Blockchain for energy: Good or bad?
In Victoria 200 dairy farms are being invited to join a “virtual” mini grid powered by blockchain technology and their own solar and storage. But what is blockchain? And what are the benefits?
May 01, 2018•32 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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.
Episodes
What next for energy policy?
States should be able to iron our the wrinkles in the technical parts of the NEG, but what to do with an emissions reduction target that is “useless and atrocious”.
Apr 24, 2018•21 min
NEG unplugged, and Tesla’s big rival
The National Energy Guarantee has been re-designed. What does this mean? Plus: Three interviews from last week’s smart energy conference.
Apr 16, 2018•37 min
Future of storage in the US
Paul Denholm, from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado, explains how storage is changing the game in the world’s biggest electricity grid.
Apr 09, 2018•37 min
ACT’s power play on NEG
ACT energy minister Shane Rattenbury on why the ACT won’t be bullied on the NEG; and why Monash Forum is last gasp for its battery storage rollout, and how the ACT’s 100% renewable target is costing little.
Apr 05, 2018•28 min
World of wind and solar
Why wind energy is considered the Mercedes of the energy market, and solar the iPhone. And the latest on the NEG.
Mar 27, 2018•29 min
South Australia hollers for a Marshall
The South Australia vote, deepening concerns about the NEG; the apparent split between Australia’s two leading energy institutions over policy and market rules, and CUB’s embrace of 100% renewables.
Mar 21, 2018•27 min
The network that wants more solar
Ausgrid CEO Richard Gross explains why his network wants more solar, and how it plans to incorporate battery storage and electric vehicles.
Mar 14, 2018•33 min
The shape of activism
Mara Bun, the new president of the Australian Conservation Foundation, on Adani, and the focus on environment, energy, and climate for one of Australia’s leading NGOs.
Mar 06, 2018•19 min
Sonnen’s battery plans for Australia
Germany’s sonnen talks market for battery storage, and its plans for manufacturing plant in Australia. Plus: Why the NEG is looking a mess, and Snowy 2.0 needs more wind and solar.
Feb 27, 2018•26 min
Jay Weatherill’s big energy vision
South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill explains why state election must be a referendum on renewables; hails Tesla battery; and applauds new AEMO boss.
Feb 22, 2018•31 min
Wind, solar and storage
Tilt Renewables’ plan to combine wind, solar, battery storage and pumped hydro seems to be a blueprint for the future grid in Australia.
Feb 13, 2018•27 min
Powershop, Powerwalls and power plays
Powershop’s Ed McManus on the retailer’s ground-breaking wind, solar and hydro deals, and why the Tesla big battery, and the even bigger Tesla virtual power plant, is good for consumers.
Feb 04, 2018•33 min
Electric vehicles: Fact or fiction?
Electric vehicles are on the front pages of the mainstream media, largely because of all the wrong reasons. Behyad Jafari, the head of the EV Council, joins Energy Insiders to help sort fact from fiction.
Jan 29, 2018•35 min
2017. And what’s in store for 2018
Giles Parkinson and David Leitch discuss why there were more highs than lows in 2017, and why that might be repeated in 2018.
Dec 21, 2017•27 min
Moving beyond base-load
AGL chief economist Tim Nelson on renewable and storage replacement options for Liddell, the move beyond base-load, and what will make the NEG work.
Dec 17, 2017•32 min
Audrey Zibelman on the future of energy
AEMO boss Audrey Zibelman discusses NEG and future of energy, saying trying to stop the transition is like trying to stop the internet.
Dec 11, 2017•31 min
Tesla big battery, and what gas price fall?
The Tesla big battery, the first big intervention by AEMO due to gas supply issues, and what big energy users really want: lower prices.
Dec 06, 2017•33 min
The future of storage
The Queensland poll result, the COAG meeting, and an interview with the lead author of the new Finkel report on energy storage.
Nov 27, 2017•30 min
Renewables and efficiency: How they work together
Renewables and energy efficiency are expected to deliver the bulk of emissions reductions over the next few decades. But how do we get policies that encourage both? Special Edition from the National Energy Efficiency Conference.
Nov 24, 2017•36 min
Energy Insiders Special Edition: Disruptive Innovation Festival
A special edition of Energy Insiders for the Disruptive Innovation Festival, focusing on how data and tech can transform the consumer experience of electricity.
Nov 21, 2017•32 min
California Leading
California Energy Commissioner Andrew McAllister joins Energy Insiders to explain that state’s approach to high renewables targets, storage, energy efficiency and demand management.
Nov 16, 2017•32 min
CEFC on NEG, battery storage and returns
CEFC boss Ian Learmonth joins Energy Insiders to discuss the NEG, the new Lincoln Gap wind farm with battery storage, and what’s next for the CEFC’s growing portfolio.
Nov 13, 2017•32 min
Whyalla leads on consumer power
Why Whyalla’s green steel turns the tables on the fossil fuel industry; why networks suddenly love rooftop solar; and why Garnaut’s down on the NEG.
Nov 06, 2017•26 min
How wind, solar and storage will beat coal
Windlab explains why world-first wind plus solar plus storage facility in Queensland will beat coal, and why NEG is so disappointing to industry.
Oct 27, 2017•30 min
The National Energy Guarantee unpacked
Does the fact that it got past the Coalition party room make the National Energy Guarantee good policy?
Oct 22, 2017•33 min
Australia’s peak stupid, China’s peak emissions
Australia’s energy debate hit peak stupid last week, and then got even worse. Meanwhile, in China, the world’s biggest polluter may have already reached peak emissions.
Oct 15, 2017•33 min
Will we run out of lithium?
Australian lithium miner Orocobre on the looming shortfall in lithium needed for EVs and batteries, and on the deficiency of Australia’s energy policies.
Oct 10, 2017•28 min
South Australia’s big battery
The owner of the so called Tesla big battery is French company Neoen. Its Australian head Franck Woitiez joins Energy Insiders to discuss that project, and other storage projects on the horizon.
Oct 01, 2017•30 min
Blockchain and blockheads
Power Ledger’s Jemma Green on how blockchain technology will allow consumers to share solar energy; while David Leitch and Giles Parkinson differ on whether we should ignore Tony Abbott.
Sep 25, 2017•26 min