Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
News
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
http://reneweconomy.com.au
Episodes
Time to go "full sail" on decarbonisation
9/11/2025
CSIRO Chief Research Scientist Pep Canadell on why Australia and the world need to aim high, not low, on its 2035 climate targets. Plus: It's getting weird in Queensland.
Duration:01:05:10
"We had to innovate to survive"
9/5/2025
SAPN boss Andrew Bills on the challenges of managing the local network in the world's most advanced renewable grid, and where half of all homes have rooftop solar.
Duration:00:58:45
AGL's struggle with coal
8/28/2025
AGL boss Damien Nicks discusses how the country's biggest coal generator is managing the transition to renewables, storage and electric homes. Plus: When will another wind farm get finance?
Duration:01:01:12
Data centres and the grid
8/22/2025
Data centre expert Andrew Walton explains what data centres need, where they might be built, and what will power them. Plus: ESOO, and Checkers the Sheltie.
Duration:01:00:53
Regional communities and the renewable gold rush
8/15/2025
Hay Shire’s Alison McLean explains how the local community set the rules of engagement to renewable project developers. Plus: Why the big utilities are saying no to wind and solar.
Duration:00:55:12
Lifting the lid on the Nelson Review
8/7/2025
We talk with Tim Nelson and the entire review panel to discuss its recommendations, what comes next and what it does to address market power. Plus: Cheaper batteries!
Duration:01:02:43
The making of Australia's biggest battery
8/3/2025
Nick Carter, the CEO of Akaysha Energy, on the challenges of building the country's biggest battery, its first ever project, and what lies ahead. Plus: A lot more battery news, and Marinus.
Duration:01:01:10
What is Australia going to do now?
7/30/2025
Former US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office director Jigar Shah on the opportunities for Australia, Clean Energy Summit digests the supersized CIS, and Kane Thornton breaks from the peloton.
Duration:01:04:43
Greasing the wheels of net zero
7/27/2025
Clean Energy Finance Corp Ian Learmonth on the record commitments in last year, and the need to do a lot more to reach renewable and net zero targets. Plus: News of the week.
Duration:00:55:56
Lily D'Ambrosio and the fight against vested interests
7/18/2025
Victoria energy minister Lily D'Ambrosio talks about electrification, gas, transmission links, renewable zones, offshore wind and coal closures - and battling vested interests. Plus: News of the week.
Duration:01:04:05
Why we need more big batteries
7/11/2025
Alex Wonhas, head of new battery developer AMPYR, discusses his company's first big project, and why wind struggles will require more big batteries on the grid. Plus: News of the week.
Duration:00:57:48
Australia's new green bank
7/3/2025
Cameron O'Reilly, the new chair of the Energy Security Corp, discusses plans for Australia's newest green bank. Plus: News of the week.
Duration:00:58:24
The changing dynamics of battery storage
6/26/2025
Pacific Green’s Joel Alexander on getting some of Australia’s biggest batteries to market. Plus: SEC’s Wayne Smith unplugs, and news of the week.
Duration:01:11:06
All about electric planes
6/19/2025
Aviation expert Adam Twidell talks electric planes, what's flying and what is coming. Plus: News of the week.
Duration:00:58:39
Changing the grid, one Tesla battery at a time
6/10/2025
In an exclusive interview, Tesla Energy boss Josef Tadich discusses the extraordinary progress made since the first big battery at Hornsdale, and why the technology is already there to support Australia's charge towards 100 per cent renewables.
Duration:00:55:15
Dealing with the gas death spiral
6/5/2025
Former regulator Ron Ben David explains why no one wants to go near the gas network "death spiral" - and suggests a solution.
Duration:00:49:18
Offshore wind gets ready for auction
5/29/2025
Charles Rattray, the head of Southerly Ten, explains the value of offshore wind as the industry heads towards its first Australian auction. Plus: What do Murray Watt and Anohni and the Johnsons have in common? Nothing, really.
Duration:01:01:17
The path to ultra low cost solar
5/22/2025
Australian Renewable Energy Agency boss Darren Miller on the path to ultra low cost solar, grid forming inverters, V2G and green hydrogen. Plus: News of the week.
Duration:00:54:04
"I just want energy to be boring."
5/16/2025
NSW energy minister Penny Sharpe on the challenges in transitioning Australia's biggest coal grid to renewables in 15 years. Plus: News of the week, and new leaders.
Duration:00:55:00
Tilt hones in on wind and batteries
5/9/2025
Tilt Renewables CEO Anthony Fowler on plans for first giga-scale wind project in NSW, and its first battery projects. Plus: Election washup and NSW grid access rights.
Duration:00:57:29