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Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

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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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Oct 9, 2026

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Episodes

Australia will soon treat Co2 as a pollutant 13.09.2022

More than a decade after the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, carbon is about to be declared a pollutant in Australia. The EPA’s Tony Chappel explains why and what it means.

Climate bill, Snowy and the case for a strategic reserve 08.09.2022

First climate bill in a decade is passed, Snowy’s leadership, renewable pipelines and Oxford’s Farhad Billimoria on what might work in Australia’s new market design.

How much storage is needed for 100% renewables? 01.09.2022

Windlab's David Osmond discusses his year long study into wind, solar and storage. Plus ESOO and the market cap.

Gravity storage and shipping green hydrogen - hype or hope 26.08.2022

There have been some big bets placed on shipping green hydrogen and gravity storage. Energy expert Michael Barnard dissects the hype and the hope.

Climate and community independents have their sway 15.08.2022

Independent MP Helen Haines on pushing Labor on climate, and taking the lead on community energy.

Australia’s dirty fuel scandal 10.08.2022

The Australia Institute’s Richie Merzian on the move to overturn the car lobby’s campaign to protect dirty fuels. Plus: The future of the ESB, and the Climate Change Authority.

Why this should be Australia's last energy crisis 04.08.2022

A change in governance and a rapid shift to renewables should ensure this is the last energy crisis for Australia, says Simon Corbell, the head of the Clean Energy Investment Group.

Can offshore wind float in Australia 25.07.2022

BlueFloat’s Carlos Martin discuses his groups 5GW of Australian projects. Plus: Genex bid, climate bill, and Clean Energy Week.

Big solar and even bigger batteries 18.07.2022

David Scaysbrook from Quinbrook on why battery storage is such a big thing, Coalition failures, and capacity markets.

Wind, solar and storage win transition race 13.07.2022

CSIRO’s Paul Graham discusses latest GenCost report, and its conclusions that even at 90 % share, wind and solar are cheapest and smartest options.

Federal Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen 06.07.2022

Chris Bowen discusses the energy crisis and the speed of the energy transition, capacity market design, emissions targets, EVs, and actually going to see wind and solar farms.

Australia's rapid transition to renewables 01.07.2022

AEMO lays out roadmap for a rapid transition to renewables, Baringa's Alan Rai joins us to discuss the high points and the lows.

Smart technologies, flawed markets 23.06.2022

New deal for solar and batteries and the collapse of Enova highlight the good and bad of Australia’s energy transition. We speak to Evergen’s Ben Hutt and Enova founding chair Alison Crook.

The energy crisis … and offshore wind 16.06.2022

All the latest on Australia’s energy crisis, and an interview with offshore wind expert Alastair Dutton.

Energy Transformed Podcast | The Future of Energy Systems: Digital and Data Challenges 10.06.2022

In the third of our Energy Transformed podcast series we look at the data and digitization challenges that are emerging from the transformation of our energy markets, and whether our current laws are fit for purpose. Noriko Wynn, in-house Futurist at Aurecon, and Emma Butler, Partner in Ashurst’s digital transaction practice, join Paul Curnow, Partner and global co-head of Ashurst’s energy practic...

The Future of Energy Systems: Digital and Data Challenges 10.06.2022

In the third of our Energy Transformed podcast series we look at the data and digitization challenges that are emerging from the transformation of our energy markets, and whether our current laws are fit for purpose. Noriko Wynn, in-house Futurist at Aurecon, and Emma Butler, Partner in Ashurst’s digital transaction practice, join Paul Curnow, Partner and global co-head of Ashurst’s energy practic...

How to connect all that wind, solar and storage 08.06.2022

Transgrid CEO Brett Redman on transmission needs for zero carbon grid, and social licence. Plus: Latest on the energy crisis.

Deep dive into Australia’s coal and gas crisis 03.06.2022

Josh Stabler from Energy Edge on the reason behind the coal and gas price hikes. Plus: AGL and Origin in the wars.

No more coal and gas mines, says Bandt 27.05.2022

Greens leader Adam Bandt on coal and gas, Snowy 3.0, Labor’s climate plan, transmission and high prices.

Why Australia risks falling behind on green energy 20.05.2022

Former CEFC boss and independent candidate Oliver Yates on why Australia could lose its green energy advantage, and his new role at Sentient.

AGL, MCB and smart inverters 09.05.2022

Mike Cannon-Brookes takes on AGL, plus Hitachi’s Stephen Sproul on advanced inverters.

2°C? It’s already nearly too late 29.04.2022

Climate scientist Andy Pitman says net zero needs to be reached by 2035 to have any chance of capping global warming at 2°C.

The lop-sided battle for climate independents 14.04.2022

Climate 200's Simon Holmes à Court on the election campaign, funding, and battling the legacy rules that favour major parties.

Can Europe survive without Russia’s gas? 07.04.2022

Emma Champion and Stefan Ulrich from BNEF discuss what Europe needs to do to move on from Russian gas.

Fortescue’s grand green energy plans 21.03.2022

Fortescue Future Industries CEO Julie Shuttleworth on the company’s myriad green energy plans and its ambition to produce 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2030.

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