Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

New head of AEMO expert advisory committee says Coalition push for Liddell is mystifying, given AEMO and Finkel Review, while analyst David Leitch says it is Venezuela-Style politics.

What will AEMO tell the government about the need for more baseload? And why Turnbull’s meeting with the big retailers was a waste of time.

Victoria delivers on its promised path to 40 per cent renewables, but what is NSW up to? John Grimes, head of the Australian solar council and energy council, joins Energy Insiders to also talk about the back-down on battery storage by Standards Australia, the ongoing rush to large scale solar, and the policy gap in Canberra.

Solar thermal expert Keith Lovegrove joins Energy Insiders to discuss the Port Augusta solar tower project. Will it make money? How will it change energy markets? Plus: Cheap wind, and complaining manufacturers.

Tristan Edis joins the EI team to discuss Turnbull’s Kath and Kim moment; when too much solar is never enough; and Australia’s new energy Czar.

Malcolm Turnbull has summoned the eight biggest energy retailers to Canberra for a summit. What will he tell them? Plus: A 1GW solar plant.

Marija Petkovic, the CEO of Energy Synapse, joins Energy Insiders to discuss the release of the Model 3, the energy price wars, and the smarter way to address energy costs.

Greensync’s Phil Blythe joins the Energy Insiders to discuss his award winning Victoria micro-grid project and the future of energy.

What COAG means, the extraordinary response to the Tesla battery, Malcom Turnbull’s coal delusions and the appallingly ugly Alan Jones.

Labor’s mark Butler discussed his new book Climate Wars and his vision for a clean energy future and how to get there.