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September 03, 2020 19: Post pandemic pathways with Tennant Reed
In Episode 19 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Tennant Reed, Head of Climate, Energy and Environment Policy at Australian Industry Group, to discuss their recent paper on post pandemic energy and climate policy.
Luke and Tennant discuss the impact of COVID-19 on gas prices, electricity prices and emissions, the reasons these changes are unlikely to endure, and why a vision for net zero – and policy action to back it up – is more crucial than ever.

Mentioned in this episode:
Ring Fit Adventure for Nintendo Switch (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO6fw0GU-fE

Post Pandemic Policy: Climate and Energy (Ai Group)
https://www.aigroup.com.au/policy-and-research/policy-papers/climate-energy/

Statement on managing climate risk (Australian Climate Roundtable)
https://www.australianclimateroundtable.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ACR_statement_on_climate_impacts-August_2020.pdf

Building a stronger and cleaner post-pandemic Australia (joint statement on energy efficiency stimulus)
https://www.eec.org.au/news/eec-news/article/building-a-stronger-and-cleaner-post-pandemic-australia

Connect with our guests:
Find Tennant at https://twitter.com/TennantReed

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
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 3 min
August 27, 2020 18: Getting further faster with Paul Ruyssevelt and Carlos Flores
In Episode 18 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by two guests: Paul Ruyssevelt, Professor of Energy and Building Performance at University College London’s Energy Institute, and Carlos Flores, Director of the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS).
Luke, Paul and Carlos chat about the role of the International Energy Agency’s Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme in driving global collaboration on high performance buildings. Along the way they cover the new field of building energy epidemiology, the prospects for demand response in commercial buildings, and whether electricity or hydrogen will win the race to decarbonise the built environment.
Mentioned in this episode:
UCL Energy Institute
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/energy/
National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS)
https://www.nabers.gov.au
International Energy Agency’s Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme
https://www.iea-ebc.org
The Energy Efficiency Council’s page profiling key IEA EBC activities
https://www.eec.org.au/policy-advocacy/partnerships/IEA-EBC-in-Australia
Annex 70 – Building Energy Epidemiology: Analysis of Real Building Energy Use at Scale
https://www.eec.org.au/policy-advocacy/partnerships/IEA-EBC-in-Australia/IEA-EBC-Annexes/#Annex70
Annex 81 – Data-driven Smart Buildings;
https://www.eec.org.au/policy-advocacy/partnerships/IEA-EBC-in-Australia/IEA-EBC-Annexes/#Annex81
Annex 82 – Energy Flexible Buildings Towards Resilient Low Carbon Energy Systems
https://www.eec.org.au/policy-advocacy/partnerships/IEA-EBC-in-Australia/IEA-EBC-Annexes/#EBC-Annex-82
Connect with our guests:
Find Paul at https://twitter.com/PaulRuyssevelt
Find Carlos at https://twitter.com/CarlosFloresLen
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
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
49 min
August 20, 2020 17: Healthy homes with Donna Luckman
In Episode 17 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Donna Luckman to chat about her current role at the Coalition for Community Energy, her time leading the sustainable housing advocacy organisation Renew, and the crucial regulatory reforms that are needed to ensure all Australians live in healthy, comfortable and affordable homes.

Mentioned in this episode:
Coalition for Community Energy
https://c4ce.net.au

Renew
https://renew.org.au

The Pears Report: Reflections on two decades of energy and climate policy
https://shop.ata.org.au/shop/pearscollection

Community Coalition for Healthy Affordable Homes
https://renew.org.au/advocacy/we-need-healthy-homes/

ASBEC built to perform
https://www.asbec.asn.au/research-items/built-perform/

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
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
49 min
August 13, 2020 16: Investing for impact with Ian Learmonth
In Episode 16 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Ian Learmonth, CEO of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). They discuss Australia's changing energy mix and the implications for energy management, the CEFC’s recently released Investment Update, and how Ian expects the CEFC’s role to evolve in the midst of COVID-19.

Mentioned in this episode:
CEFC 2019-20 Investment Update
https://www.cefc.com.au/media/media-release/cefc-2019-20-investment-update/

CEFC asset finance
https://www.cefc.com.au/where-we-invest/sustainable-economy/asset-finance/

The CEFC is working with customer-owned lender Bank Australia
https://www.cefc.com.au/media/in-the-news/the-cefc-is-working-with-customer-owned-lender-bank-australia/

Germany’s KfW Bank and its energy efficiency programs
https://www.kfw.de/KfW-Group/Newsroom/Latest-News/Pressemitteilungen-Details_403200.html

JET Charge and CEFC pave the way to cheaper charging for electric vehicles
https://www.cefc.com.au/media/media-release/jet-charge-and-cefc-pave-the-way-to-cheaper-charging-for-electric-vehicles/

Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy
https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-11/australias-national-hydrogen-strategy.pdf

Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper
https://consult.industry.gov.au/climate-change/technology-investment-roadmap/

Connect with our guests:
Find Ian at https://twitter.com/ilearmonth

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
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
52 min
August 06, 2020 15: Scaling success with Satish Kumar
In Episode 15 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Satish Kumar, President and Executive Director of the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), one of India’s leading energy policy think tanks. Luke and Satish discuss India’s energy efficiency policy architecture, its success in the rollout of LEDs, its challenges on space cooling, and the importance of being unreasonable to drive change.

Mentioned in this episode:
Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy
https://www.aeee.in

2018 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy)
https://www.eec.org.au/news/eec-news/article/australia-ranks-worst-for-energy-efficiency-in-developed-world

Bureau of Energy Efficiency
https://beeindia.gov.in

UJALA dashboard
http://www.ujala.gov.in

India Cooling Action Plan
http://ozonecell.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/INDIA-COOLING-ACTION-PLAN-e-circulation-version080319.pdf

Regulation Impact Statement: 'Smart' Demand Response Capabilities for Selected Appliances (Australia)
https://www.energyrating.gov.au/document/regulation-impact-statement-decision-smart-demand-response-capabilities-selected-appliances

Satish at the IEA’s 5th Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, 23rd June 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxrT7kwF8p0

Connect with our guests:
Find Satish at https://twitter.com/SatishEE

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
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
52 min
July 30, 2020 14: Thinking differently with Cheryl Desha
In Episode 14 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Associate Professor Cheryl Desha, Director, Engagement (Industry) in the School of Engineering & Built Environment at Griffith University. Luke and Cheryl discuss some of her key contributions to the national and global conversation around energy efficiency, and the continuing effort to build energy management skills and capability across the economy.

Mentioned in this episode:
The Natural Edge Project (TNEP) legacy site
https://research.qut.edu.au/tnep/

Factor Five (book)
https://research.qut.edu.au/tnep/books/factor-five/

Apple's 2030 carbon-neutral pledge covers itself and suppliers
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53485560

Energy Efficiency Education Resources for Engineering (EEERE)
https://research.qut.edu.au/eeere/

RACE for 2030 Co-operative Research Centre
https://www.racefor2030.net.au

Connect with our guest:
Find Cheryl at https://twitter.com/Cheryl_Desha
More of Cheryl's work: https://experts.griffith.edu.au/7119-cheryl-desha

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
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
59 min
July 23, 2020 13: Building back better with Davina Rooney
In Episode 13 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel talks to Davina Rooney, CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia, about maintaining a positive outlook in the midst of lockdown, the transition from the corporate world to the not-for-profit sector, and how we use this moment to build back better post COVID-19.
Mentioned in this episode:
3 Idiots (film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187043/
Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council
https://www.asbec.asn.au
Building efficiency for jobs and growth (stimulus plan)
https://new.gbca.org.au/news/gbca-media-releases/building-efficiency-jobs-and-growth/
Connect with our guest:
Find Davina at https://twitter.com/rooney_davina
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
52 min
July 16, 2020 12: Enabling ecosystems with Bradley Anderson and Tennant Reed
In Episode 12 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Bradley Anderson from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and Tennant Reed from Australian Industry Group. They discuss a new report from a group of independent experts focused on ways of rapidly transforming the energy management market that supports Australian industry.
Apologies for the audio quality in this episode! We did our best in trying circumstances.

Mentioned in this episode:
Tennant’s sportsball analogy
https://youtu.be/V40eP1xekgo?t=85
Pivot, Rebound, Transform: A practical plan for rapidly transforming the energy management market that supports Australian industry
https://www.eec.org.au/news/eec-news/article/new-roadmap-supports-emissions-reduction-journey-for-aussie-industry

Connect with our guests:
Find Tennant at https://twitter.com/tennantreed
Find Brad at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-anderson-26614437/

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]
And 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
July 09, 2020 11: Renovating Europe with Adrian Joyce
In Episode 11 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel talks to Adrian Joyce, Secretary General of EuroACE and Campaign Director of Renovate Europe, about the growing momentum for making the so-called ‘renovation wave’ a central plank of Europe’s economic recovery post COVID-19.

Mentioned in this episode:
European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EuroACE)
https://euroace.org

Renovate Europe
https://www.renovate-europe.eu

Multiple benefits of investing in energy efficient renovation of buildings (Copenhagen Economics)
https://www.copenhageneconomics.com/dyn/resources/Publication/publicationPDF/8/198/0/Multiple%20benefits%20of%20EE%20renovations%20in%20buildings%20-%20Full%20report%20and%20appendix.pdf

Capturing the Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency (International Energy Agency)
https://www.iea.org/reports/multiple-benefits-of-energy-efficiency

Don't Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change
https://www.amazon.com.au/Dont-Even-Think-About-Climate/dp/163286102X

Building Renovation: a kick-starter for the EU economy (Buildings Performance Institute Europe)
https://www.renovate-europe.eu/2020/06/10/building-renovation-a-kick-starter-for-the-eu-economy/

Making the Renovation Wave a Success
https://www.renovate-europe.eu/about-the-campaign/preparing-the-renovation-wave/

Connect with our guests:
Find Adrian at https://twitter.com/adrian_joyce
Find Renovate Europe at https://twitter.com/renovateeurope
Find EuroACE at https://twitter.com/_euroace

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
July 02, 2020 10: Swiss army knife of stimulus with Michael Liebreich
In Episode 10 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel talks to Michael Liebreich, founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, about the crucial role of energy efficiency in the recovery post COVID-19. Recorded on 1 July 2020 as part of the National Summit: Energy Efficiency and Economic Recovery.

Mentioned in this episode:
National Summit: Energy efficiency and Australia's economic recovery (Youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiEzC40kXieTz_TKDikWOA3PDLBQuiIDs

Recommendations of the Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency
https://www.iea.org/reports/recommendations-of-the-global-commission-for-urgent-action-on-energy-efficiency

Peak Emissions Are Closer Than You Think – and Here’s Why
https://about.bnef.com/blog/peak-emissions-are-closer-than-you-think-and-heres-why/

Energy Efficiency Key To Covid Recovery
https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-energy-efficiency-key-to-covid-recovery/

World Energy Outlook Special Report on Sustainable Recovery
https://www.iea.org/reports/sustainable-recovery/a-sustainable-recovery-plan-for-the-energy-sector

Campaign page for an #EfficientRecovery
http://www.eec.org.au/EfficientRecovery

Connect with our guest:
Find Michael at https://twitter.com/@MLiebreich

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 1 min

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