Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 practice.

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 practice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Paul Denholm from NREL on the progress of wind, solar, and storage, and why the US is fascinated by Australia’s transition.

Mike Cannon-Brookes discusses government policy failure, Sun Cable, the cost of capital, and whether the 1.5°C target can be met.

Gareth Ridge from Zenobe energy on the battery needs for mass electric bus charging. Plus: Rio and Forrest big green manufacturing plans.

Transgrid’s Jesse Steinfeld and Eva Hanly on why a rapid transition to renewables is possible. Plus, Andrew Forrest.

Alinta CEO Jeff Dimery on offshore wind, Pilbara wind, pumped hydro, battery storage, 5-minute settlements and the ESB.

Gerard Reid on Europe’s gas crisis, and NSW plans to replace coal with renewables.

We discuss Sun Cable expansion, Hornsdale's regulatory hit, and social licence for renewables and transmission lines with RE Alliance's Andrew Bray.

In the first of our Energy Transformed podcasts series we take a deep dive into the different roles battery storage can play in the energy market.

Sean McGoldrick, the new head of Tasmania Networks, on the renewables, battery, and hydrogen possibilities for the island state.

Greg Hannan, the head strategy at three Victoria network owners, on why batteries will be hanging from poles, and the need for more storage.

AEMO issues benign reliability outlook as market wrestles with capacity market proposal. Matt Kean, Anna Collyer, and Simon Corbell share their views.

Angus Taylor is hell-bent on imposing a coal subsidy on Australia. We talk to S&P renewables analyst Adam Wilson about lessons from the US.