Energy Unpacked
Episodes
Innovation Miniseries Wrap: Just Us & The Big Lessons
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, it’s just us—Adam and Bronte—on the mic, reflecting on the common threads, key insights and ideas that have stuck with us from the In...
Brian Innes- Where AI Adds Value in Energy
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down again with Brian Innes - this time with his Accenture hat on- to unpack how AI is actually being used in the energy trans...
Matthew Meszaros: Harnessing AI Compute Load for a Smarter Grid
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI is driving a surge in energy demand—but what if it could also help solve some of the grid’s biggest challenges? In this episode, we chat with M...
Raj Bagri- Plug & Play Carbon Capture for Industry
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Unpacked, we sit down with Raj Bagri, founder and CEO of Kapture, an Australian climate tech startup developing compact, mod...
Brian Innes- VPP as a Service
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Brian Innes, founder of Plico, an innovator in the VPP space. Brian shares his journey into the energy industry and explai...
Nicole Kuepper- Russell: The Maverick Way for Large Scale Solar
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Unpacked hosts Adam and Bronte chat with Nicole, Chief Strategy Officer from 5B, about the innovative Maverick solar technol...
Season 3 Trailer: Energy Unpacked
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back!After a year away, Adam White and Bronte Wilson return with Season 3 of Energy Unpacked — and this time, we’re going deeper.This seas...
Andy Dunne- Project Edith & network innovation
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are distribution networks more than just poles and wires? Could they be the platforms that enable a smarter, more flexible energy future? And if so—...
Sinead Steele- Clean solutions for high-rise developments
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Energy Unpacked, we're joined by Business Development Manager Sinead Steele from Energy Locals to discuss innovative energy solutions for...
Andy McCarthy- The Power of Storytelling
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by industry guru Andy McCarthy, who has recently published his first book "Here Comes the Sun." We delve into ...
Slava Kozlovskii- All electric car rental & sharing
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Energy Unpacked, we are thrilled to welcome Slava Kozlovskii, the CEO of evee to discuss the all electric car rental and sharing pl...
Kira Rundel- Solar and storage but not as you know it!
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We were blown away by our conversation with Kira Rundel from RayGen this week, an Australian technology company that has developed a cutting-edge sola...
Rob Asselman- Let's make EV charging uneventful
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙 This week’s episode is a fun conversation on EV charging and e-mobility trends. To help us unpack this topic we are interviewing our old collea...
Tom Gay- Your 101 on VPPs
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Tom Gay from Origin Energy joins our podcast to provide a comprehensive overview of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs). In this episode we go back...
Dennis Freedman- An education in grid scale projects
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re starting Season 2 with a bang, interviewing the always engaging Dennis Freedman- Managing Director ANZ at Aquila Clean Energy and Board Member...
Season 2 Trailer: Energy Unpacked
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with Season 2 of Energy Unpacked! This podcast is all about breaking down topics related to the Australian Energy Transition, a transitio...
Hedda Ransan-Cooper- Community batteries and the role of households in the energy transition
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak to social scientist Dr Hedda Ransan-Cooper about her insights on community batteries and DER as it relates to residential customers...
Skill Shortages
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It seems fitting to round out one of our last episodes of this season with a call for more people to join the energy industry as we embark on a once i...
Matthew Charles-Jones - Lessons from Yackandandah’s Community Energy Journey
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the podcast today, we interview Matthew Charles-Jones on the topic of community energy. Matt is a founding member of the community energy group Tot...
Securing Social License
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that to build out all the new renewable generation, storage and transmission infrastructure we need to reach an 80% renewable grid by...
Mining Minerals and Metals for the Energy Transition
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you enjoyed listening to our recent conversation with Rob and Sam from Solar Recovery Corporation, don't miss this episode! Tune in to learn mo...
Rob Gell and Sam Agostino-Recovering materials from end-of-life solar panels
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast episode features insightful discussions with Sam and Rob from Solar Recovery Corporation, shedding light on the immense scale ...
Carbon Credits & Greenwashing
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the podcast this week we start to unpack the complex and often controversial topic of carbon credits. We cover the role of carbon credits in the en...
Megan Fisher- Insights on Australia's energy innovation ecosystem
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we had the opportunity to learn about some of the up and coming startups in the clean tech space from CEO of EnergyLab Megan Fisher, ...
Season 1 Trailer: Energy Unpacked
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Energy is at the center of decarbonising the economy, and we need all hands on deck to do it, so why not start here? Your co-hosts Bronte Wilson and...
Scale of the Australian Energy Transition
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off Series 1 of the podcast, we are unpacking exactly how large the scale of the energy transition in Australia is. Whether you work in the en...
Joshua Harvey - Forces shaping the energy transition in Australia
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As an industry, we often talk about innovation and think of all the technology involved in our sector, but today we talk about another area where inno...