

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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Apr 24, 2019 • 38min
Renew Estate’s very big storage play
Fresh from its landmark deal on the Bomen solar farm, Renew Estate has filed a development application for a huge solar farm and battery in NSW.

Apr 17, 2019 • 38min
How to electrify the world with renewables
Christian Breyer from LUT University discusses the newly released study that shows if Paris targets are to be met, everything needs to be electrified and powered by renewables.

Apr 11, 2019 • 29min
Butler says Labor will move quickly on climate and energy
Mark Butler outlines his plans should Labor win government. Plus, we look at Snowy 2.0 costs and the failed Port Augusta solar tower project.

Apr 5, 2019 • 34min
Pilbara wind and solar will be cheapest power in Asia
CWP Renewables chair Alex Hewitt to discuss the need to accelerate policy, the wind, solar and battery project in NSW, and the giant Pilbara wind and solar plans.

Mar 27, 2019 • 39min
Coalition’s coal reality check, and Shell’s big electric plans
We look at the outcomes of the NSW election and the federal Coaliton’s shortlist, and we are joined by Brian Davis, the head of Shell’s new energy solutions business.

Mar 20, 2019 • 49min
EnergyAustralia explains why wind and solar will be “bedrock" of Australia’s grid
EnergyAustralia’s Mark Collette explains why wind and solar will replace coal as the “bedrock” of Australia’s electricity grid.

Mar 14, 2019 • 46min
Why pulling down polls and wires is a good idea
Horizon Power’s Mark Paterson explains why replacing poles and wires with solar and batteries is a world first, and a great idea. Plus: The RBA intervenes on climate, and Snowy’s modelling.

Mar 6, 2019 • 35min
Coalition’s fake news on climate and energy
Climate Council’s Greg Bourne on why scientists and researchers are so outraged by Coalition givernment’s fake claims on emissions.

Feb 27, 2019 • 41min
Simec Energy and ScoMo’s big hydro pump
Simec Energy’s Marc Barrington on the Gupta company’s plans for clean energy, the PUB battery at Port Augusta, and trying to make sense of the Coalition energy policy.

Feb 20, 2019 • 35min
100 per cent renewables: Is California dreaming?
Angelina Galiteva, vice chair of the California Independent System Operator, talks about that state’s 100 per cent renewable energy target, and how it will get there.