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June 26, 2020 9: Innovation and optimisation with Dr. Phil Blythe
In Episode 9 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel talks to Dr. Phil Blythe, who recently stepped down as Greensync’s Managing Director after founding the company in 2010. Luke and Phil discuss startup addiction, what’s changed in Australia’s energy market in the last decade (and what hasn’t), and the role of profound optimisation in charting a path to net zero.

Mentioned in this episode:
Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy
https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-11/australias-national-hydrogen-strategy.pdf
‘Hydrogen economy’ report from BloombergNEF
https://about.bnef.com/blog/hydrogen-economy-offers-promising-path-to-decarbonization/
Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper
https://consult.industry.gov.au/climate-change/technology-investment-roadmap/

Connect with us:
Find Luke at https://twitter.com/lukemenzel
Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Council at www.eec.org.au
Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EECouncil
Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/1280092
Email us at [email protected]
To find out how you can listen to an upcoming episode of First Fuel live, visit www.eec.org.au/podcasts
51 min
June 18, 2020 8: Wholesale change with Craig Memery
In Episode 8 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Craig Memery from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre and the Council’s own Head of Policy Rob Murray-Leach.
Luke, Craig and Rob discuss the final determination on the Wholesale Demand Response Mechanism announced by the Australian Energy Market Commission last week, the history of this rule change, and what it will mean for the market and consumers.

Mentioned in this episode:
Wholesale demand response mechanism rule change
https://www.aemc.gov.au/rule-changes/wholesale-demand-response-mechanism
Towards a truly national and efficient energy market (The Parer Review)
http://www.efa.com.au/Library/ParerFinRpt.pdf
Post 2025 review
http://www.coagenergycouncil.gov.au/energy-security-board/post-2025
Rob analogy bingo
https://twitter.com/lukemenzel/status/1272792568623853571

Connect with our guests:
Find Craig at https://twitter.com/craigmemery
Find Rob at https://twitter.com/rmurrayleach

Connect with us:
Find Luke at https://twitter.com/lukemenzel
Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Council at www.eec.org.au
Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EECouncil
Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/1280092
Email us at [email protected]
To find out how you can listen to an upcoming episode of First Fuel live, visit www.eec.org.au/podcasts
1 hr 5 min
June 11, 2020 7: Technology and trust with Rosemary Sinclair AM
In Episode 7 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Rosemary Sinclair AM, current CEO of .au Domain Administration, and former CEO of Energy Consumers Australia.
Luke and Rosemary talk about her five years at Energy Consumers Australia, its role in moving consumer outcomes to the centre of Australia’s energy conversation, and the importance of building trust to enable the next generation of energy management technology.

Mentioned in this episode:
Foresighting Forum
Consumer Sentiment Survey
Power Shift report

Connect with us:
Find Luke at https://twitter.com/lukemenzel
Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Council at www.eec.org.au
Email us at [email protected]
To find out how you can listen to an upcoming episode of First Fuel live, visit www.eec.org.au/podcasts
1 hr 2 min
June 04, 2020 6: Active efficiency with Andrew McAllister
In Episode 6 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel talks to Commissioner Andrew McAllister of the California Energy Commission about the multiple crises facing the US, how to leverage energy efficiency to stimulate the global economy and the importance of ‘active efficiency’ in the energy transition.

Mentioned in this episode:
California Energy Commission
https://www.energy.ca.gov
https://twitter.com/CalEnergy
The 2020 U.S. Energy & Employment Report
https://www.usenergyjobs.org
Governor Jerry Brown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Brown
IEA webinar: The Role of Energy Efficiency in COVID Stimulus Packages
https://www.iea.org/events/the-role-of-energy-efficiency-in-covid-stimulus-packages
The Challenge of Retail Gas in California’s Low-Carbon Future (CEC Report)
https://ww2.energy.ca.gov/2019publications/CEC-500-2019-055/index.html
Active efficiency
https://www.ase.org/activeefficiency

Connect with us:
Find Luke on Twitter
https://twitter.com/lukemenzel
Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Council
www.eec.org.au
Email us at [email protected]

Listen live:
To find out how you can listen to an upcoming episode of First Fuel live, visit www.eec.org.au/podcasts
1 hr 12 min
May 28, 2020 5: Catalysts for change with Alan Pears AM
In Episode 5 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel talks to Alan Pears AM, Senior Industry Fellow at RMIT University, about his lifelong passion for the demand side, the Australian Government’s Technology Investment Roadmap, and the reforms of policy, governance, regulation and incentives that would drive a genuine step change in energy efficiency.

Mentioned in this episode:
The Pears Report: Reflections on two decades of energy and climate policy
https://shop.ata.org.au/shop/pearscollection
Australia’s Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper
https://www.industry.gov.au/news-media/australias-technology-investment-roadmap-have-your-say
Innovation to Improve Energy Productivity in the Food Value Chain
https://a2se.org.au/files/Reports/Innovation-to-Improve-Energy-Productivity-Food-Value-Chain-1.pdf

Connect with us:
Find Luke at https://twitter.com/lukemenzel
Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Council at www.eec.org.au
Email us at [email protected]

Listen live:
To find out how you can listen to an upcoming episode of First Fuel live, visit www.eec.org.au/podcasts
1 hr 4 min
May 21, 2020 4: Reviews and Roadmaps with Chloe Munro AO
In Episode 4 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel talks to Chloe Munro, Professorial Fellow at Monash University and Chair of the Energy Transition Hub’s Strategic Advisory Panel about a very big week in national energy and climate policy.
Mentioned in this episode:
The King Review
Australian Government response to the King Review
Australia's Technology Investment Roadmap: discussion paper
Finkel Review
Decarbonisation Futures
Wholesale demand response mechanism rule change
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1 hr 14 min
May 18, 2020 3: COVID-19 and Aussie industry with Tennant Reed
In Episode 3 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel talks to Tennant Reed, Head of Climate, Energy and Environment Policy at Australian Industry Group, about how COVID-19 is impacting Australia's manufacturing sector and the opportunities to drive economic recovery alongside a clean energy transition.
Mentioned in this episode:
Tennant’s article on falling energy prices
Ai Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index - April 2020
Innes Willox’s address to the Clean Energy Council's 'A Clean Recovery' summit
First Fuel Episode 2: Energy efficiency and economic stimulus with Brian Motherway
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59 min
May 12, 2020 2: Energy efficiency and economic stimulus with Dr. Brian Motherway
In Episode 2 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel talks to Dr. Brian Motherway, Head of Energy Efficiency at the International Energy Agency, about the role of energy efficiency in the economic stimulus packages being developed by governments in Australia and around the world.
Mentioned in this episode:
Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Market Report 2019 from the International Energy Agency
Energy Security Target and Safeguard Consultation Paper from the New South Wales Government
Global Energy Review 2020 from the International Energy Agency
Energy efficiency can boost economies quickly, with long-lasting benefits by Dr. Brian Motherway and Michael Oppermann
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55 min
May 06, 2020 1: Decarbonisation Futures with Anna Skarbek
In Episode 1 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel talks to Anna Skarbek, CEO of ClimateWorks Australia, about Climateworks' seminal new report, Decarbonisation Futures. Mentioned in this episode: Decarbonisation Futures from Climateworks Australia United In Science from the World Meteorological Organization Renewable Integration Study from the Australian Energy Market Operator Energy Efficiency Employment in Australia from the Energy Efficiency Council Listen live: To find out how you can listen to an upcoming episode of the First Fuel live, visit eec.org.au/podcasts Contact us Questions? Comments? Email us at [email protected]

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April 28, 2020 0: Introducing First Fuel
The Energy Efficiency Council's podcast, First Fuel, brings you the latest perspectives on energy efficiency, energy management and demand response from Australia and around the world. In this brief, introductory episode the Council's CEO, Luke Menzel briefly covers what the podcast is about, and some of the guests that are coming up.
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Hosted by Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel, First Fuel brings you the latest perspectives on energy efficiency, energy management and demand response from Australia and around the world.