Energy Insiders Podcast: Mining industry turns to wind, solar, batteries and hydrogen

This week’s episode is a special “live” podcast recorded at the Energy and Mines conference in Perth, where it has been clear that the mining industry is about to embark on a huge shift in energy supply, dumping diesel and gas for wind, solar, batteries and hydrogen

This episode features Sunshift general manager Will Rayward-Smith, Clean Energy Council region advisor Dermot Costello, Oakley Greenwood principal consultant Emily Alford, and Capricon Metals’ chief operating officer Peter Thompson.

You can find this and more episodes of Energy Insiders, as well as our other podcasts including the EV-focused The Driven and Solar Insiders here or on your favourite podcast platform.

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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.

Energy Insiders Podcast

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.

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