Podcasts

GoodWe's Dean Williamson gives an insider's view of the home battery boom, talks new products, and sends brand growth through to the keeper. Plus news of the week.

Justice and Equity Centre's Craig Memery warns renters, shift workers and anyone who can’t move their energy use to the middle of the day could end up subsidising those who can.

RE-Alliance’s national director, Andrew Bray, discusses how the energy transition can deliver important consumer benefits, particularly in housing.

Neeraj Das from ElecSome on the huge economic and resource opportunity solar recycling presents for Australia – and how close we are to stuffing it up. Plus news of the week.

With a legal victory under its belt, Parents for Climate turns its sights to claims made by other energy retailers, and the government sanctioned scheme that endorses them.

The Senate hearings on information integrity on climate and energy reveal how deeply divided the debate has become about renewables. The ANU's Professor Sara Bice explains the key role of strong regulation.

Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel on how Australia must take a smorgasbord approach to home energy to make the most of Labor's free solar plan. Plus, news of the week.

Lauren Mellor from Original Power and Dr Tom Longden from Western Sydney University discuss their new report that exposes the staggering human and systemic toll of prepaid electricity systems.

How organised misinformation campaigns are distorting Australia’s clean energy debate, and why confronting them is crucial to keeping the transition on track.

Grattan Institute's Alison Reeve explains how a carbon price - designed by the Coalition - could be used to accelerate the green energy transition on Australia's grids.

Kait Williamson from Flow Power on how one Victorian town built its own green power solution from the ground up.

Without reform, embedded networks risk trapping households in systems that serve profits rather than people, and lock consumers out of the energy transition.

Reposit Power boss Dean Spaccavento says battery rebate scheme is “excellent in its scope,” but weak regulation and vague technical standards, mean only a few batteries will help stabilise the grid.

Australia’s gas network rules are outdated — and consumers are paying the price. Vulnerable households could be trapped in a ‘gas death spiral,’ facing ever-rising bills as others go electric.

Energy retailers are making bold claims about savings, but are they misleading, or even breaking the law? Australia’s leading consumer advocate, Choice, thinks so.

Fourth-generation farmer Charlie Prell explains how after years of drought and falling commodity prices, wind turbines helped secure his farm’s future. But he says some developers have left scars that still fuel distrust.