobe energy on the battery needs for mass electric bus charging. Plus: Rio and Forrest big green manufacturing plans.
Oct 15, 2021 • 47min
Australia can hit 91 pct renewables in a decade, and keep the lights on
Transgrid’s Jesse Steinfeld and Eva Hanly on why a rapid transition to renewables is possible. Plus, Andrew Forrest.
Oct 8, 2021 • 47min
Alinta’s big Pilbara and offshore wind plays
Alinta CEO Jeff Dimery on offshore wind, Pilbara wind, pumped hydro, battery storage, 5-minute settlements and the ESB.
Oct 1, 2021 • 47min
Europe’s gas crisis
Gerard Reid on Europe’s gas crisis, and NSW plans to replace coal with renewables.
Sep 24, 2021 • 39min
Sun Cable, Hornsdale, and social licence
We discuss Sun Cable expansion, Hornsdale's regulatory hit, and social licence for renewables and transmission lines with RE Alliance's Andrew Bray.
Sep 21, 2021 • 49min
Energy Transformed: Can batteries take charge of the grid?
In the first of our Energy Transformed podcasts series we take a deep dive into the different roles battery storage can play in the energy market.
Sep 17, 2021 • 53min
Tasmania has big green plans, can it deliver?
Sean McGoldrick, the new head of Tasmania Networks, on the renewables, battery, and hydrogen possibilities for the island state.
Sep 10, 2021 • 40min
Pole position: Networks want more battery storage
Greg Hannan, the head strategy at three Victoria network owners, on why batteries will be hanging from poles, and the need for more storage.
