Why batteries are getting bigger and marrying solar
Sam Reynolds, the head of Octopus Australia, on why he hopes to build the country's biggest battery, and the emergence of solar-battery hybrids. Plus: AGL and Origin's fossil fuelled profits, with a g...
13 Helmi 51min
Malcolm Turnbull on hydro, LNP, One Nation and Trump
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is pushing for more hydro, but is still pumped up by the hard right and the disappearance of the sensible middle. Plus: Big batteries seize the moment again.
6 Helmi 1h 7min
"We are not all crazy" - the climate and clean energy battle in Trumps's America
Gina McCarthy, Obama's former EPA chief and Biden's climate czar, on the move to resist and overturn Trump's devastating policies. Plus: News of the week, and a perfect quarter for Australia.
2 Helmi 55min
Our oceans are heating and we are still burning coal
UNSW Professor Matthew England, the world's leading expert on Southern Ocean modelling, discusses the catastrophic warming of our seas. Plus: Coal power extended in two states, and other news of the w...
22 Tammi 1h 11min
Is the wind drought over?
We discuss some of the major events of the past year – the dominance of batteries, the emergence of solar-battery hybrids, the hassles for wind and transmission, and the conundrum of EVs.
23 Joulu 202548min
A blueprint to quit coal, and go green
AEMO's Nicola Falcon runs through the draft 2026 Integrated System Plan, and explains why baseload is not essential to keep the lights on. Plus, news of the week.
12 Joulu 202557min
No spin needed for renewable gold rush
Energy systems expert Bruce Miller explains why spinning machines won't be needed in future grid, while regional independent MP Helen Haines says developers should drop the spin and focus on community...
4 Joulu 20251h
Origin CEO Frank Calabria's big energy vision
Frank Calabria, the CEO of Australia's biggest retailer, discusses plans for the country's biggest wind farm, its biggest battery and the biggest coal generator. Plus: News of the week including EPBC ...
1 Joulu 20251h 1min
