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Special episode: How to close down oil and gas
Francis Norman, the head of the Centre of Decommissioning Australia, on the extraordinary task of shutting down and removing oil and gas wells, and the lessons that could be learned for the offshore wind industry.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Mar 5, 2026

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Energy Insiders Podcast: China’s clean energy surge reshapes coal, oil and the grid
Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, on China’s record solar and wind build, and why clean energy is now driving more than a third of the country’s economic growth.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Feb 27, 2026

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Energy Insiders Podcast: How industry, AI and data centres are reshaping demand
GridBeyond CEO Michael Phelan on how industrial loads and data centres are being orchestrated by AI and batteries to unlock gigawatts of hidden flexibility for the grid.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Feb 20, 2026

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Energy Insiders Podcast: 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 green tinge.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Feb 13, 2026

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Malcolm Turnbull on hydro, LNP, One Nation and Trump | Energy Insiders
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.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Feb 9, 2026

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Energy Insiders Podcast: 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.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Feb 6, 2026

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Videos

“We are not all crazy” – the climate and clean energy battle in Trumps’s America | Energy Insiders
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.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Feb 4, 2026

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Energy Insiders Podcast: “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.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Feb 2, 2026

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Energy Insiders Podcast: 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 week.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Jan 22, 2026

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Video: Our oceans are heating and we are still burning coal | Energy Insiders
UNSW Professor Matthew England, a global authority on Southern Ocean modelling, explains the alarming warming of our seas. Plus: coal power extended in two states, and the week’s other key stories.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Jan 22, 2026

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Energy Insiders Podcast: 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.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Dec 23, 2025

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A blueprint to quit coal, and go green | Energy Insiders
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.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Dec 13, 2025

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