Smart Energy Council CEO John Grimes joins Markus to discuss Australia’s fuel security risks, China’s dominance in EVs and clean-energy manufacturing, and why rooftop solar, batteries and electrification are becoming essential for national resilience. The conversation explores energy policy, global politics, renter access to solar, and how Australia can capture more value from the world’s biggest energy transition.

Timestamps: 

0:00 Australia’s fuel security risk and why diesel shortages matter
1:03 Energy independence through solar, batteries and EVs 
3:45 China’s dominance in the global EV and battery industry 
5:30 Electrifying trucks and the infrastructure challenge ahead 
7:10 Europe’s car industry slowdown and what it signals globally 
8:30 Why Australia needs a national energy resilience strategy 
14:11 Australia’s foreign policy positioning in a changing world 
17:16 Why every rooftop solar system still makes a difference 
18:26 How solar and batteries transform household electricity bills 
19:33 The challenge of delivering solar benefits to renters 
23:00 Inside China’s clean-energy manufacturing ecosystem 
25:06 Where Australia can realistically compete in the transition 
31:46 What Australia can learn from China’s infrastructure delivery speed
41:26 Renewable ammonia, fertilizer security and a nation-building opportunity 

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