Best Suburban Robot Games Podcasts (2024)

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Ross Garnaut's renewables road 36:04

2y ago36:04

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As we look back at 10 years since ARENA was first established, we’re speaking with one of the most important names in Australia’s clean energy journey, Ross Garnaut. Economist Ross Garnaut has many descriptions attached to his name - emeritus professor at the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University, former economic adviser to…

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Game-changing electrolysers with Hysata’s Paul Barrett 19:52

2y ago19:52

19:52

Hysata CEO Paul Barrett explains how research undertaken by two Australian universities is helping them produce the world’s most efficient hydrogen electrolysers. Early in 2022, Australian technology company Hysata announced they had developed a groundbreaking hydrogen electrolyser. The news made a splash, offering a pathway for emissions free hydr…

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Stockpiling solar power in suburban batteries 20:10

2y ago20:10

20:10

Creative ways of storing energy from the wind and sun will be needed to power the next phase of the energy transition. This week on ARENA’s podcast Rewired, we speak to Dr Marnie Shaw from the Australian National University about a new wave of community energy projects. Unlike the small household batteries that are installed behind the meter to soa…

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The maverick robots set to transform solar, with 5B's Nicole Kuepper-Russell 20:29

2y ago20:29

20:29

The gift of a solar powered car at just eight years of age set 5B’s Nicole Kuepper-Russell on a pathway that is transforming the way the world produces energy. Now the Chief Operating Officer at solar pioneer 5B, Kuepper-Russell joins Rewired to explain how the company's unique approach is making solar faster to deploy and more affordable. With sup…

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“A bit like The Jetsons”. Green hydrogen takes flight with AMSL Aero 28:49

2+ y ago28:49

28:49

Australian innovators AMSL Aero are taking renewable energy to the skies with their futuristic reimagining of the aircraft. Founders Andrew Moore and Siobhan Lyndon joined us this week to share their vision for air travel and explain how soon we might take off in their emissions free ‘air taxi’. Moore has used his aeronautical engineering backgroun…

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Revolutionising energy with Australia’s “solar superman” 26:05

2+ y ago26:05

26:05

When Professor Martin Green started his solar research in the 1970s, the idea of using solar panels to power our homes was out of this world. NASA was developing solar technology to power spacecraft and satellites, but was far too expensive and inefficient for terrestrial applications. Half a century on, more than three million Australian homes hav…

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Cutting transport emissions with Melbourne-made electric trucks 20:05

2+ y ago20:05

20:05

This week, SEA Electric’s Bill Gillespie joins us to share exciting developments in the world of zero emissions heavy vehicles. Their trucks are now in operation across some of Australia’s biggest fleets, ferrying deliveries for Woolworths, IKEA, Australia Post and DHL, and also helping local councils to reduce emissions. Founded in Australia and n…

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Smashing solar records with SunDrive’s Vince Allen 23:44

2+ y ago23:44

23:44

Australian solar pioneers have set a new efficiency benchmark with their next generation cells. From humble beginnings in a garage in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, solar startup SunDrive is on a rapid rise. In September, they announced that they had developed the world’s most efficient silicon cell, claiming the record from China’s Longi Solar. The rec…

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Darren Miller’s vision for a prosperous renewable future 20:18

2+ y ago20:18

20:18

Fresh off the back of launching ARENA's new investment plan, CEO Darren Miller joins us to explain how renewables could soon shake up the heaviest of heavy industries. In our conversation he explains that investment decisions made today will be key to transforming our energy system and achieving net zero emissions. We also explore the bold vision t…

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How our homes are turning the energy market on its head 24:16

2+ y ago24:16

24:16

Working on solar since the 1990s, Professor Renate Egan has helped to transform the way we consume energy, recently taking up the challenge to “electrify everything”. Professor Egan is living her vision, investing in a small solar system in 2008 that she has since expanded and backed up with battery storage. Renate's electrification journey has see…

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New trading toolkit for a transforming energy market 18:18

3y ago18:18

18:18

Cheap, abundant and variable wind and solar is shaking up the electricity market, forcing traders to rethink how energy is bought and sold. The Renewable Energy Hub, an offshoot of global carbon brokers Tradition, is taking up the challenge, creating new renewable-specific ways to trade energy. In the newest episode of Rewired, founder Chris Halliw…

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Solar pioneer breaks down his game-changing invention 22:42

3y ago22:42

22:42

Energy transformer Dr John Lasich has helped to take solar from “witchcraft or alchemy” into the cheapest form of energy generation in history. The RayGen founder joined Rewired to discuss how an idea he developed in his shed has attracted $42 million in capital and will soon be deployed on the site of AGL’s Liddell Power Station. His “solar therma…

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Is there a role for renewable gas in our homes? 23:40

3y ago23:40

23:40

Green hydrogen offers a renewable alternative to natural gas, but is it a viable energy source for our homes? With 15 years in the energy industry and a background as a chemical engineer, AGIG’s Head of Strategy and Innovation Kristin Raman is one of the quiet transformers having a big impact on the way we use energy. She joined us to discuss AGIG’…

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Introducing Season 4 - Transformers 1:32

3y ago1:32

1:32

ARENA’s podcast Rewired is back for its biggest season yet. This season, we will introduce you to some of the people transforming Australia’s energy landscape that you might not have heard from before. From startup founders disrupting traditional business models, to the people investing new technologies that could power our lives in the future, Rew…

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New age for industry, powered by renewable energy 21:48

4y ago21:48

21:48

Could cheap, plentiful supplies of renewable energy give Australian manufacturers an edge? Around the world, industrial energy users are embracing renewable energy. Global giants IKEA, Lego, Apple and Coca Cola are amongst hundreds of companies blazing a trail, making the RE100 pledge to power their operations entirely with renewables. Closer to ho…

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Back to the future with pumped hydro energy storage 21:06

4y ago21:06

21:06

One of Australia’s oldest and most prolific methods of generating energy is poised to transform the electricity network - again. In this episode of ReWired we take a deep dive into one of the oldest energy storage technologies - pumped hydro. More than a century on from the establishment of the Tasmanian Hydro-Electric Department, new hydro project…

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Storing renewable energy in the world’s biggest batteries 26:47

4y ago26:47

26:47

Is it possible for wind and solar to supply reliable, dependable electricity day or night, regardless of the weather? One of the biggest criticisms of renewable energy has been the simple fact that the output of wind and solar farms can vary depending on the weather and time of day. When renewables made up a small part of the generation mix, that v…

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Renewable hydrogen prepares for take off 29:37

4y ago29:37

29:37

Could the most common element in the universe be the key to a future powered by renewables? In this episode of ReWired, we explore how renewable hydrogen could be poised for its moment in the sun. While the potential of hydrogen has been understood for decades, the emergence of electrolyser technology - powered by affordable and plentiful energy fr…

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Together in electric dreams? Renewable energy hits the road with EVs 23:24

4y ago23:24

23:24

Electric vehicles are finally breaking into the mainstream, but is Australia’s electricity network ready for them? Australia’s EV journey has started slowly. But with more models available than ever before and fast charging networks under construction, for many they are becoming a viable alternative. In this episode of ReWired, experts share their …

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The energy revolution in our homes 29:19

4y ago29:19

29:19

We are pleased to bring you the third season of ARENA's podcast, ReWired: Solving the Energy Puzzle. We begin inside a net zero emissions home overflowing with renewable energy technology. Hear what inspired the owners to reimagine the modern Australian home to create and consume energy as efficiently as possible. We speak to energy leaders about t…

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Introducing our new series - Solving Australia’s Energy Puzzle 2:03

4+ y ago2:03

2:03

As we enter a new decade, ARENA is launching season three of our podcast ReWired. Together we will look at the different pieces of Australia’s energy puzzle, and learn how they might come together in a future powered by renewables. Over six episodes, energy experts and innovators will explore a wide range of topics - the role of large-scale storage…

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My Island Home: A postcard from Flinders Island 22:13

6+ y ago22:13

22:13

Isolated from mainland Tasmania and at the mercy of the elements, the residents of Flinders Island have always prided themselves on their self-reliance. We take a trip across the Bass Strait as Hydro Tasmania's new Hybrid Energy Hub kicks in to gear to find out how the shift away from diesel generation to renewables will affect lives. Dewi Cooke me…

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Party of One: Nada Kalam 35:06

6+ y ago35:06

35:06

How many times would people tell you 'no' before you believed you couldn't? For Telstra Energy's Nada Kalam, the first time someone told her that 'girls can't do engineering' was in high school - and it's lit a fire under her ever since. In this episode of The Innovators we explore a recognised issue within the energy industry: women's representati…

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Hello From The Outside: Bruce Thompson, GreenSync 34:34

6+ y ago34:34

34:34

Virtual power plants and digital energy marketplaces. These are the intangible, unseen elements of the energy revolution yet they're central to Bruce Thompson's working life. But 20 years ago, Thompson was just a keen-eyed engineering student concerned about the environment and "this thing called climate change". A former activist and director of m…

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A lightbulb moment: Katerina Kimmorley 29:38

6+ y ago29:38

29:38

In 2016, Katerina Kimmorley was working in India with her solar energy social enterprise, Pollinate Energy, bringing real, tangible change to the lives of thousands of people living without electricity in India's urban slums. So what brought her home after years away to the world of venture capital and renewable energy start-ups? In this episode we…

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Paint me a picture: Torben Daeneke and Kourosh Kalantar Zadeh 39:25

6+ y ago39:25

39:25

Sometimes, life doesn't work out as you'd expect. Sometimes, what might seem like a failure is actually an opportunity for success. In this episode of The Innovators you'll meet two scientists whose own failed lab experiment led them to something, arguably, more exciting. In early 2017, RMIT University academics Torben Daeneke and Kourosh Kalantar …

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Power to the People: Jemma Green 36:15

6+ y ago36:15

36:15

In the first episode of our new series of ReWired: The Innovators, Adam Morton meets Dr Jemma Green - a former investment banker, entrepreneur and, most recently, interim mayor of the City of Perth. She's also co-founder of energy trading start-up PowerLedger, which stormed through its Initial Coin Offering earlier this year and raised $34 million …

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Introducing our new series, The Innovators 1:49

6+ y ago1:49

1:49

Australia is in the midst of an energy revolution and The Innovators wants to take you to the cutting edge of it. It's a place of hydrogen-producing solar paint, of virtual power plants and energy cryptocurrencies. It's a place of pure innovation and leadership, sparked by individuals with a renewable energy future in their sights and, often, extra…

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New and Noteworthy! 2:39

7y ago2:39

2:39

Welcome to all the new listeners downloading ReWired since Apple Podcasts featured the show as New & Noteworthy. If you've already heard the series please subscribe to get new episodes in the future, and leave a review on iTunes. If you'd like to know anymore informationa about renewable energy projects around Australia visit ARENA.gov.au See omnys…

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Twin Hills 17:53

7y ago17:53

17:53

Perched on twin hills about two hours north of Perth and built on the remains of prehistoric beach are two renewable energy farms - one established and the other underway. The Emu Downs wind farm and soon to be solar farm next door have been a boon for the local area of Badgingarra. Farming families have members already employed under the turbines …

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The town that says yes 21:09

7y ago21:09

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Dubbo has a history of saying yes to new things. In the 1970s, after a nearby town turned down the offer of a new zoo (fearing escaped lions would kill livestock) Dubbo jumped at the chance. Decades on they’ve said yes again to two new large scale solar farms - one in nearby Narromine and the other just out of the city. The new solar farms will be …

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The hum of 1300000 solar panels 16:32

7y ago16:32

16:32

At around 600 acres the sprawling Nyngan Solar Farm was the largest in the southern hemisphere when completed only 4 years ago. What’s it like to visit a solar farm of this size? And, how have electricity generation costs come down since? In this episode we head out to northern NSW and also check in with Darren Gladman at the Clean Energy Council f…

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Viva Las Parkes 17:56

7y ago17:56

17:56

It’s famous for its Elvis Festival and a telescope dish that helped put man on the moon. But now Parkes, in central west NSW is about to become famous for something else altogether: solar power. Popping up on a property next door to the town’s mayor, the Parkes Solar Farm will come online towards the end of 2017. When it does, it will power the tow…

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Moon power and marijuana rumours 16:12

7y ago16:12

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Griffith is a regional city with impressive industries, Yellow Tail wine for one. Each day container-loads of its product leave the area by train bound for the export market. This thriving business uses more power than a small town - and it will need even more as it continues to grow. Enter the town’s new large scale solar farm, currently under con…

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Mining the sun 14:14

7y ago14:14

14:14

A disused goldmine 400 or so kilometres inland from Townsville holds the tantalising promise of solar energy that powers the grid after the sun goes down. The project in Kidston (population: 3 or 4) is the first development to begin construction following the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s Large Scale Solar Competitive Round. It’s a solar far…

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Coming soon... 3:44

7y ago3:44

3:44

Rewired is a new podcast from ARENA, Australia’s renewable energy agency. Traveling around Australia, host Courtney Carthy sits down with the farmers, construction managers and everyone in between who are witnessing, first hand, a quiet solar revolution in Australia. Join him as he hears how the ARENA-supported solar projects are rewiring the elect…

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Amity Campaign #30 - The Library At Last 50:15

7+ y ago50:15

50:15

This week the Headlanders arrive at the library, only to find that Bucco's men beat them to it. But they don't have the key, the Headlanders do. (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/amity/AARG_Amity_Campaign_Ep_30)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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American Auror #8 - Something That's Close to the Truth 1:06:47

8y ago1:06:47

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This week, the paranoia begins as the Aurors start to wonder if the whole world really is out to get them. Or, more precisely, was out to get their predecessors and they inherited that. (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/american_auror/AARG_American_Auror_Ep_8)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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Non-AARG Games #5 - The Blackfish, a Dynamo Game 1:15:41

8y ago1:15:41

1:15:41

When a super-powered eco-terrorist wreaks havoc in a small, Louisiana town the super-powered yokel cops wreak havoc right back.You can download the DYNAMO system for free. (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/non-aarg/PlayAARG-Dynamo-Blackfish)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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Amity Campaign #29 - Peace Talks 58:29

8y ago58:29

58:29

This week's episode works hard to earn that NSFW tag! And make sure to check the episode notes for a picture of the "key"! (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/amity/AARG_Amity_Campaign_Ep_29)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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American Auror #7 - Malleus 1:17:00

8y ago1:17:00

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There is a short catch-up on the PlayAARG website if you skipped episode 6. Complete show notes for episode 7 also on the website. (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/american_auror/AARG_American_Auror_Ep_7)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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Amity Campaign #28 - She Knows All Our Lies 1:14:45

8+ y ago1:14:45

1:14:45

Last episode, the Headlanders returned to the home they've never seen, Fort Headland, only to find that Ambros Bucco's mage boats had beaten them there. (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/amity/AARG_Amity_Campaign_Ep_28)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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American Auror #6 - Your Auras Are A Little Fat 1:24:42

8+ y ago1:24:42

1:24:42

Please read the notes on this episode on the PlayAARG website. (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/american_auror/AARG_American_Auror_Ep_6)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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Non-AARG Games #4 - Misdirected 2:34:29

8+ y ago2:34:29

2:34:29

The filming of a Z-grade horror flick goes awry when the actor playing the evil necromancer turns out to be a little too method. Guest GM Corey runs us through a game of Dynamo.You can download the DYNAMO system for free. (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/non-aarg/misdirected)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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Amity Campaign #27 - Jiggity Jig 1:44:48

9y ago1:44:48

1:44:48

The Headlanders are back in allied territory and big changes are afoot. (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/amity/AARG_Amity_Campaign_Ep_27)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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American Auror #5 - The Birds and Bees, the Apple Trees 2:16:17

9y ago2:16:17

2:16:17

The Aurors take stock of their recent failure and make plans. But first, a trip to a haunted summer camp. (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/american_auror/AARG_American_Auror_Ep_5)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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Amity Campaign #26 - Magical Teabagging 1:41:42

9+ y ago1:41:42

1:41:42

Press Bop-It to start! This episode (Bop it!) the Headlanders (Twist it!) get bored (Pull it!) and (Shout it!) make things (Twist it!) happen (Pull it!) at Desolation (Twist it! Bop it!). (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/amity/AARG_Amity_Campaign_Ep_26)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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American Auror #4 - Enter the Dreamer 1:51:52

9+ y ago1:51:52

1:51:52

This week - with special guest moderator Adam from the Amity campaign, who spends the whole time making up a character that he never comes back to play, so don't get attached. (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/american_auror/AARG_American_Auror_Ep_4)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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Amity Campaign #25 - Who the hell are you guys? 1:32:42

9+ y ago1:32:42

1:32:42

We're the Headlanders! (disappointed noise) (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/amity/AARG_Amity_Campaign_Ep_25)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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American Auror #3 - That's right, Bitches 1:36:51

9+ y ago1:36:51

1:36:51

Officer Krupke, you're really a square! This boy don't need a judge, he needs an analyst's care! (More episode notes at http://www.playaarg.com/podcast/american_auror/AARG_American_Auror_Ep_3)By Steve Keller, Suburban Robot Games

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