Energy Insiders - A Reneweconomy Podcast

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.

Why wind energy is considered the Mercedes of the energy market, and solar the iPhone. And the latest on the NEG.

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.

Ausgrid CEO Richard Gross explains why his network wants more solar, and how it plans to incorporate battery storage and electric vehicles.

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.

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.

South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill explains why state election must be a referendum on renewables; hails Tesla battery; and applauds new AEMO boss.

Tilt Renewables’ plan to combine wind, solar, battery storage and pumped hydro seems to be a blueprint for the future grid in Australia.

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.

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.

Giles Parkinson and David Leitch discuss why there were more highs than lows in 2017, and why that might be repeated in 2018.

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.

AEMO boss Audrey Zibelman discusses NEG and future of energy, saying trying to stop the transition is like trying to stop the internet.

The Tesla big battery, the first big intervention by AEMO due to gas supply issues, and what big energy users really want: lower prices.

The Queensland poll result, the COAG meeting, and an interview with the lead author of the new Finkel report on energy storage.

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.

A special edition of Energy Insiders for the Disruptive Innovation Festival, focusing on how data and tech can transform the consumer experience of electricity.

California Energy Commissioner Andrew McAllister joins Energy Insiders to explain that state’s approach to high renewables targets, storage, energy efficiency and demand management.

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.

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.