Energy Insiders Podcast: The Australian solar heroes bringing down coal and gas

Professor Andrew Blakers, one of the team awarded “Nobel prize” of engineering, and how solar will eliminate fossil fuels, and Australian’s leading role in that transition.

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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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