Australia's diesel dependence is not normal
Amandine Denis-Ryan from IEEFA on what can be done about Australia's unique and unhealthy dependence on diesel, as well as the Safeguard Mec...
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Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
Join RenewEconomy founder and editor 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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20 of 466 episodesThe off-grid mines leading the charge towards 100 pct renewables
Zenith Energy's Michael Buzzard on the remarkable energy transitions achieved in off-grid mines, and plans for the future. Plus: The Coaliti...
The "impossible" wind project that broke the investment drought
Windlab's John Martin on the project that broke the investment drought for big wind, and what makes the sector so hard. Plus: Victoria's dis...
Should ageing coal generators be fed carrots or sticks?
Smart Energy Council CEO David McElrea on LNP ideology, how to close coal fired generators, and the next policy goals for solar, batteries a...
Zero carbon heat, Australia's next big challenge
Tom Geiser from Good Heat on the technologies to provide carbon-free industrial heat. Plus: LNP's diesel delusions, One Nation's burning eff...
Why we need regional leaders for renewable transition
Sabiene Heindl from The Energy Charter on the need for strong regional leaders for transition to renewables. Plus: The frack up over data ce...
El Niño is coming
Karl Braganza, head of research at the BoM, explains El Niño and what it means for Australia. Plus: Peter Hannam joins us to discuss New Eng...
Special Episode: The missing molecules - SAF, energy security and Australia’s next industrial opportunity
Much of Australia's energy transition debate has focused on electricity – renewables, transmission, batteries and the grid. But there's anot...
Will the green bank save the Tomago deal?
CEFC boss Ian Learmonth explains why big wind projects may finally get delivered this year. Plus: Tomago aims for 100 pct renewables, and th...
Will data centres make or break wind?
Kane Thornton has moved from the peak renewables body to data centres, now the presumed peak renewable buyer. We discuss Bowen’s new rules,...
A battery with every wind turbine
Goldwind's John Titchen explains why and how all new wind turbines could come with their own battery. Plus: Lily D'Ambrosio resigns, the bes...
Why we make renewable projects so hard
Consultant Shane Quinnell on the many hurdles we force renewable projects to jump over – and then wonder why they trip up. Plus, news of the...
Is Australia on target for a “step change” in energy?
Is Australia on target for a “step change” in energy? AEMO’S head of systems Nicola Falcon on the 2026 ISP and the importance of grid formin...
Electric truck network starts to take shape
Electric trucks are suddenly big news in Australia. We catch up with NewVolt's Anthony Headlam on its plans for network of large charging st...
Solar and batteries good, wind is hard
We look at AEMO's Integrated System Plan, plus the latest big battery tender, and the Coalition's determination to destroy everything. Plus:...
The problem with network tariffs
AEMC chair Anna Collyer discusses the pricing review, network tariffs, and the right of monopolies to get their money back. Plus: David Leit...
"The grid doesn't need rotating mass"
Jürgen Reinart, the CEO of inverter giant SMA, on why the grid can function without spinning machines, and why it quit the Australian home m...
Tesla Energy boss on energy abundance, EVs, V2G and big and small batteries
In an exclusive interview, Tesla Energy's Asia Pacific boss Josef Tadich discusses energy abundance (read solar), the role of batteries big...
Plugging the holes in EV charging
Jet Charge founder Tim Washington on the need for more chargers, faster machines, multiple bays and electric trucks. Plus: CIS tender result...
Will data centres break the grid?
Power expert Keith Middleton discusses how the growth in data centres, properly regulated, won't break the grid and could be good for the en...