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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Aug 14, 2020 • 42min
Garnaut’s Sunshot to renewables future
Ross Garnaut on his split with Gupta, his Sunshot plan for renewables, and how Australia can still become a clean energy superpower.
Aug 7, 2020 • 55min
Why WA and miners can lead transition to wind and solar
W.A. energy minister Bill Johnston and a panel of experts join the Energy Insiders podcast to discuss the conversion of miners to wind and solar, and plans for the state’s main grid.
Jul 29, 2020 • 25min
Angus Taylor tries to bury energy transition under cloak of secrecy
Australia’s energy transition is accelerating, but energy minister Angus Taylor is doing his best to try and bury the details and the key decisions.
Jul 16, 2020 • 41min
Solar exports: More sun for everyone
Two NGOs have proposed a new rule change to ensure that all solar households have right to export, and that networks are making the appropriate investment to allow this.
Jul 10, 2020 • 46min
Digital, distributed and democratic: The new energy future
SwitchedIn CEO Andrew Mears joins the Energy Insiders podcast to talk about behind the meter issues, virtual power plants and all things, digital, distributed and democratic.
Jun 29, 2020 • 46min
Energy minister Matt Kean’s vision for NSW to be renewable superpower
NSW energy minister Matt Kean says cheap and clean wind, solar and storage can turn the state into an economic superpower. It’s an opportunity too good to miss.
Jun 24, 2020 • 46min
Electric vehicles: Can the world catch up with Tesla?
International Council on Clean Transportation chief Drew Kodjak on the need for the world’s car manufacturers to catch up with Tesla, and why Australia should - at the very least - introduce fuel economy standards.
Jun 17, 2020 • 47min
Batteries as virtual dams, and virtual transmission
Battery storage company Fluence unveils its latest technology and argues the case for batteries to act as “virtual transmission” and "virtual dams”.
Jun 5, 2020 • 47min
Telstra dials up pursuit of 100 per cent renewables target
Telstra is back in the market looking for new wind and solar projects to help get it to its 100 per cent renewables target by 2025, as its Belong subsidiary launches new campaign about emissions from mobile data.
May 28, 2020 • 53min
Sun Cable’s $20 billion solar and storage plan
Sun Cable CEO David Griffin joins Energy Insiders to discuss the latest update for the $20 billion plan to build the world’s biggest solar farm and biggest battery storage plant in the Northern Territory.
