Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

Bruce Hardy from the Energy Futures Foundation on the fast track to electric transport, and Snowy seeks to explain away its latest cost blowout and delays.

The battery industry is about to witness another change in chemistry and technology. Valo Energy CEO Peter Fath explains why. Plus: All the news from a busy week.

Former EDO boss and now Greens MLC Sue Higginson on the huge implications of the High Court ruling on coal and climate impacts. Plus: A big week for wind and roads, and other news.

There is a big new player in Australia’s energy market, bringing bigger wind turbines and batteries for hybrids. Envision Australia’s Peter Cowling talks their plans and the state of the energy transition.

Amandine Denis-Ryan from IEEFA on what can be done about Australia's unique and unhealthy dependence on diesel, as well as the Safeguard Mechanism, green iron and other tech. Plus: Wind farms come and go, a crazy gas plan, and other news.

Zenith Energy's Michael Buzzard on the remarkable energy transitions achieved in off-grid mines, and plans for the future. Plus: The Coalition chainsaw and other news of the week.

Windlab's John Martin on the project that broke the investment drought for big wind, and what makes the sector so hard. Plus: Victoria's disarray, EV milestones, and more.

Smart Energy Council CEO David McElrea on LNP ideology, how to close coal fired generators, and the next policy goals for solar, batteries and EVs. Plus: CEC gives voice to mayors on community benefits.

Tom Geiser from Good Heat on the technologies to provide carbon-free industrial heat. Plus: LNP's diesel delusions, One Nation's burning effigies, and the biggest CIS wind project to reach FiD.

Sabiene Heindl from The Energy Charter on the need for strong regional leaders for transition to renewables. Plus: The frack up over data centres, and other news.

Karl Braganza, head of research at the BoM, explains El Niño and what it means for Australia. Plus: Peter Hannam joins us to discuss New England, new projects, the future of transmission lines and news of the week.

Much of Australia's energy transition debate has focused on electricity – renewables, transmission, batteries and the grid. But there's another part of the transition that's arguably just as important, and one that receives far less attention: the future of liquid fuels. In this episode, Gilbert + Tobin partners Jamie Guthrie and Ilona Millar are joined by Céline Parle, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Investments, Airbus and Mac Irvine, Chief Financial Officer, Jet Zero Australia, with Giles Parkinson, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Renew Economy, moderating the discussion. They explore the role sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could play in Australia’s energy transition – from decarbonising aviation and strengthening fuel security to creating a new domestic industry. The discussion considers what it will take to get Australian SAF projects off the ground, including investment, policy support and the demand certainty needed to make projects commercially viable.

CEFC boss Ian Learmonth explains why big wind projects may finally get delivered this year. Plus: Tomago aims for 100 pct renewables, and the big utility profits.

Kane Thornton has moved from the peak renewables body to data centres, now the presumed peak renewable buyer. We discuss Bowen’s new rules, the bigger rooftop solar rebate, and other news.

Goldwind's John Titchen explains why and how all new wind turbines could come with their own battery. Plus: Lily D'Ambrosio resigns, the best of ACES and some new contracts.

Consultant Shane Quinnell on the many hurdles we force renewable projects to jump over – and then wonder why they trip up. Plus, news of the week.

Is Australia on target for a “step change” in energy? AEMO’S head of systems Nicola Falcon on the 2026 ISP and the importance of grid forming inverters. Plus: Renewable tender changes, data centre rules and more electric trucks.

Electric trucks are suddenly big news in Australia. We catch up with NewVolt's Anthony Headlam on its plans for network of large charging stations. Plus: News of the week.

We look at AEMO's Integrated System Plan, plus the latest big battery tender, and the Coalition's determination to destroy everything. Plus: David visits China's State Grid, Xiami and CATL.

AEMC chair Anna Collyer discusses the pricing review, network tariffs, and the right of monopolies to get their money back. Plus: David Leitch joins us from the Silk Road in China.