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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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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

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.

Origin’s big shift from baseload 16.03.2022

Origin Energy CEO Frank Calabria on the decision to close Eraring, the shift from baseload, and future energy models.

Victoria's big offshore wind plans 11.03.2022

Victoria energy minister Lily D'Ambrosio on state's landmark offshore wind target, prospects for green hydrogen, coal retirements, the AGL play, and local industry.

Snowy Hydro and the missing links 08.03.2022

Snowy Hydro’s Gordon Wymer on the need for more transmission, plus the latest on AGL and offshore wind.

Mike Cannon-Brookes and closing coal 24.02.2022

Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes explains why buying AGL will be fastest, cheapest, smartest and safest way to transition from coal to renewables.

EVs and the grid 17.02.2022

Jet Charge's Tim Washington on the major capital raising, and the rollout of EV chargers and vehicle to grid technology.

EnergyAustralia and the end of coal 09.02.2022

EnergyAustralia CEO Mark Collette discusses the future of coal, gas, green hydrogen, wind, solar, battery storage and pumped hydro, and how this will fit into his company’s business model.

Green transition and greenwash 04.02.2022

Tim Buckley from IEEFA on the outlook for the green transition in 2022, the prospects of green hydrogen, and the problem of greenwash.

Future of green steel and green aluminium 21.12.2021

We have the technology: Kobad Bhavnagri, from BloombergNEF, discusses opportunities in green steel and green aluminium for Australian industry.

Vestas head winds up on transition 16.12.2021

Peter Cowling, the head of Vestas in Australia, on the scale and speed, and challenges, of the renewables transition.

Say goodbye to coal 10.12.2021

AEMO’s Alex Wonhas and Nicola Falcon discuss the draft ISP, the early departure of coal, and managing a renewables grid.

Hazelwood transition from dirty coal plant to big battery 02.12.2021

Engie Australia CEO Augustin Honorat on the Hazelwood big battery and other battery and green hydrogen plans

The case for pumped hydro 25.11.2021

Ben Bolot from ATCO on the role pumped hydro storage could play in a renewables dominated grid in Australia.

The green energy transition as seen from Japan 17.11.2021

Isshu Kikuma from BloombergNEF discusses the energy transition in Japan, and opportunities for offshore wind and green ammonia.

Energy Transformed: How close is the green economy? 16.11.2021

In the 2nd of our Energy Transformed podcast series, we look at the role hydrogen will play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and what we’ve learned from early-stage hydrogen projects.

Australia will pay high price for Morrison’s lack of leadership 12.11.2021

Simon Corbell says Australia’s green energy transition will be harder, slower and more expensive due to federal government’s lack of leadership.

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