The Baseload Podcast

This episode we analyse the Rosie-gate controversy and the goat takes on the bureaucrats in DCCEEW as they are questioned by Senator Gerard Rennick.

Interview: Professor David Close, Director of the Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre.

https://gas-energy.centre.uq.edu.au/

The Matt Kean episode! From NSW Energy Minister to his new gig at the Climate Change Authority, we’ll take a look at Kean’s unwavering dedication to promoting renewables. We also scratch the surface of AEMO’s Electricity Statement of Opportunities and review the recent debate between Barnaby Joyce and Matt Kean at the Bush Summit held in Orange.

Interview: Jonathan Fisher, CEO of Cauldron Energy.

Follow Jonathan Fisher on X: https://x.com/CxuAsx

Follow Ben Beattie on X: https://x.com/EnergyWrapAU

The Hydrogen episode!

Iron ore vs hydrogen, in particular Fortescue wishes vs reality, stirring up social media with facts, Sun Cable edges one step closer, and Daniel Westerman - AEMO chief - gets the goat.

Interview: Tom Biegler

Nuclear policy announcement eliminates the paralysis in our energy debate. The goat takes on Paul Graham, lead author of CSIRO's GenCost.

Why are politicians still pushing net zero, what happens when I post my ideas on social media, and Kerry Schott gets the goat.

No interview this episode.

The nuclear episode! We spotlight the anti-nuclear community in their own words, including our Prime Minister and propaganda arm for the Greens - The Australia Institute. As well we open the mailbag, and interview Stephen Wilson and Nuclear for Australia’s Will Shackel.

Nuclear for Australia: https://www.nuclearforaustralia.com/petition?splash=1

What would be required: https://www.nuclearaustralia.org.au/requirements-for-operational-nuclear-plants-in-australia-from-2030-preliminary-concept-study-insights/

IPA energy security is national security: https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/research-papers/energy-security-is-national-security-a-framework-for-better-energy-outcomes-in-australia

Welcome back! The theme for 2024’s first episode is a reset – covering some old favourites and setting a new direction – well trying to anyway! We put the LNP’s nuclear plea in context, and pull apart AEMO’s integrated system plan with the assistance of Merryn York who was interviewed on the RenewEcomedy podcast in late 2023. No interview this episode.

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Chris Bowen’s capacity investment scheme, Oreos become a symbol of truth, the goat receives reinforcements, and I interview QLD Senator Matt Canavan.

Truth telling matters, so who’s doing it? This episode we look at propaganda spread by QLD Energy Minister Mick de Brenni, Jim Chalmers’ recent speech on how he’s going to further undermine Australia’s energy security, and we speak to Scott Hargreaves executive director of the Institute for Public Affairs about the IPA's energy security initiative.

https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/research-papers/energy-security-is-national-security-a-framework-for-better-energy-outcomes-in-australia