Episodes

  • Victoria's big bet on offshore wind

    Victoria's big bet on offshore wind
    May 3 2024
    Victoria energy minister Lily D'Ambrosio on the first offshore project studies, the SEC, and getting a fair share of the Capacity Investment Scheme. Plus: Eraring's future and big batteries take centre stage.
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    45 mins
  • Chris Bowen explains the green energy plan

    Chris Bowen explains the green energy plan
    Apr 26 2024
    Energy minister Chris Bowen discusses the capacity investment scheme, the Eraring closure, social licence, planning approvals, long duration storage, and why the Coalition’s nuclear plan does not stack up.
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    54 mins
  • The renewable challenge in south-east Asia

    The renewable challenge in south-east Asia
    Apr 19 2024
    Bridget McIntosh from EnergyLab on South-east Asia's energy transition and the role being played by Australian experts. Plus: Battery storage gets really big.
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    51 mins
  • China, China, China

    China, China, China
    Apr 12 2024
    China is the dominant force in solar, wind, battery storage and EVs, and the world’s biggest polluter. China expert Lauri Myllyvirta lifts the lid. Plus: Labor’s Made in Australia plan, and lots of storage news.
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    59 mins
  • Is there a smarter way to transmit power?

    Is there a smarter way to transmit power?
    Apr 5 2024
    TS Conductor CEO Jason Huang on reducing line losses for renewables and storage. Plus: All the news of the week.
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    42 mins
  • Managing solar ducks in the middle of Australia

    Managing solar ducks in the middle of Australia
    Mar 27 2024
    Can Alice Springs switch off fossil fuels in the middle of the day? Lyndon Frearson from Ekistica on the options and lessons for the NEM. Plus: Eraring and NVES.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Would you trust your utility to control your solar?

    Would you trust your utility to control your solar?
    Mar 20 2024
    Monash Uni’s Yolande Strengers and Kari Dahlgren on one of the big challenges of the energy transition - trust. Plus, all the news of the week in this nuclear free podcast.
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    54 mins
  • Australia’s biggest smelters flick switch to wind and solar

    Australia’s biggest smelters flick switch to wind and solar
    Mar 13 2024
    Rio Tinto’s Vik Selvaraja on why Australia’s biggest smelters - and biggest single energy consumers - are choosing wind and solar. Plus: Coalition’s nuclear nonsense.
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    51 mins