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Energy Insiders Podcast: Why batteries could beat pumped hydro on long storage

Paul Denholm from NREL on the progress of wind, solar and storage, and why the US is fascinated by Australia’s 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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