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Influencing InsiderInfluencing Insider with Giles ParkinsonORIGINALLY AIRED: 29/05/25Renewable energy and electric cars - many say that’s our future and thanks to two online publications, RenewEconomy and The Driven you can stay fully informed about all the cutting edge technology reshaping our future. And who better to talk to about this than Giles Parkinson, founder of both those publications and an ex-deputy editor of The Australian Financial Review. Join us this coming Thursday May 29 at 1pm when we welcome Giles to discuss:The future - what does it look like?How do publications best cover emerging technologies?What...
2025-12-1832 min
Wicked Problems - Climate Tech ConversationsJenny Chase - Will Cheap Solar Kill The Grid?Get full shownotes and bonus content and go ad-free at wickedproblems.earth!In this episode, two parts: Jenny Chase, a solar market analyst at BNF, about the dramatic rise of solar power in Pakistan. Despite scant government support, Pakistan has rapidly adopted solar energy, moving from importing a few gigawatts of solar modules in 2022 to becoming one of the largest markets. This development has led to economic and infrastructural challenges, such as grid reliability and pricing issues, and raises important questions about the future of energy systems globally. The episode...
2025-07-2750 minInfluencing InsiderInfluencing Insider with Giles ParkinsonRenewable energy and electric cars - many say that’s our future and thanks to two online publications, RenewEconomy and The Driven you can stay fully informed about all the cutting edge technology reshaping our future. And who better to talk to about this than Giles Parkinson, founder of both those publications and an ex-deputy editor of The Australian Financial Review. Join us this coming Thursday May 29 at 1pm when we welcome Giles to discuss:The future - what does it look like?How do publications best cover emerging technologies?What are the hot topi...
2025-07-1132 min
SwitchedOn AustraliaBreaking even on rooftop solar, home batteries and 2 Teslas in just under 9 yearsRosemary Grundy has done a detailed analysis of how long it will take to get a return on her investment in renewables. From the day she moved into her new house in December 2021, she’s diligently recorded how much she saves from not using fossil fuels, and how much she pays for electricity, and calculated that she’ll break even on her solar panels, batteries, and two electric vehicles in just under 9 years. Rosemary is now developing a break-even calculator to help other householders work out when they’ll break even on their renewable investments, and is on a mission to sho...
2024-11-0343 minSwitchedOn AustraliaEnergy retailers make money by keeping consumers disengaged and the energy market complexMost energy retailers make money by accessing the wholesale energy market, whacking on a big mark up, and then selling power to consumers. The more energy we use, the more money they make. But Amber Electric is not playing the usual retailer game. They give consumers direct access to the wholesale energy market. Co-founder and Co-CEO of Amber Electric, Dan Adams, outlines how Amber is disrupting the energy retail industry, why the massive energy resources consumers are installing won’t be fully optimised without first building consumer trust, and why retailers must be more transparent and give customers full control of...
2024-06-0953 minSwitchedOn AustraliaE-bikes & their essential role in net zero transport, but not with poor quality bikesElectric bikes are taking Australia by storm as more people recognise they can be used for commuting. Bike advocates argue e-bikes, and active transport, should have a large part to play in our transport future. 50% of all trips across our cities are now less than 5 kilometres – a perfect distance for e-biking. Peter Bourke, the General Manager of Bicycle Industries Australia and the Executive Officer of We Ride Australia, estimates that if we increase the number of e-bike commutes by just 5%, it will not only have a massive impact on traffic congestion, the environment, and our health, but also carbon emissions. To...
2024-06-0237 minSwitchedOn AustraliaFree electricity for every household’s essential energy needs could deliver energy equityA popular refrain of the renewable energy transition is it will deliver an energy system that is more democratic, as well as decarbonised. That the political power of generating energy will shift from big power companies to households, as a result of us being able to generate and control electrical power from our rooftop solar, batteries, electric vehicles, etc. But this decentralised, democratic narrative isn’t a foregone conclusion. For many years Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, the Research Leader at the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program at the ANU, has worked towards energy equity – he implemented Australia’s first solar and st...
2024-05-2634 minSwitchedOn AustraliaA missed opportunity to deliver permanent energy bill relief and plug the looming gas supply gapIn the last couple of weeks the Federal Government has brought down a budget that does nothing to help householders electrify, and a gas strategy based on the premise that fossil “gas is needed through to 2050 and beyond.” Whilst the Government has promised a $300 rebate on every household’s energy bill, this one-off sugar hit is seen by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) as a missed opportunity to deliver permanent energy bill relief to those most in need. Permanent bill relief could have been achieved if householders were helped to get off gas and electrify by instal...
2024-05-1937 minSwitchedOn AustraliaCommunity batteries are failing to deliver value for energy consumers, or reduce billsAs we embrace the renewable energy transition there’s a growing interest in ‘community’ batteries – they’re seen as a way for local communities to share energy resources, especially with people who can’t afford their own batteries or solar. But Tristan Edis, the Director of Analysis and Advisory at the consultancy firm Green Energy Markets, says most of the medium sized batteries that have so far been installed in Australia and called ‘community’ batteries have failed to deliver value for energy consumers, or reduce energy bills. He’s crunched the numbers and found the government has been funding big monopoly power com...
2024-05-1340 minSwitchedOn AustraliaWe’ve barely scratched the surface of how much energy efficiency can help the energy transitionAmory Lovins has been writing and talking about energy policy, renewable energy, sustainability and energy efficiency for over 50 years. His views have been crucial to our understanding of energy efficiency. Lovins has advised major firms and numerous governments, authored hundreds of papers and books, and taught at several universities most recently Stanford. Time magazine named him one of the world’s most influential people. Lovins joins his colleague, Dean Walter, Principal of Strategy at RMI (the Rocky Mountain Institute), to discuss the enormous and still untapped potential of energy efficiency in the transition to a net zero future.
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2024-05-0553 minSwitchedOn AustraliaAustralians need new energy standards to make informed decisions about our home appliancesAustralians are installing an estimated 940,000 new gas appliances and 800,000 new resistive electric appliances -panel heaters, oil heaters and older style electric hot water systems - every year, which are locking in significant long-term costs for heating and cooking. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis(IEEFA) found these inefficient appliances will force Australians to rack up $3.4billion in unnecessary energy costs because, whilst they may be cheaper to buy, they are more expensive to run. The problem is Australia has no minimum energy standards for space heaters, water heaters or cooktops which would enable consumers to make informed decisions...
2024-04-2836 minSwitchedOn AustraliaNZ is one of the first countries to reach an electrification tipping pointA recent report from Rewiring Aotearoa has shown the rising cost of petrol and gas in New Zealand now means electric homes and EVs are more affordable than fossil fuel alternatives. Even accounting for higher upfront costs, and the interest you pay if you need to borrow to buy these appliances, the report shows a combination of EVs and electric appliances are cheaper over the lifetime of the machines. The average home that uses gas and petrol vehicles could save around NZ$1500 per year at current interest rates (around AUD$1400). Even more – NZ$4,500 - if they get a low interest lo...
2024-04-2141 minSwitchedOn AustraliaLabor’s strategy to reduce energy bills and emissions – too much planning, not enough doing?The federal government recognises electrification and energy efficiency can save householders money, make our houses more comfortable to live in, and reduce emissions. But some energy experts say their National Energy Performance Strategy (NEPS) lacks the details on regulatory reform, financial support, and urgency, that can make it happen. They want less planning, and more doing. Senator Jennifer McAllister, the Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy, discusses the NEPS and what the government has identified as ways to help householders and businesses overcome the hurdles of the energy transition, and current cost of living.
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2024-04-1436 minSwitchedOn AustraliaCommunity focused energy projects more likely to win hearts and minds for the energy transitionWhile suspicion and resistance to big renewable developments is growing in some regional areas, local community energy projects around the country not only provide additional renewable energy to the grid, they enable communities to feel involved and directly benefit from the renewable energy transition. Whereas large scale renewable projects are invariably focused on industry needs, community projects are more likely to win hearts and minds for the energy transition because they focus on the needs of the community first and foremost and are usually run by passionate, committed volunteers with less vested interests. Dr Jarra Hicks, the Co-Founder and Executive...
2024-04-0833 minSwitchedOn AustraliaAustralia at risk of being flooded by cheap, inefficient ‘faux’ hot water heat pumpsAustralia is currently seeing a massive increase in hot water heat pump installations, largely fuelled by government incentives and rebates. But concerns are growing that Australia is at risk of being flooded by cheap, unreliable products, installed by inexperienced operators, and we could become a dumping ground for heat pumps that do little to reduce climate change, or the cost of living. That's because we don't yet have minimum energy performance standards for hot water heat pumps. Chris Taylor, the Managing Director of Reclaim Energy, estimates that 90% of the heat pumps now being sold and installed in Australia are what...
2024-03-2840 minSwitchedOn AustraliaLow-cost Government loans for all Australian residences could help everyone electrifyEven those of us who want to electrify our homes and cars can’t always do so because of the high upfront cost of buying efficient electric machines. Rewiring Australia has come up with a plan to help every Australian household – regardless of income – fully electrify. They're recommending the Federal Government provide low-cost Government loans for all Australian residences to install solar panels, batteries, efficient electric appliances, and an EV, which could save households up to $5,000 annually on energy and petrol bills. These HECS-style loans would be paid back when a property is sold and help Australia meet our emissions target...
2024-03-2432 minSwitchedOn AustraliaHow First Nations communities are solving long standing energy security problems with renewablesIn the Northern Territory remote First Nations communities have to battle power outages, a reliance on diesel, and mandatory prepaid metres for their electricity that are regularly disconnected when residents don't have the money to top up their power cards. Without access to functional, reliable and affordable power, the basics for a healthy home and community just don't exist. Now, a small, grassroots, indigenous led community development and capacity building organisation, Original Power, is working with First Nations communities to solve long standing energy security problems by helping them move towards lower cost, clean energy. Their latest project will install...
2024-03-1855 minSwitchedOn AustraliaDevelopers are locking customers into inflated energy prices they can’t escape from for yearsEmbedded networks allow for the bulk purchase of energy – electricity, gas, or water - from an energy retailer usually at a discount. The number of embedded networks are growing rapidly and being installed in apartment blocks, caravan parks, retirement villages, and also for commercial tenants in shopping centres. But Professor of Law at Macquarie University, Cathy Sherry, says many owners and tenants are getting locked into an embedded network and forced to pay well above ordinary retail rates for their power and water because of developers are making cosy deals with suppliers.
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2024-03-1138 minSwitchedOn AustraliaWhy a home battery is a good idea to buy this year if you have rooftop solarAustralia has around 3.7 million solar rooftop systems but only a small fraction of them, about 180,000, also have a battery. Electricity networks have been reducing the feed-in tariffs they pay solar owners in recent years and will soon start charging solar owners for feeding their excess solar into the grid during the day. But they'll pay owners to feed-in during the evening when demand for power is greater. Independent sustainable energy advisor, Norman Koslowski, from Sky High Energy Control, says the only way solar owners can deal with the changes is to buy a battery.
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2024-03-0333 minSwitchedOn Australia'I was sick of spending all that money, and sick of being cold' - how Sarah electrifiedSarah Aubrey lived in her federation house in the inner west of Sydney for 12 years before she embarked on her electrification journey. By then she was fed up with being cold in winter and paying ever increasing energy bills. So she ditched the gas, went fully electric and efficient, and now uses a quarter of the electricity she used to.
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2024-02-2539 minSwitchedOn AustraliaRooftop solar, batteries, EVs and heat pumps could save Australians $19 billion in energy costsUrgent, courageous action is needed to better integrate consumer energy assets into our electricity system if we want to underpin Australia’s future economic prosperity with lower electricity and transport costs, and eliminate our dependency on gas. A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has for the first time analysed the full range of benefits that flow from householders and businesses installing consumer energy resources, also called distributed energy resources (DER). Dr Gabrielle Kuiper, a specialist in distributed energy and author of the IEEFA report argues distributed energy resources must not come second in po...
2024-02-1845 minSwitchedOn AustraliaFight climate change - become an electrician!Every time a sparkie walks out of a house, chances are they leave it more energy efficient than when they walked in. But Australia has a shortage of electricians. And we will need 35,000 more sparkies than the 170,000 we already have by 2030, and another 80,000 on top of that by 2050 if we are going to electrify everything. It's a scary prospect but one that Michael Wright, the National Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union is optimistic about.
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2024-02-0836 min
Plan(s) BElectricité 70% éolienne+solaire : mais COMMENT fait cet Etat d'Australie ?Je reçois Damien Salel et Philippe Gauthier, experts en énergies renouvelables, pour parler du cas de l'Australie Méridionale, dont l'expérience est méconnue et pourtant incroyable : passer en 15 ans d'un système électrique 100% fossile (gaz et charbon) à un système 70% solaire et éolien (dont 0% d'éolien en mer !), un peu de batteries, et le reste gaz fossile (avec un plan pour s'en débarrasser quasi-entièrement).
Ce territoire est plutôt avantagé par l'ensoleillement et le vent (mais pas beaucoup plus qu'ailleurs), mais désavantagé par son isolement, sa population petite et éparpillée, et l'absence de fle...
2023-12-201h 00SwitchedOn AustraliaFrom 100% dirty diesel to 70% solar powered, Lord Howe Island is going electric without windFormer conservative energy minister Josh Frydenberg kyboshed Lord Howe Island’s plans to build a wind turbine which would help reduce its reliance on dirty, expensive diesel electricity generation. But the world heritage island community kept pursuing plans for renewables and now generates nearly 70% of their electricity from solar and battery storage. Stuart Watson, community solar and EV pioneer, and solar yachting sailor, sailed out to the island to check on the solar panels he’s installed on several private residences and resorts, and gives the low down on the island’s full electrification plans.
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2023-12-1822 minSwitchedOn AustraliaA 'renovation wave' could be the least costly pathway for our energy transitionThe Climateworks Centre has modelled ways for Australia's leaky homes to become 'climate ready' using thermal upgrades and electrification, which would enable us to avoid building an oversized energy grid. Gill Armstrong, the Project Impact Manager for the Climateworks project discusses what it will take to kick-start the renovation wave.
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2023-12-1024 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastMacquarie marches in to Australian renewablesMacquarie marches in to Australian renewables by RenewEconomy
2023-12-0156 minSwitchedOn AustraliaHow a health check for your home can help upgrade its energy efficiencyLucinda Flynn is a home energy efficiency assessor working in Melbourne who has conducted hundreds of energy assessments that have saved householders thousands of dollars. She explains why your reverse cycle air conditioner feels blowy, why old homes can be easier to make energy efficient than new builds, and tips for retrofitting an energy upgrade on a budget.
Find more information about electrification and home energy efficiency https://switchedon.reneweconomy.com.au
2023-11-2634 min
Climate Action ShowPort Augusta, Whyalla - Green Steel and Smart EnergyClimate Action ShowJune 27th 2022Produced by Vivien Langford PORT AUGUSTA, WHYALLA - GREEN STEEL AND SMART ENERGY Guests:Kurt Johnson - Journalist with Renew Economy https://reneweconomy.com.au/green-dreams-managing-the-transition-from-rust-to-renewables/ John Grimes - CEO The Smart Energy Council At the Smart Energy Conference in May, soon to be PM and Environment Minister Albanese and Bowen were fascinated by a new Solar Company. On display were 5B Mavericks. Mr Albanese was enthusiastic because they were very close to his electorate, employed many people and had expanded to USA, India and Chile. We asked them what 5B stood for and it turned out to...
2022-06-2700 min
Climate Action ShowTRAINING FOR THE ENERGY REVOLUTION and LONG WALL COAL MINING THREATENS SYDNEY'S WATERCLIMATE ACTION SHOW11th AprilProduced by Vivien LangfordSKILLING UP FOR THE RENEWABLE REVOLUTIONandNO MINING IN THE WATER CATCHMENTGuests:Antonio Guterres - Secretary General of the U.N. At the launch of the latest IPCC report he said leaders in business, banking and government are fast tracking us to an unbelievable world of water shortages and disaster. He said Climate activists are portrayed as dangerous radicals but "the truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels"On this show we bring you the voices of people who are getting us off that fast track.https://www...
2022-04-1000 min
Think Act RegeneratePRINCIPLES | Drawdown By Sector - Climate Solutions Down UnderIn this episode of Regenomics Down Under, we take a quick (ish) tour through the Project Drawdown 2020 review, summarising their action areas and connecting them to actions happening in Australia and around the world.
We explore quantified, evidence-based solutions for reversing global warming through: Improving society Supporting carbon sinks Reducing emissions Reducing emissions is much more interesting than solar panels and electric vehicles. Currently our global emissions come from:
~25% Electricity Production
~24% Food, Agriculture & Land Use
~21% Industry
~14% Transportation
~6% Buildings
~10% Other Energy-Related Emissions – leaking gas pipe lines and the like
So r...
2021-12-211h 04
Think Act RegenerateSECTORS | A new energy around energySUMMARY
Some people think that “renewable energy” is all about solar panels, wind turbines and batteries. They can be trapped into thinking that if they can’t afford to install solar panels and batteries or buy green power then there’s no useful action they can take towards increasing the take up of renewable energy.
Climate energy solutions are about re-inventing our complex, 1-way energy distribution systems. There’s a lot more than just plugging in a couple of new power sources to replace coal-fired generators.
So it can really be worth looking at the broader picture – because you might have options you d...
2021-10-2826 min
Great Solar BusinessNew podcast: Great Solar BusinessWelcome to RenewEconomy’s newest podcast, in which Nigel Morris deep-dives into what makes a great solar business, and how to learn from the past and prepare for the future so that your business thrives.
2021-05-1832 min
New Energy NexusSeason 2, Episode 6: 施正荣院士 - “太阳能之父”、上迈新能源创始人
[Recorded in February, 2021] In this episode, we speak with Dr. Shi Zhengrong (施正荣), known as the ‘Sun King’ for his pioneering work scaling solar PV development and manufacturing in China. Dr. Shi founded Suntech Power, once the world’s largest producer of solar panels reaching a market cap of $US 16 bn with an annual production capacity of 1,000 MW, enough to power 1 million US homes. Suntech became a catalyst for other Chinese solar companies to become publicly listed. We explore Dr. Shi’s path from Suntech to Sunman Energy, a new venture that produces eArc, a lightweight, glass-free and flexible form of solar PV. L...
2021-03-0936 minNew Energy NexusSeason 2, Episode 6: 施正荣院士 - “太阳能之父”、上迈新能源创始人
[Recorded in February, 2021] In this episode, we speak with Dr. Shi Zhengrong (施正荣), known as the ‘Sun King’ for his pioneering work scaling solar PV development and manufacturing in China. Dr. Shi founded Suntech Power, once the world’s largest producer of solar panels reaching a market cap of $US 16 bn with an annual production capacity of 1,000 MW, enough to power 1 million US homes. Suntech became a catalyst for other Chinese solar companies to become publicly listed. We explore Dr. Shi’s path from Suntech to Sunman Energy, a new venture that produces eArc, a lightweight, glass-free and flexible form of solar PV. L...
2021-03-0936 min
Climate Action ShowLooking Forward to 2021It will take years for the dust kicked up in 2020 to settle - for this show we will be looking forward at some of the most recent developments that are most likely to carry forward into Australia's future. Zali SteggallWe will be speaking with Zali Steggall the ex-Olympic skier and Warringah Independent MP who put forward the Climate bill earlier this month in an attempt to bring Australia to zero emissions by 2050.Links:www.climateactnow.com.auhttps://www.climactic.com.au/show/talking-in-this-climate/Giles ParkinsonWe will also be speaking with Reneweconomy's editor Giles Parkinson about Australia's potential as a renewable e...
2020-11-3000 min
Environmental as Anything InterviewsMichael Mazengarb from RenewEconomy gives us the renewable news from SeptemberMichael Mazengarb is well known to regular Environmental as Anything listeners. He delivers his insights into the transition to renewable prosperity with the calm assurance of genuine expertise. Here he is speaking to Sean O'Shannessy on the news from September.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/author/michael-mazengarb/
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2020-10-2326 min
Environmental as Anything InterviewsMichael Mazengarb from RenewEconomy gives us the renewable news from SeptemberMichael Mazengarb is well known to regular Environmental as Anything listeners. He delivers his insights into the transition to renewable prosperity with the calm assurance of genuine expertise. Here he is speaking to Sean O'Shannessy on the news from September.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/author/michael-mazengarb/
2020-10-2326 minEnvironmental as Anything InterviewsMichael Mazengarb from RenewEconomyMichael Mazengarb from RenewEconomy gets us up to speed with this week's big stories on our transition to renewable prosperity
2020-09-1619 min
Environmental as Anything InterviewsMichael Mazengarb from RenewEconomyMichael Mazengarb from RenewEconomy gets us up to speed with this week's big stories on our transition to renewable prosperity
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2020-09-1619 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastIt’s going to be a quick transition, and markets need to changeHydro Tasmania CEO Stephen Davy steps down this week with a prediction that the clean energy transition can happen faster than people think, but will need new market signals.
2020-09-0338 min
Climate Action ShowBangladeshBangladeshi farmer in CovidTimes (repeat)CLIMATE CRISIS FRONTLINESEpisode 1- BANGLADESH13th July 2020Guests:Runa Khan - Founder of "Friendship" floating hospitals in Bangladeshhttps://friendship.ngo/floods-in-bangladesh-and-friendships-response/(link is external)https://friendship.ngo/about-us/leadership/runa-khan-founder-and-executive-director/(link is external)Dr Saleemul Huq - Scientist and Director of International Centre for Climate Change and Developmenthttps://www.iied.org/climate-covid-19-collaboration-we-need(link is external)COP is no longer fit for purpose :https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL1iUHL94bWo7kN34oPG6V_dny1BJ4hwEW&v=g3nuz1_Ani0(link is external)Music: Stand Up tall by Miguel Heatwole and the choirSound E...
2020-08-3100 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastThe clean energy transition, and how to connect itAEMO’s Alex Wonhas joins Energy Insiders to discuss the new 20-year plan to manage the switch to a renewables dominated grid, and how to connect this new wind and solar capacity.
2020-08-2742 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastState of inertia and potential for grid-forming invertersThe West Australia grid is in the midst of an energy transition, but is on its own. AEMO’s Dean Sharafi explains the importance of inertia, and the potential of grid-forming inverters.
2020-08-2043 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastGarnaut’s Sunshot to renewables futureRoss Garnaut on his split with Gupta, his Sunshot plan for renewables, and how Australia can still become a clean energy superpower.
2020-08-1441 min
Overtaking LaneOvertaking Live - Episode Six - Battle of the Champions!Welcome back to Overtaking Live where we talk the latest in car news, whats on in our local car scene and have mad quiz show with two followers! All the stories from this weeks show can be found linked below.https://www.dragzine.com/news/top-fuel-drivers-lagana-crampton-seriously-injured-in-highway-crash/https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/top-fuel-racers-injured-in-road-crashhttps://www.thedrive.com/news/35526/this-65000-bowmore-whisky-has-a-real-aston-martin-db5-piston-as-a-bottlehttps://www.caradvice.com.au/873124/forza-horizon-4-hsv-icons-race-into-your-lounge-room/https://www.whichcar.com.au/news...
2020-08-132h 23Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastWhy WA and miners can lead transition to wind and solarW.A. energy minister Bill Johnston and a panel of experts join the Energy Insiders podcast to discuss the conversion of miners to wind and solar, and plans for the state’s main grid.
2020-08-0754 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastAngus Taylor tries to bury energy transition under cloak of secrecyAustralia’s energy transition is accelerating, but energy minister Angus Taylor is doing his best to try and bury the details and the key decisions.
2020-07-2924 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastSolar exports: More sun for everyoneTwo NGOs have proposed a new rule change to ensure that all solar households have right to export, and that networks are making the appropriate investment to allow this.
2020-07-1641 min
Climate Action ShowBANGLADESHBangladeshi farmer in CovidTimesCLIMATE CRISIS FRONTLINES Episode 1- BANGLADESH13th July 2020Guests: Runa Khan - Founder of "Friendship" floating hospitals in Bagladeshhttps://friendship.ngo/floods-in-bangladesh-and-friendships-response/https://friendship.ngo/about-us/leadership/runa-khan-founder-and-executive-director/Dr Saleemul Huq - Scientist and Director of International Centre for Climate Change and Developmenthttps://www.iied.org/climate-covid-19-collaboration-we-needCOP is no longer fit for purpose :https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL1iUHL94bWo7kN34oPG6V_dny1BJ4hwEW&v=g3nuz1_Ani0Music: Stand Up tall by Miguel Heatwole and the choirSound Effects : by Maqubul from Freesound "Be prepared" is the message from Bangladesh. Runa Khan de...
2020-07-1300 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastDigital, distributed and democratic: The new energy futureSwitchedIn CEO Andrew Mears joins the Energy Insiders podcast to talk about behind the meter issues, virtual power plants and all things, digital, distributed and democratic.
2020-07-1045 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastEnergy minister Matt Kean’s vision for NSW to be renewable superpowerNSW energy minister Matt Kean says cheap and clean wind, solar and storage can turn the state into an economic superpower. It’s an opportunity too good to miss.
2020-06-2945 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastElectric vehicles: Can the world catch up with Tesla?International Council on Clean Transportation chief Drew Kodjak on the need for the world’s car manufacturers to catch up with Tesla, and why Australia should - at the very least - introduce fuel economy standards.
2020-06-2445 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastBatteries as virtual dams, and virtual transmissionBattery storage company Fluence unveils its latest technology and argues the case for batteries to act as “virtual transmission” and "virtual dams”.
2020-06-1747 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastTelstra dials up pursuit of 100 per cent renewables targetTelstra is back in the market looking for new wind and solar projects to help get it to its 100 per cent renewables target by 2025, as its Belong subsidiary launches new campaign about emissions from mobile data.
2020-06-0547 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastSun Cable’s $20 billion solar and storage planSun Cable CEO David Griffin joins Energy Insiders to discuss the latest update for the $20 billion plan to build the world’s biggest solar farm and biggest battery storage plant in the Northern Territory.
2020-05-2852 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastCould Market Forces bring an end to coal and gas?Julien Vincent from Market Forces on the campaign to get banks, investment houses and superannuation funds to switch away from fossil fuels and into new clean technologies.
2020-05-2042 minEnvironmental as Anything InterviewsNews on our forests and from the Stimulus Summit: A Renewables-Led Economic RecoveryA news round up from the week on our forests with Naomi Shine and the Stimulus Summit on the prospects for a A Renewables-Led Economic Recovery hosted by the Smart Energy Council and RenewEconomy.
https://www.smartenergy.org.au/renewablesled-economic-recovery
2020-05-1429 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastHow to integrate 75 per cent wind and solar into Australia’s main gridAEMO’s Alex Wonhas joins Energy Insiders to discuss the operator’s Renewables Integration Study and how to integrate world-leading 75 per cent wind and solar into Australia’s main grid.
2020-05-1243 minEnvironmental as Anything InterviewsMichael Mazengarb from RenewEconomyMichael Mazengarb is an Energy and Environmental Markets analyst, with a strong focus and history with renewable energy markets and policy who writes prolifically for RenewEconomy.
He joins Environmental as Anything to lift the lid on our federal minister for shameful emissions secret report into his plans for our future.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/author/michael-mazengarb/page/2/
2020-05-0523 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastTransgrid and the new links to the future gridTransgrid CEO Paul Italiano discusses new upgrade and the challenge - putting square pegs in round holes - of negotiating Australia’s complex regulatory regime
2020-04-2839 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastWhy green hydrogen beats coal hydrogenBloomberg NEF’s Kobad Bhavnagri on the prospects for a hydrogen economy, and why green hydrogen will easily beat coal hydrogen on costs and emissions.
2020-04-2154 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastWhy WA could take lead in renewable energy transitionWA energy minister Bill Johnston joins the Energy Insiders podcast to explain his state’s transition plans. “We can make our own rules,” he says.
2020-04-1541 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastAustralia’s rapid and low cost path to zero emissionsClimateWorks CEO Anna Skarbek on her latest report identifying ways to rapidly decarbonise Australia’s economy. Plus: WA’s ground-breaking distributed energy plan, and falling power prices.
2020-04-0746 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastThe plan behind Australia’s biggest wind farmAcciona’s Brett Wickham joins Energy Insiders to discuss his company’s plans for a 1029MW wind farm in Queensland, and the future of storage. Plus: Genex lands contract for pumped hydro.
2020-03-3146 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastCovid-19 and the electricity gridIs there a better way to respond to Covid-19? Economist Matt Grudnoff on why the government stimulus package should lock in secondary benefits, the type you get from renewables.
2020-03-2430 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastHow to waste $1 trillion on coalNew analysis from Carbon Tracker finds governments and investors risk losing $1 trillion through investments in new coal generation, because it can’t compete with wind and solar.
2020-03-1944 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastTwo paths towards 100% renewablesWindlab’s David Osmond looks ate transmission and storage needs for high renewables grid, while ANU’s Bjorn Sturmberg focuses on battery technology.
2020-03-0651 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastHow to design a market for high renewables gridAustralia needs a new market design to cater for shift to high share of renewables. Energy Transition’s Eric Gimon has some suggestions for a market dominated by wind and solar.
2020-02-2734 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastVictoria goes it alone to save renewable transitionVictoria energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio laments “crazy situation” around grid connections and becomes the latest state to “go it alone”, introducing new legislation that will allow Victoria to fast-track transmission investment.
2020-02-1935 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastThere’s no “new normal” in climate changeANU’s Mark Howden explains why we have a climate crisis, not an emergency, and why we shouldn’t expect a “new normal” in climate change. Plus: Putting Coal back in the Coalition.
2020-02-1240 minEnergy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastCan Steggall bridge the climate divide?Can Steggall bridge the climate divide? by RenewEconomy
2020-02-0436 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastAustralia’s biggest unsubsidised batteryVena Energy’s Anil Nangia discusses Wandoan big battery in Queensland, the biggest unsubsidised battery in Australia to date. Plus: Morrison’s climate and energy fail.
2020-01-3035 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastAustralia’s energy future is renewable, and digitalAEMO’s head of system design and engineering Alex Wonhas joins our last podcast of 2019 to discuss Australia’s energy transition and the Integrated System Plan.
2019-12-1847 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastWhy networks really like wind and solarNetwork owners were once seen as the villains for over-charging on local networks, but they are pretty happy about being asked to build new links to capture wind and solar resources.
2019-12-1251 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastWhy Tasmania wants to be battery of the nationHydro Tasmania CEO Stephen Davy on plans to become the “battery of the nation”, and to help out Victoria when its brown coal generators stop production.
2019-12-0347 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastAustralia should be world leader in “base-cost” renewablesBloombergNEF founder Michael Liebreich on his horror of Australia’s bushfires, government indifference, and the huge opportunities for Australia in leading the world in “base-cost” renewables.
2019-11-2742 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastWorld’s biggest solar farm, and biggest batteryIn a week of “world’s biggest projects”, billionaires Mike Cannon Brookes and Twiggy Forrest back huge project in Northern Territory, while Tesla big battery in South Australia gets an upgrade.
2019-11-2226 min
Nucleus Investment Insights2.42 Untangling Australia's Energy Market with David LeitchYou can find David's energy consulting services here: http://itkservices.com.au/ and his articles and podcasts at https://reneweconomy.com.au/author/david-leitch/ .
In today's webinar, hear from Nucleus Wealth's Head of Investments Damien Klassen, Head of Operations Tim Fuller and expert energy analyst David Leitch as they "Untangle the Energy Market."
Topics this week include the death of Coal, the potential of renewables to take over Australian energy, which energy-based stocks have potential, the viability of batteries to back-up solar, and the investment implications of it all.
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2019-11-1459 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastCarbon price takes toll on coal generators in EuropeThe rising carbon price is starting to have a real impact on coal generation in Europe, with coal output down sharply this year. Analyst Gerard Wynn paints the picture.
2019-11-1440 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastRoss Garnaut and why Australia can be a renewable superpowerAustralia's electricity future with leading economist and climate change policy expert Professor Ross Garnaut
2019-11-0642 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastCleanCo pumps up for Queensland duck curveCleanCo chair Jacqui Walters discusses plans and strategies as Queensland’s newest generation company prepares to enter the market this week.
2019-10-2935 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastWhere will CEFC spend its remaining billions?CEO Ian Learmonth discusses the Clean Energy Finance Corp’s investment strategy, and which technologies and sectors will be targeted from now.
2019-10-2538 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastAustralia’s future grid? You decideOliver Woldring and Jose Zapata from ITP Renewables discuss OpenCem, which allows people to model their own energy transition. Plus: AEMC’s new rules.
2019-10-1840 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast100% renewables? Let’s do 700% renewables!ARENA chief executive Darren Miller discusses potential of renewable hydrogen if it can replace the LNG market, and the transition to a decentralised, democratised and consumer-focused grid.
2019-10-0848 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastView from China: Climate and carbon marketsBeijing-based Stian Reklev joins Energy Insiders to provide the view from China on climate, coal and carbon markets, and why progress is slow. Plus, the regulatory problems in Australia.
2019-10-0432 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastIs this the end of the wind and solar boom?20 big investors warn that new wind and solar projects won’t go ahead without changes to marginal loss factors process. Group chairman Rob Grant explains why. Plus: Coal in decline, but COAG is back.
2019-09-2533 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastLet’s not forget climate scienceProfessor Brendan Mackey, a lead IPCC author, with the latest update on climate science.
2019-09-1240 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastIt’s all about dispatchabilityNexif founder CEO Matthew Bartley on leasing South Australia’s back up generators, doubling the size of Lincoln Gap wind farm and adding battery storage. Plus, those negative prices.
2019-09-0639 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastHumans are too slow for wind, solar and batteriesSusan Kennedy is the former chief of staff to California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now the two have teamed up to offer artificial intelligence and machine learning to integrated wind, solar and storage.
2019-08-2934 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastOn the road to a decarbonised gridTransgrid’s Andrew Kingsmill on thinking big and renewable energy zones, and AEMO’s long term modelling to decarbonise the grid.
2019-08-2134 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastAlinta’s vision of a rapid transition to clean energyAlinta CEO Jeff Dimery on record profits, record low prices for wind energy, the economics of battery storage and the early exit of coal generators.
2019-08-1235 min
ChangeUndergroundSoil Carbon Goes Deeper and Really Hot Rocks.LINKS email: redocean112@gmail.com PODCASTING CHECKLISTS CLICK HERE Transcript HERE Facebook Page: World Organic News Facebook page. WORLD ORGANIC NEWS No Dig Gardening Book: Click here Permaculture Plus http://permacultureplus.com.au/ Topical Talks The Irish Generative Land Trust https://www.facebook.com/groups/1924333924527282/ Researcher sees huge carbon sink in soil minerals https://m.phys.org/news/2017-11-huge-carbon-soil-minerals.html?fbclid=IwAR2Zqnt5ZhNaTVOeybwbrU07zk6skR_G5y4j3jE_1Ddvmng2m...
2019-03-2507 min
Everything Electric PodcastEp 7: Robert Interviews... Giles ParkinsonGiles Parkinson has a long career in financial journalism behind him, but fascinated with the rapidly emerging renewable energy industry and disillusioned with conventional journalism he made the jump a few years back and started 'Reneweconomy' which is na regularly updated news page focussed on the economics of renewable energy. It's something we refer to regularly so when I got the chance to visit Giles in Australia, I took the Fully Charged Show Podcast studio with me. Check out Giles's blog: https://reneweconomy.com.au If you want to contact us podcast@fullychargedshow.co.uk
2019-03-0439 min
Climate Action ShowBeyond Zero - CommunityMonday 22nd October 2018“Thinking Big” takes us to the Pilbara where CWP is planning to export gigawatts of wind and solar energy by undersea cable to Jakarta. Vivien Langford talks toAndrew Dickson Andrew Dickson about getting the social licence for this break through project to export renewable energy to Asia. What is the environmental impact and who will underwrite the finances for such a mega project? Giles ParkinsonWe talk to Giles Parkinson editor of REneweconomy who has been following this project, with enthusiasm. He also outlines how pumped hydro energy storage can solve the headaches of “FIRMING”. As some leaders create anxiety a...
2018-10-2200 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastLabor’s Mark Butler on the NEG and electric vehiclesLabor climate and energy spokesman Mark Butler talks to RenewEconomy about two important topics: the proposed National Energy Guarantee and electric vehicles.
2018-06-1315 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastNSW coal, solar and Josh’s targetsNSW grid treads fine line, big news in solar(and storage) usher in new era, and Frydenberg explains his emissions targets and where RenewEconomy gets it wrong.
2018-06-1239 minClimate Action ShowBeyond Zero - CommunityMonday 7th May 20187th May 2018 BZE Community Radio Show with Andy, Kurt, Viv and RogerGiles ParkinsonGiles Parkinson, Founder and Editor of REneweconomy tells Vivien about new developments on the desert road to transition.Sanjeev Gupta’s Green Steel investments will boost the need for renewable energy at Whyalla and elsewhere.. He thinks that energy intensive industry is set to expand in Australia because of renewable energy potential. But can the grid cope? Giles talks about AEMO and his hopes for Audrey Zibelman. Meanwhile the share holders’ revolt mobilised by ACCR has got big companies pledging to consider climate change and others...
2018-05-0700 min
Climate Action ShowBeyond Zero - CommunityThis BZE Radio episode was broadcast on Monday 23rd October 2017 “Every parrot in the pet shop is talking about Energy Policy” ACCCBut for a summit , a lot of voices were absent. Big Wind, Big Solar and the growing movement of citizens, intellectuals and NGO’s demanding the rapid energy descent away from coal oil and gas. The chiefs who supply us with over 80% of our dirty energy were there as the clean energy target was swallowed up and the National Energy Guarantee emerged.The NEG requires Energy Retailers to give a guarantee of reliability. They will need to contract or own a certai...
2017-10-2300 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy PodcastRE Weekly Podcast April 13In 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.
2017-04-1317 min
Hunting Humbug 101Episode 0008: Misuse of statistics, and misunderstanding of randomness and probabilityMisuse of statistics_________________Clip from original episodeA bit from the classic British show, Yes Prime Minister._________________Apple WWDC keynote Apple CEO Tim Cook at this year’s World Wide Developers Conference Keynote. He points out that Apple has an install base of 80 Million Macs.Based on NetMarketShare data, as of May 2014, Windows 8 can be found on about 14 percent of all PCs currently running Windows. But with an overall market share of about 1.5 billion, Windows PCs represent nearly 91 percent of all computers in use wo...
2014-08-2921 min