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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Dec 3, 2019 • 47min
Why Tasmania wants to be battery of the nation
Hydro Tasmania CEO Stephen Davy on plans to become the “battery of the nation”, and to help out Victoria when its brown coal generators stop production.
Nov 26, 2019 • 42min
Australia should be world leader in “base-cost” renewables
BloombergNEF founder Michael Liebreich on his horror of Australia’s bushfires, government indifference, and the huge opportunities for Australia in leading the world in “base-cost” renewables.
Nov 22, 2019 • 27min
World’s biggest solar farm, and biggest battery
In a week of “world’s biggest projects”, billionaires Mike Cannon Brookes and Twiggy Forrest back huge project in Northern Territory, while Tesla big battery in South Australia gets an upgrade.
Nov 13, 2019 • 41min
Carbon price takes toll on coal generators in Europe
The rising carbon price is starting to have a real impact on coal generation in Europe, with coal output down sharply this year. Analyst Gerard Wynn paints the picture.
Nov 6, 2019 • 42min
Ross Garnaut and why Australia can be a renewable superpower
Australia's electricity future with leading economist and climate change policy expert Professor Ross Garnaut
Oct 29, 2019 • 36min
CleanCo pumps up for Queensland duck curve
CleanCo chair Jacqui Walters discusses plans and strategies as Queensland’s newest generation company prepares to enter the market this week.
Oct 25, 2019 • 38min
Where will CEFC spend its remaining billions?
CEO Ian Learmonth discusses the Clean Energy Finance Corp’s investment strategy, and which technologies and sectors will be targeted from now.
Oct 18, 2019 • 40min
Australia’s future grid? You decide
Oliver Woldring and Jose Zapata from ITP Renewables discuss OpenCem, which allows people to model their own energy transition. Plus: AEMC’s new rules.
Oct 8, 2019 • 49min
100% renewables? Let’s do 700% renewables!
ARENA chief executive Darren Miller discusses potential of renewable hydrogen if it can replace the LNG market, and the transition to a decentralised, democratised and consumer-focused grid.
Oct 4, 2019 • 33min
View from China: Climate and carbon markets
Beijing-based Stian Reklev joins Energy Insiders to provide the view from China on climate, coal and carbon markets, and why progress is slow. Plus, the regulatory problems in Australia.
