The Future Of: Energy [FULL PODCAST EPISODE]

With oil costing more than US$100 a barrel, there’s never been a better time to go green. Meet some of the movers and shakers who are funding and fast-tracking clean energy solutions. In this episode, hosts David and Celeste are joined by Jason McFarlane and Desire Runganga from the GreenTech Hub – a venture that’s helping to solve real-world sustainability challenges through novel thinking, commercialisation and tech development. 0:00 Intro 1:07 Australia’s progress on the Paris Agreement 3:55 The critical minerals paradox 9:22 Economic disconnect in energy transition 12:19 Bargaining problems in mineral supply 16:08 GreenTech Hub initiatives 20:42 Business imperatives for going green 24:13 Economic viability of clean energy 36:16 Generational change and innovation To discover more episodes: http://curtin.edu/t9hfy2 Find realistic solutions for your business or industry: http://curtin.edu/workwithus #TheFutureOf #CurtinResearch