Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
News
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
http://reneweconomy.com.au
Episodes
Donald Trump’s war on climate, energy and science
3/13/2025
Former US climate envoy Jonathan Pershing discusses Donald Trump’s war on everything, including climate, energy, science and research, and Australia’s energy choices. Plus: Rio Tinto’s stunning choice of solar and batteries to save future of giant smelters.
Duration:01:02:46
The low down on grid and EV batteries
3/6/2025
Battery expert Iola Hughes from Rho Motion on the latest trends, developments and date on grid and EV batteries. Plus: Quinbrook looks to 8-hour storage with big solar battery plans.
Duration:00:50:06
Special Episode: Australia’s green hydrogen hope
3/4/2025
Hydrogen Australia’s David Cavanagh looks at the barriers and opportunities for Australia’s green hydrogen industry, and the demand push from local and overseas industry. This special podcast episode is sponsored by Energy Exchange Australia.
Duration:00:30:25
Market changes could come quickly
2/27/2025
Tim Nelson discusses some options being considered by the NEM market review panel, and why his home battery is front of mind. Plus: Big news for pumped hydro and falling storage costs.
Duration:00:56:33
Why is the green energy transition made to sound so hard?
2/20/2025
Climate 200's Simon Holmes a Court on the upcoming election, the role of independents, lessons from Trump, the nuclear boosters, and why we made the energy transition sound too hard.
Duration:00:56:42
Are renewables back on track?
2/13/2025
New data suggests renewable connections, commitments and commissioning are getting back to where they need to be to meet 2030 targets. CEC's Kane Thornton explains. Plus: AGL and Origin's big bets on batteries.
Duration:00:52:38
Energy industry gets ready for election
2/6/2025
John Grimes from the Smart Energy Council discusses what's on agenda ahead of federal poll, and as SEC celebrates its 70th anniversary. Plus: Energy news of the week.
Duration:00:47:48
"I don’t know if we can adapt”
1/30/2025
WMO’s climate and energy lead Roberta Boscolo on the latest climate report, the 1.55°C average temperature rise and heating oceans. Plus: A wrap of the news in our first podcast of 2025.
Duration:00:56:30
Chris Bowen on renewables, emissions, EVs, and nuclear
12/18/2024
In our last episode of the year, federal energy and climate minister Chris Bowen joins us to discuss the CIS, climate targets, EVs, the agenda for 2025, and the Coalition's nuclear plan.
Duration:00:51:02
Dutton’s high stakes, low sense nuclear plan
12/12/2024
In this episode we take a quick look at the Coalition’s nuclear plan and its costings. Not much of it makes sense. Plus: The other news of the week.
Duration:00:28:55
CSIRO slaps down Coalition nuclear power play
12/8/2024
CSIRO’s Paul Graham on the findings of the latest GenCost report, which proves yet again that integrated renewables are by far the lowest cost option, even after responding to all the Coalition complaints about its modelling methods.
Duration:00:35:44
Solar is not the enemy
12/5/2024
Solar researchers held their annual conference in Sydney this week, with the focus on improved efficiency, grid integration, recycling and social equity. Monash University's Roger Dargaville explains. Plus: News of the week.
Duration:00:46:38
Getting the best out of the grid
11/28/2024
Energy expert Gabrielle Kuiper on getting the best out of distributed energy resources in the new market design and as coal exits the grid. Plus, news of the week.
Duration:00:56:28
Changing the rules of the energy game
11/21/2024
The rules of Australia's main electricity grid are constantly changing. Should they be completely rewritten? AEMC commissioner Tim Jordan discusses the state of play. Plus: News of the week.
Duration:01:00:23
Why batteries on wheels will be the next big thing
11/14/2024
V2G technology, turning EVs into batteries on wheels, will be big – for drivers, households and the grid. Jon Sibley from enX explains why. Plus: News of the week.
Duration:00:54:46
Trump is back, and the frog is still boiling
11/7/2024
Donald Trump is back. Richie Merzian from the CEIG joins the podcast to discuss the likely impact on climate efforts, COP29, and the outlook in Australia as its big renewable tender is accelerated.
Duration:00:47:38
How to replace gas
10/31/2024
The gas industry says we need more of the fossil fuel to prosper. Jarrod Leak, from the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, says that’s not true, and there are alternatives. Plus: News of the week.
Duration:00:55:26
From zero to renewable hero in 20 years
10/24/2024
Simon Emms from transmission company Electranet explains how the state has moved so quickly towards 100 per cent net renewables, and why so much industry wants to plug in. Plus: All Energy buzzes while gas lobby bleats.
Duration:00:47:46
The trouble with markets
10/18/2024
Ric Brazzale from Green Energy Markets discusses what’s happening in key markets for renewables, emissions, efficiency and electrification. Plus, news of the week.
Duration:01:00:41
A spring full of renewable and battery records
10/10/2024
Renewable records continue to tumble, while a big battery helps solve one of the grid's main challenges. Julius Susanto from Ampere Labs joins us to explain. Plus: Lots of big wind stories.
Duration:00:44:46