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 2, 2024 • 59min
Here comes the sun
Andy McCarthy on setting up a solar business in the heart of coal country more than a decade ago, when a 1 kW system cost $8,000. And what the industry can learn from that as it struggles for social licence.
Plus: News of the week including high prices and farmers walking away from wind.
Jul 26, 2024 • 1h 2min
The extraordinary solar and battery boom in the Texas oil state
Doug Lewin discusses the solar and battery boom in Texas post-storm, highlighting challenges in the electricity market, high industrial sector consumption, and the growth of clean energy. The discussion covers future energy mix projections, impacts of Winter Storm Yuri, and parallels with Australia's renewable developments.
Jul 19, 2024 • 46min
Ted, Chris, nuclear and long term storage
Exploring diverse perspectives in the renewable energy sector, challenges and opportunities discussed at a conference, the importance of a balanced energy mix, regulatory barriers to nuclear energy, the shift to battery storage, innovative compressed air storage technology, and Andrew Forrest's green hydrogen plans.
Jul 12, 2024 • 54min
The problem with higher costs and longer delays
Contractors and developers are struggling with higher costs and projects delays. Matt Rennie joins us to discuss the issue. Plus: News of the week.
Jul 5, 2024 • 52min
Batteries on wheels are coming
Amber Electric’s Chris Thompson on new push to have EVs use their batteries on wheels to support homes and the grid, and play utilities at their own market game. Plus: News of the week.
Jun 27, 2024 • 52min
China rules on EVs, solar, everything
John Grimes from the Smart Energy Council on China's robo-taxis, and its lead on battery, EVs, solar and hydrogen. Plus: The ISP, Matt Kean and nuclear.
Jun 20, 2024 • 57min
Homes, electric cars and the grid
Evergen’s Ben Hutt on optimising solar, batteries, and the race to electrification. Plus: News of the week and the nuclear fallout.
Jun 13, 2024 • 49min
The rapidly changing grid
Energy expert Alex Wonhas on designing the new grid, generation choices and using batteries to boost the network. Plus, news of the week.
Jun 6, 2024 • 43min
Is there a problem with renewables?
Do communities trust developers? Do people believe renewables will do the job? Zen Energy's Paul Sheridan on the surprising results of a new survey. Plus: News of the week.
May 31, 2024 • 53min
Asean super grid, and a question over storage
DNV's Peerapat Vithayasrichare shares insights on the Asean super grid idea. Discussion on long term storage needs for renewable energy. Exploration of regional cooperation in Southeast Asia for power trades and decarbonization challenges. Implications of a major takeover in the renewable energy sector and challenges in wind farm projects.
