

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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Feb 4, 2018 • 33min
Powershop, Powerwalls and power plays
Powershop’s Ed McManus on the retailer’s ground-breaking wind, solar and hydro deals, and why the Tesla big battery, and the even bigger Tesla virtual power plant, is good for consumers.

Jan 29, 2018 • 35min
Electric vehicles: Fact or fiction?
Electric vehicles are on the front pages of the mainstream media, largely because of all the wrong reasons. Behyad Jafari, the head of the EV Council, joins Energy Insiders to help sort fact from fiction.

Dec 21, 2017 • 27min
2017. And what’s in store for 2018
Giles Parkinson and David Leitch discuss why there were more highs than lows in 2017, and why that might be repeated in 2018.

Dec 17, 2017 • 32min
Moving beyond base-load
AGL chief economist Tim Nelson on renewable and storage replacement options for Liddell, the move beyond base-load, and what will make the NEG work.

Dec 11, 2017 • 31min
Audrey Zibelman on the future of energy
AEMO boss Audrey Zibelman discusses NEG and future of energy, saying trying to stop the transition is like trying to stop the internet.

Dec 6, 2017 • 33min
Tesla big battery, and what gas price fall?
The Tesla big battery, the first big intervention by AEMO due to gas supply issues, and what big energy users really want: lower prices.

Nov 27, 2017 • 30min
The future of storage
The Queensland poll result, the COAG meeting, and an interview with the lead author of the new Finkel report on energy storage.

Nov 24, 2017 • 36min
Renewables and efficiency: How they work together
Renewables and energy efficiency are expected to deliver the bulk of emissions reductions over the next few decades. But how do we get policies that encourage both? Special Edition from the National Energy Efficiency Conference.

Nov 21, 2017 • 32min
Energy Insiders Special Edition: Disruptive Innovation Festival
A special edition of Energy Insiders for the Disruptive Innovation Festival, focusing on how data and tech can transform the consumer experience of electricity.

Nov 16, 2017 • 32min
California Leading
California Energy Commissioner Andrew McAllister joins Energy Insiders to explain that state’s approach to high renewables targets, storage, energy efficiency and demand management.