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Energy Insiders Podcast: The man who saved solar and helped kill coal

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.

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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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