Episodes

What happens when Australia’s business sector is forced to reckon with the real cost of staying fossil-fuelled? Host Sarah Aubrey is joined by Nigel Lowry (Ausgrid) and Dani Alexander (UNSW Energy Institute) to unpack the high-stakes challenge of electrifying everything from freight and transport to buildings and data centres. They explore the scale of business emissions, the hardest sectors to decarbonise, the race for EV infrastructure, and what oil shocks mean for energy independence - alon...

In part two of this special episode, host Sarah Aubrey is joined by Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, to continue the conversation on the global energy transition — tackling the hard questions on affordability, equity, electrification and investment. The discussion turns to the cost-of-living challenge and energy affordability, new global electrification targets, the unstoppable EV revolution, equity issues for renters and low-income households, and what governments...

In this special two-part episode, host Sarah Aubrey is joined by Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), for a wide-ranging conversation on the global energy transition and Australia’s critical role in it. The conversation goes global; examining where the world stands against the Paris Agreement targets, which countries are leading and lagging, and the remarkable cost revolution underway in solar and battery technology that is reshaping what is possible. Part 1 cov...

In this episode, host Sarah Aubrey speaks with Kelly Wood, Group Executive for Transmission Development & Growth at Ausgrid and Mark Westbrook, Chief Project Officer at EnergyCo about how upgrading existing sub-transmission corridors in the Hunter Central Coast REZ could unlock faster, cheaper and more community-friendly renewable energy capacity. They explore the opportunities, challenges and long-term planning needed to reshape NSW’s grid; from smarter use of existing easements to coordinated...

The DSP represents an incredible collaboration between Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy to understand how distribution networks can play a bigger role in meeting NSW’s net zero targets. Sarah Aubrey is joined by Ausgrid’s Alida Jansen van Vuuren, Endeavour’s Melissa Doueihi and Essential’s Marc Thiebaut to explore how better use of existing poles, wires and sub-transmission infrastructure can unlock billions in value, defer transmission investment, support local storage, and help ...

How are Community Power Networks shaping Australia’s energy transition—and what would their growing role mean for our future? In this episode Steve Lewis Project Director, at Ausgrid and Sam Kernaghan, Director - Resilience Program from Committee for Sydney discuss how technologies like rooftop solar, batteries, and smart networks can make clean, locally generated power more accessible and affordable. They explore the untapped potential of commercial rooftops, the role of community batteries in...

Kicking off a new season and reflecting on what we’ve covered and where we’re going for season 2. Host Sarah Aubrey sits down with Tim Jarratt, Ausgrid’s Group Executive of Market Development and Strategy, touching on the evolution we’ve seen in Australia’s energy landscape and look ahead to some exciting innovations. Tune in to have a look at what’s shaping Australia’s energy future. Season 2 will dive into “Why the Middle Matters”—shining a light on the vital role of local networks and commu...