Power expert Keith Middleton discusses how the growth in data centres, properly regulated, won't break the grid and could be good for the energy transition. Plus: Finally, some financing deals, and other news of the week.
Budget's fossil fail, and how to fix the CIS
14/05/2026 | 53 mins.
Tim Buckley from Climate and Energy Finance joins to discuss the good, bad and the ugly from the federal budget, how to fix the Capacity Investment Scheme, and other news.
The man who saved solar and helped kill coal
08/05/2026 | 53 mins.
Smart Energy Council's John Grimes on the death of coal power in Australia, panel by panel, home battery by home battery. He joins to discuss what's next. Plus: Twiggy's green grid, W.A.'s renewables rush, and other news.
Electric trucks are profitable, but diesel struggles
01/05/2026 | 53 mins.
Ben Hutt, the CEO of battery-swap electric truck company Janus Electric on the switch from diesel. Plus: AEMO's good news on energy transition, and Australia's gas fail.
Chris Bowen on renewable target, wind delays, EVs and electrification
21/04/2026 | 45 mins.
Federal energy and climate minister Chris Bowen discusses fuel crisis, the renewables target, the problems with wind, EV road tax, electrification, and the upcoming COP31. Plus: ABC's EV fail and first Greens energy minister retires.
Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.