Rewired

ARENA’s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact. In this episode, host Danny Kennedy speaks with special guests Leon Chanter, General Manager of Distributed Energy Resources at ARENA. Together, they discuss distributed energy resources (DER) and consumer energy resources (CER), and how they work together to create a stronger energy network for all Australians.  You'll also hear about a variety of ARENA-funded projects from across Australia that are working to create a more resilient and efficient power grid all the way from the west coast to the east coast. Episode links ReWired podcast: https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast  Season episodes: https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/season-5/ Subscribe to ReWired: https://omny.fm/shows/rewired Acronyms AI: Artificial Intelligence ARENA: Australian Renewable Energy Agency  ASX: Australian Stock Exchange  AusAID: Australian Agency for International Development  CER: Consumer Energy Resources  DEIP: Distributed Energy Integration Program  DER: Distributed Energy Resources  DOE: Dynamic Operating Envelope  EBM: Emergency Backstop Mechanism  EV: Electric Vehicle  HEMS: Home Eneregy Management Systems  ICE: Internal Combustion Engine  NEM: National Electricity Market  Solar PV: Solar Photovoltaic  SWIS: South West Interconnected System  V2G: Vehicle-To-Grid  VPP: Virtual Power Plant See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ARENA’s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact. In this episode, host Danny Kennedy speaks with special guests: Alex Motbey, Investment Associate Director at ARENA Shohan Seneviratne, Chief Executive Officer at Murchison Hydrogen Renewables Together, they discuss what green hydrogen looks like today, and how it might be used in the future. The conversation covers the potential of hydrogen to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries like steelmaking and aviation, and how other molecules like ammonia can be used to create complementary decarbonisation strategies. You'll also hear about ARENA's Hydrogen Headstart program, and details of the Murchison Green Hydrogen project funded under it. Episode links: ARENA’s Hydrogen Headstart program: https://arena.gov.au/funding/hydrogen-headstart-round2/ ReWired podcast: https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/  Season episodes: https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/season-5/ Subscribe to ReWired: https://omny.fm/shows/rewired/ Acronyms: ARENA: Australian Renewable Energy Agency CapEx: Capital Expenditure OpEx: Operational Expenditure GDP: Gross Domestic Product TRL: Technical Readiness Level CIP: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners BESS: Battery Energy Storage System CBAM: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism RFNBO: Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ARENA’s ReWired podcast is back for a new season, with ‘Aussies in the ARENA’ spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact.  In this episode, host Danny Kennedy speaks about what it takes to decarbonise industry with special guests: Tanya Hodgson, Investment Associate Director, Heavy Industry Portfolio at ARENA Michael Parks, Global Director of Sustainability at Treasury Wine Estates (TWE)  Together, they discuss why industry matters to Australia’s journey to net zero, the technologies helping reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors and how regional projects can create learnings that travel beyond one site. Episode links ARENA’s Powering the Regions Industrial Transformation Stream: https://arena.gov.au/funding/powering-the-regions-industrial-transformation-stream/  TWE Barossa Decarbonisation Project: https://arena.gov.au/projects/twe-barossa-decarbonisation-project/ ReWired podcast: https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/ Season episodes: https://arena.gov.au/rewired-podcast/season-5/ Subscribe to ReWired: https://omny.fm/shows/rewired/ Acronyms ARENA: Australian Renewable Energy Agency ITS: Industrial Transformation Stream  DRI: Direct reduced iron  GDP: Gross domestic product  IGCC: Investor Group on Climate Change TWE: Treasury Wine Estates  FMCG: Fast-moving consumer goods  H2: Hydrogen  LPG: Liquefied petroleum gas R&D: Research and development See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ARENA’s ReWired podcast is back for a new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact. In this episode, host Danny Kennedy speaks with special guests: Alex Grant, ARENA’s General Manager of Transport Anthony Headlam, CEO of NewVolt Marceline Overduin, Founder of Eco Route Advisory Gareth Ridge, Australia Country Manager at Zenobē Together they discuss what it will take to move goods across Australia with lower emissions, and the technologies and infrastructure making it possible. From electric trucks to charging networks and smarter freight solutions, this episode looks at the real-world projects helping reshape Australia's transport future. You’ll hear about how ARENA is accelerating innovation in electric vehicles, with a specific focus on electrification and decarbonisation of the freight and trucking industries. Acronyms: ARENA: Australian Renewable Energy Agency EV: electric vehicles BEV: battery electric vehicles  V2G: vehicle-to-grid  V2X: vehicle to anything  HVIA: Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia  OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer  CapEx: Capital Expenditure  OpEx: Operational Expenditure  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ARENA’s ReWired podcast is back for new season spotlighting the Australians turning big clean energy ideas into real-world impact. In this episode, host Danny Kennedy speaks with special guests: Dan Sturrock, ARENA’s General Manager of Solar Professor Renate Egan from the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) at the University of New South Wales Together, they discuss the innovations helping drive the next wave of clean energy progress and ARENA's ‘30-30-30’ vision for ultra low cost solar. Episode links: ‘The Incredible ULCS – Ultra Low Cost Solar White Paper’ ACAP Acronyms: ARENA: Australian Renewable Energy Agency ULCS: Ultra Low Cost Solar ACAP: Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics UNSW: University of New South Wales PV: photovoltaics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.