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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Episodes

Liddell and Tomago road trip, and Murdoch fabrications.

A road trip to the Hunter Valley to visit Liddell and Tomago, the Murdoch media’s renewable fabrications, and political stalemates.

Sep 19, 2017•27 min

Turnbull’s mystifying “Captain’s pick” on Liddell

New head of AEMO expert advisory committee says Coalition push for Liddell is mystifying, given AEMO and Finkel Review, while analyst David Leitch says it is Venezuela-Style politics.

Sep 11, 2017•37 min

AEMO’s big day on baseload

What will AEMO tell the government about the need for more baseload? And why Turnbull’s meeting with the big retailers was a waste of time.

Sep 04, 2017•29 min

Victoria takes lead in renewables

Victoria delivers on its promised path to 40 per cent renewables, but what is NSW up to? John Grimes, head of the Australian solar council and energy council, joins Energy Insiders to also talk about the back-down on battery storage by Standards Australia, the ongoing rush to large scale solar, and the policy gap in Canberra.

Aug 28, 2017•29 min

Port Augusta’s ground breaking solar tower

Solar thermal expert Keith Lovegrove joins Energy Insiders to discuss the Port Augusta solar tower project. Will it make money? How will it change energy markets? Plus: Cheap wind, and complaining manufacturers.

Aug 21, 2017•31 min

Turnbull’s Kath and Kim moment on energy

Tristan Edis joins the EI team to discuss Turnbull’s Kath and Kim moment; when too much solar is never enough; and Australia’s new energy Czar.

Aug 14, 2017•31 min

Malcolm in an energy muddle

Malcolm Turnbull has summoned the eight biggest energy retailers to Canberra for a summit. What will he tell them? Plus: A 1GW solar plant.

Aug 07, 2017•23 min

Tesla, energy price wars and smart energy

Marija Petkovic, the CEO of Energy Synapse, joins Energy Insiders to discuss the release of the Model 3, the energy price wars, and the smarter way to address energy costs.

Jul 30, 2017•29 min

Micro-grids, peer-to-peer, and 100% renewables

Greensync’s Phil Blythe joins the Energy Insiders to discuss his award winning Victoria micro-grid project and the future of energy.

Jul 23, 2017•29 min

COAG, Tesla, delusions and Alan Jones

What COAG means, the extraordinary response to the Tesla battery, Malcom Turnbull’s coal delusions and the appallingly ugly Alan Jones.

Jul 16, 2017•25 min

Energy Visions: Mark Butler and Climate Wars

Labor’s mark Butler discussed his new book Climate Wars and his vision for a clean energy future and how to get there.

Jul 10, 2017•26 min

Why networks love Sonnen, and not generators

ENA boss John Bradley joins the Energy Insiders to discuss Sonnen’s battery launch, rising bills, the push for coal plants and how networks will lower their own costs.

Jul 06, 2017•29 min

How does a network adapt to a modern grid?

Simon McKenzie from Vector discusses big Australian battery storage tender win, and the future of utilities.

Jul 02, 2017•26 min

Behind Goldwind’s stunning low wind contract

Goldwind CEO John Titchen on record low wind costs, wind/solar hybrids and another big wind farm, the Finkel Review and why Tasmania should get an extra connection to mainland to be the “renewable battery”.

Jun 26, 2017•33 min

Simon Corbell on Finkel, VRET and storage

Regular Insiders Giles Parkinson and David Leitch are joined by Simon Corbell to discuss the Finkel Review, Victoria’s renewables target, and the shifts in battery storage.

Jun 19, 2017•30 min

Finkel Review, the highs and lows

Can Alan Finkel’s energy blueprint find a political compromise and beat a path to the Paris climate goals? And why a three-notice requirement for closing coal generators might be a bad idea.

Jun 12, 2017•17 min

Solar’s big play, and Trump’s vandalism

Telstra push into solar to be followed by other corporates, and what Trump’s dumb decision on Paris means for Australia.

Jun 01, 2017•26 min

The plunging cost of battery storage

Energy Insiders are joined by former CEFC boss Oliver Yates to discuss the latest dramatic developments in storage, transmission costs, renewables auctions and the Finkel Review.

May 25, 2017•32 min

Australia gets its mojo back

Australia jumps up renewable energy ratings; ARENA high fives solar program; AEMO’s demand response ambition; and Kangaroo Island loses one, wins one in battle with network.

May 19, 2017•20 min

Wind energy’s record low

Origin’s record low wind PPA, NSW’s new network sale and what it means for consumers, South Australia’s inertia problems, and automous vehicles.

May 15, 2017•23 min

Wind and solar cancel gas transition

Is doubling of solar tariffs good or bad?; investment boom means RET will be met; AGL admits gas transition won’t happen thanks to battery storage; and much more.

May 05, 2017•20 min

Turnbull's big gas play

Turnbull tries to make gas cheap again; AGL cold coal comfort; the solar boom; and new battery storage tenders.

Apr 27, 2017•20 min

RE Weekly Podcast April 13

In this latest edition of the RenewEconomy Weekly Energy Podcast, RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch look at new rules that may end the outrageous rorting of wholesale markets by the fossil fuel oligopoly.

Apr 13, 2017•17 min

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