China’s clean energy surge reshapes coal, oil and the grid
27/02/2026 | 58 mins.
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.
The rise of the flexible grid: How industry, AI and data centres are reshaping demand
20/02/2026 | 45 mins.
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.
Why batteries are getting bigger and marrying solar
13/02/2026 | 51 mins.
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.
Malcolm Turnbull on hydro, LNP, One Nation and Trump
06/02/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
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.
"We are not all crazy" - the climate and clean energy battle in Trumps's America
02/02/2026 | 55 mins.
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.
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.