First Fuel
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -Hosted by Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel, First Fuel brings you the latest perspectives on energy efficiency, energy management and demand response from Australia and around the world.
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91: Decisions for a big decade: Victoria’s Energy and Climate Action Minister Lily D’Ambrosio
June 20, 2024 00:21 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBIn Episode 91 of First Fuel, EEC CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Victoria’s Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Resources, and Minister for State Electricity Commission, Lily D’Ambrosio. As Australia’s longest serving current Minister for Energy – and with Victoria’s ambitious decarbonisation targets and a range of new policy measures – Minister D’Ambrosio had plenty to catch us up on. In this 30 minute deep dive, Luke and the Minister trade war stories after a decade in their respective ...
90: Extreme efficiency with Amory Lovins
May 23, 2024 01:58 - 37 minutes - 17 MBFirst Fuel returns with a very special episode this month, featuring none other than Amory Lovins, co-founder of RMI and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University. At the end of an incredible week that included Australia's first Industrial Decarbonisation Summit and the 2024 EEC National Conference, Amory joined our host and EEC CEO Luke Menzel to reflect on where Australia finds itself at this point in our energy transition. Luke and Amory also discussed Amory's history with Australia, ...
89: Making smart buildings a reality, with Jessica Granderson
August 22, 2023 00:13 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBA guest of the EEC at 2023's National Energy Efficiency Conference, Dr Jessica Granderson directs the Building Technology and Urban Systems Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and is one of the world’s foremost experts on building efficiency and energy management. In this episode, Luke and Jessica explore the ins and outs of smart buildings, discussing how software can be used as an overlay to traditional building technology; how governments can advance policies that ince...
88: What we (should) talk about when we talk about net zero targets, with Jan Rosenow
August 01, 2023 00:30 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBOf the many positives to come from the 2023 National Energy Efficiency Conference, one of the biggest was the opportunity to bring Jan Rosenow to Australia for the first time. In the world of energy efficiency, Dr Rosenow needs little introduction. With his day job leading European Programs at the Regulatory Assistance Project, Jan also serves on the Executive Committee of the International Energy Agency’s demand-side management program, and sits on the board of the European Council for an...
National Efficiency Schemes Summit 2023: Post event wrap
June 07, 2023 02:28 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBLast month's National Efficiency Schemes Summit was the first of its kind: a national event bringing together participants in all Australia's state efficiency schemes – a remarkable fact by Energy Savings Industry Association President Rod Woolley. That industry and government, NGOs and consumer groups from right around Australia had never gathered in one room before before to discuss the schemes was, as Luke says, “kind of bananas.” So with the stage lights still warm, we sat down with thr...
87: National Efficiency Schemes Summit 2023: Post event wrap
June 07, 2023 02:28 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBLast month's National Efficiency Schemes Summit was the first of its kind: a national event bringing together participants in all Australia's state efficiency schemes – a remarkable fact by Energy Savings Industry Association President Rod Woolley. That industry and government, NGOs and consumer groups from right around Australia had never gathered in one room before before to discuss the schemes was, as Luke says, “kind of bananas.” So with the stage lights still warm, we sat down with thr...
86: Transforming industry with Troy Powell and Rob Kelly
April 20, 2023 13:23 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBEarlier this month, some of Australia’s biggest companies released a statement to say that even our heaviest industries can transition their supply chains to net zero emissions, and they’re prepared to put the work in. It won’t be easy, and the pathway is narrow. But thanks to the work of the Australian Industry Energy Transition Initiative, it’s possible. In Episode 86 of First Fuel, EEC CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Orica’s Head of Sustainability Troy Powell and Industry Lead at Climatewo...
85: School's in for summer with Alex St John
March 29, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 103 MBAlong with ambitious commitments to renewable energy, the Albanese Government has set its sights on decarbonisation and energy efficiency, putting the nation's energy policy wonks to work over the summer. In Episode 85 of First Fuel, EEC CEO Luke Menzel and EEC Acting Head of Policy Alex St John (a man who in his own words, “skews wonk”) discuss the “Summer of Submissions”. Luke and Alex unpack the EEC's thoughts on the proposed National Energy Performance Strategy, as well as climate-r...
84: Planning for net zero with Kate Levick
December 13, 2022 05:10 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBIf they don’t already have one, developing a net zero plan is high on the priority list for all Australian businesses. But as most now know, the real job isn’t developing a plan, but putting that plan to work. In Episode 84 of First Fuel, EEC CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Kate Levick, co-head of the UK Transition Planning Taskforce Secretariat. The Transition Plan Taskforce was formed when, in a speech at Glasgow’s COP26, Britain’s then-Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced that...
83: Energy Efficiency Summit 2022 – Heavy industry, lighter loads: competitiveness through efficiency
November 29, 2022 09:38 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBEpisode 83: Heavy industry, lighter loads: competitiveness through efficiency panel from 2022 Energy Efficiency Summit This week’s episode of First Fuel is a recording of our panel titled ‘Heavy industry, lighter loads: competitiveness through efficiency’ from the 2022 National Energy Efficiency Summit. In this panel, speakers Holly Taylor (Chair), Head of Projects, Energy Efficiency Council was joined by Jon Jutsen, CEO, RACE for 2030; Sharon Champness, Manager HR Safety and Environment, ...
82: Energy Efficiency Summit 2022 – Batteries of the nation: zero emissions commercial buildings
November 15, 2022 05:44 - 40 minutes - 18.4 MBThis week’s episode of First Fuel is a recording of our panel titled ‘Batteries of the nation: zero emissions commercial buildings’ from the 2022 National Energy Efficiency Summit. In this panel, Francesca Muskovic, National Policy Director of Property Council of Australia, was joined by: Davina Rooney, CEO, Green Building Council of Australia; Carlos Flores, Director, NABERs; and David Palin, Sustainability Manager, Mirvac. This expert panel considers what has been achieved on energy effi...
81: Energy Efficiency Summit 2022 – Efficient, electric and affordable: creating better homes
November 01, 2022 10:44 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week’s episode of First Fuel is a recording of our panel titled ‘Efficient, Electric and affordable: Creating better homes,’ from the 2022 National Energy Efficiency Summit. In this panel, Program Director of Climate and Energy at ACOSS, Kellie Caught, was joined by: Vanessa Davis, Researcher, Tagentyere Council; Margot Delafoulhouze, Systems Lead - Cities, Climateworks Centre; and Ben Milsom, co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Plenti. In a wide-ranging session, this expert pane...
80: Energy Efficiency Summit 2022 – Leaders Panel
October 18, 2022 11:24 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBThis episode of First Fuel is a recording of the Leaders Panel at the 2022 National Energy Efficiency Summit. Delivered in person from Sydney, and streamed to a national online audience, the Summit brought together government, global experts, prominent consumer advocates and our largest industry associations for a unique, economy-wide discussion on the role of energy efficiency in this moment and beyond. In this panel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel was joined by: Edwina MacDon...
79: Californian Dreaming with Andrew McAllister
October 10, 2022 23:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBRecorded in front of an intimate live audience in Melbourne on the eve of the 2022 Energy Efficiency Summit, episode 79 features Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel in conversation with California Energy Commissioner Andrew McAllister. This was Commissioner McAllister’s first visit to Australia in five years, and this fascinating and wide-ranging discussion range from what compelled Ronald Reagan to make energy efficiency central to California’s policy in the 1970s, through to why “th...
79: California dreaming with Andrew McAllister
October 10, 2022 23:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBRecorded in front of an intimate live audience in Melbourne on the eve of the 2022 Energy Efficiency Summit, episode 79 features Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel in conversation with California Energy Commissioner Andrew McAllister. This was Commissioner McAllister’s first visit to Australia in five years, and this fascinating and wide-ranging discussion range from what compelled Ronald Reagan to make energy efficiency central to California’s policy in the 1970s, through to why “th...
78: Farm panel – Energy management in agriculture
September 20, 2022 12:59 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBIn Episode 78 of First Fuel we bring you a panel discussion from the launch of the Energy Efficiency Council’s sector spotlight on energy management opportunities for Australian farms, released in partnership with the National Farmers Federation in late 2021. Luke Menzel, CEO of the EEC is joined by Ash Salardini, Chief Economist at NFF, Edwina Beveridge, Blantyre Farms; Dean Cayley, Cayley Farms; and Karin Stark, the founder of the National Renewables in Agriculture Conference. This fantas...
77: Electrifying Europe with Thomas Nowak
September 06, 2022 01:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBIn Episode 77 of First Fuel, EEC’s CEO Luke Menzel is joined by the Secretary General of the European Heat Pump Association, Thomas Nowak. Even prior to the war in Ukraine, Europe was already warming up to heat pumps, but the need to get away from Russian gas has supercharged that effort. Today, the European Commission has a plan to double the rate of heat pump deployment, with Germany announcing a ‘heat pump offensive’, to take the annual install rate to half a million per year. As another...
76: 'He waka eke noa... we’re all in this together' with Dr Megan Woods
August 23, 2022 00:37 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBIn Episode 76 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by New Zealand’s Minister of Energy and Resources, Dr Megan Woods. Luke and Minister Woods discuss New Zealand’s legislated climate targets, New Zealand’s proud history of action on energy efficiency, and two of the nation's flagship energy efficiency programs, the Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry Fund (GIDI) and the Warmer Kiwi Homes program. Mentioned in this episode: Aotearoa New Zealand’s F...
75: Reinventing efficiency with Professor Nick Eyre
August 09, 2022 12:31 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBIn Episode 75 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Professor Nick Eyre, Director at Oxford University's Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS). Luke and Nick discuss the impact of the European gas crisis on UK energy consumers and what can be done about it. They also dig into the UK Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy, and Nick’s recent paper – co-authored with Jan Rosenow of RAP – Reinventing energy efficiency for net zero. This epis...
74: French dispatch with Dr Brian Motherway
August 02, 2022 11:17 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBIn Episode 74 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Brian Motherway, Head of Energy Efficiency at International Energy Agency. Recorded on 4 July 2022 at the International Energy Agency headquarters in Paris, Luke and Brian take stock of the current state of energy efficiency efforts around the globe. They consider the impact of the current global energy crisis, unpack the outcomes IEA’s 2022 Energy Efficiency Conference, and look at emerging trends in electr...
73: ‘A heat pump offensive’ with Frankie Muskovic and Carlos Flores
July 26, 2022 07:08 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBIn Episode 73 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is again joined by Francesca Muskovic, Director – National Policy at the Property Council of Australia, and Carlos Flores, Director of the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS). In this, the second part of a bumper double episode of First Fuel, Luke, Frankie, and Carlos go deep on electrification of buildings, which emerged as a major theme of their recent delegation to Germany. They discuss the wa...
72: Berlin correspondents with Frankie Muskovic and Carlos Flores
July 18, 2022 22:00 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBIn Episode 72 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by two guests: Francesca Muskovic, Director – National Policy at the Property Council of Australia, and Carlos Flores, Director of the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS). This episode was recorded at the conclusion of a week long delegation to Germany on energy efficiency in buildings. Luke, Frankie, and Carlos discuss Germany’s granular climate targets, the role of the KfW Bank in fin...
71: 'Ecology and economy' with Dr. Nicholas Matten
July 12, 2022 01:56 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MBIn Episode 71 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Dr Nicholas Matten, Managing Director of EEC industry Member Stiebel Eltron. During this episode – recorded at the Stiebel Eltron Energy Campus in Holzminden, Germany – Luke and Nicholas discuss the history of Germany’s heat pump market, the drivers for increasing heat pump demand, and what government and industry will need to do to unlock the full potential of electrification in Germany and around the world...
70: 'Skilling up for net zero' with Scott Ferraro and Holly Taylor
June 27, 2022 21:30 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBIn Episode 70 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by two guests, EEC Head of Projects Holly Taylor and Program Director of the Net Zero Initiative at Monash University, Scott Ferraro. In this episode, Luke, Holly and Scott discuss the launch of the EEC Professional Certifications Framework. They look back on the EEC’s engagement with training and certification over the last decade, the motivation for establishing the Framework, and how the EEC is partnering wi...
69: 'An overnight success, a decade in the making' with Adrian Joyce
June 14, 2022 12:31 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBIn Episode 69 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined live and in person at the National Energy Efficiency Conference 2022 by Adrian Joyce, Director of Renovate Europe. Luke and Adrian unpack the goals, approach and achievements of Renovate Europe, a political communications campaign focused on raising the profile of building upgrades in the broader energy transition. Mentioned in this episode: Renovate Europe RePowerEU (European Commission) Key topics: What ...
68: 'A climate election' with Frankie Muskovic and Tennant Reed
May 31, 2022 06:38 - 19 minutes - 8.73 MBIn Episode 68 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined live at the National Energy Efficiency Conference 2022 with two guests: Francesca Muskovic, National Policy Manager for Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs at the Property Council of Australia, and Tennant Reed, Head of Climate, Energy and Environment Policy at Australian Industry Group. Luke, Frankie and Tennant chat about – what else – the results of the 2022 Federal election. Mentioned in this episode Fr...
67: 'Imaginary friends' with Lynne Gallagher
May 16, 2022 22:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBIn Episode 67 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined Lynne Gallagher, CEO of Energy Consumers Australia (ECA). Luke and Lynne discuss the importance of centring consumer perspectives in the energy transition, how supporting consumers behind the meter can have big benefits on the supply side, and why ECA has stopped talking about DER. Mentioned in this episode: Death to DER? Why we need to change the language we use for the energy transition Key topics: - ECA...
66: Untapped opportunity with Sagarika Subramanian
May 02, 2022 22:00 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBIn Episode 66 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Sagarika Subramanian, Senior Research Analyst for the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) to discuss the 2022 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Luke and Sagarika discuss the countries that topped this year’s rankings and what set them apart, Australia’s performance across buildings, industry and transport, and what the scorecard tells us about the untapped opportunity for energy...
65: Sparking debate with Jorge Chapa and Taryn Cornell
April 19, 2022 08:15 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBIn Episode 65 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Jorge Chapa, Head of Market Transformation, and Taryn Cornell, Senior Manager, Green Star Strategy & Development from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). Luke, Jorge and Taryn discuss the GBCA’s new guide on constructing new all-electric buildings, the challenges associated with electrifying existing buildings and how they can be overcome, and role of electrification, hydrogen and offsets in deca...
64: 'Get your nerd on' with Jarrod Leak
March 28, 2022 21:00 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBIn Episode 64 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Jarrod Leak, CEO at the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP). Luke and Jarrod discuss A2EP’s new online resource – futureheat.info – which showcases tools, webinars and case studies on the use of heat pumps and thermal batteries to decarbonise process heat in industry. Key topics: - Strategic landscape for heat - Process optimisation - Thermal batteries - Mechanical vapour recompression -...
63: 'A long term framework' with Zali Steggall MP
March 08, 2022 04:53 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBIn Episode 63 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Zali Steggall MP, the Federal Member for Warringah and a prominent advocate for climate action. Luke and Zali discuss the importance of proactive effort on climate adaptation, how she would approach negotiations in a hung parliament, and her policies for transitioning buildings and industry to a net zero economy. This is the fourth and final episode in a series of special episodes featuring key players from ...
62: 'Tackling the climate crisis' with Adam Bandt MP
February 28, 2022 22:03 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBIn Episode 62 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Adam Bandt MP, Leader of The Greens in the Federal Parliament and spokesperson on the Climate Emergency, Energy, Employment and Workplace Relations. Luke and Adam discuss the crucial role of energy efficiency and demand management in the climate transition, moving to an energy system that matches demand and supply, building the ecosystem of trades and professionals that can fix Aussie homes, and supporting m...
61: 'Building the industrial future' with Tim Wilson MP
February 14, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBIn Episode 61 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by the Assistant Minister to the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction, Tim Wilson MP. They discuss Tim's postgraduate study in energy and carbon management, how he thinks about climate and energy policy, and how to unlock the energy efficiency opportunities that exist in commercial buildings, homes and industry. This is the second in a series of special episodes with key players from across the...
60: ‘An economic focus’ with Chris Bowen MP
February 07, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBIn Episode 60 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen MP. Luke and Chris discuss the climate and energy policies the Australian Labor Party is taking to this year’s Federal election. This is the first in a series of special episodes with key players from across the political spectrum in the lead up to the election expected in May 2022. Mentioned in this episode: Powering Australia (ALP election po...
59: 'A bolder ambition' with Dr Mary Stewart
December 15, 2021 20:19 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBIn Episode 59 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Dr Mary Stewart, CEO of energy and climate advisory firm Energetics and President of the Energy Efficiency Council. Luke and Mary discuss the key take outs from the Conference of Parties in Glasgow, the drivers for the avalanche of net zero commitments from Australian corporates, and the crucial role of energy management in the transition. Mentioned in this episode: First Fuel Episode 57: Urgency and actio...
58: Energy panel – Navigating to net zero
November 18, 2021 07:04 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBIn Episode 58 of First Fuel, we bring you a panel discussion from the launch of the fourth edition of the Energy Efficiency Council’s annual energy briefing for Australian businesses, Navigating a dynamic energy landscape. Luke is joined by Wei Sue, System Lead for Sustainable Corporates at ClimateWorks Australia, Sally Townsend, Head of Sustainability at Blackmores Group and Holly Taylor, Head of Projects at the Energy Efficiency Council. They talk about how concerns around cost and carbon...
57: Urgency and action with Tim Goodson
November 03, 2021 23:20 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBIn Episode 57 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Tim Goodson, an Energy Analyst at the International Energy Agency. Luke and Tim discuss the IEA’s Net Zero by 2050 report, the importance of front-loading action on the pathway to net zero, and the role of renewables, electrification, energy efficiency and demand management in the transition. Mentioned in this episode: Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector Key topics: - Importance of n...
56: Climate panel – The pathway to net zero
October 20, 2021 23:11 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBIn Episode 56 of First Fuel, we bring you a panel discussion from the joint opening plenary of Energy Efficiency Expo and All-Energy Australia, which took place just twelve days before the twenty-sixth Conference of Parties in Glasgow. Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by John Connor, CEO of the Carbon Market Institute, Zoe Whitton, Executive Director at Pollination, Gretta Stephens, Chief Executive for Climate Change at Bluescope, Anna Malos, Country lead for Australia at...
55: 'Getting all the fruit' with Mark Lister
October 13, 2021 21:22 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBIn Episode 55 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Mark Lister, Chair of the Efficiency Valuation Organisation, the global body that drives best practice in the measurement and verification of energy savings. In anticipation of the first World M&V Week, Luke and Mark discuss the history of measurement and verification, it’s crucial role in building confidence in the energy efficiency market, and how M&V practice is evolving over time. Mentioned in this epis...
54: ‘Building science, not rocket science’ with Jenny Edwards and John Konstantakopoulous
September 30, 2021 13:58 - 32 minutes - 15 MBIn Episode 54 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by two guests. Jenny Edwards is a Director of Light House Architecture and Science and one of Australia’s leading experts in building envelope testing. John Konstantakopoulos is Managing Director of Efficiency Matrix and a YouTuber specialising in educational videos focused on building performance. Luke, Jenny and John interrogate common misconceptions around airtightness, insulation and ventilation, and discus...
53: Euro vision with Ruud Kempener
September 15, 2021 23:12 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBIn Episode 53 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Ruud Kempener from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy. Luke and Ruud discuss the European Union’s ambition to cut its emissions by at least 55% by 2030, the Commission’s suite of ambitious new policy proposals known as 'Fit for 55', and the central role of energy efficiency and energy management in the bloc's climate plans. Mentioned in this episode: European Green Deal: Commission pr...
52: 'Safeguard mechanism performance art' with Alison Reeve
September 02, 2021 02:52 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBIn Episode 52 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director of the Energy and Climate Program at Grattan Institute to unpack their new report Towards net zero: Practical policies to reduce industrial emissions. Luke and Alison discuss the distinct challenges of unlocking emissions reductions in small and large facilities, the opportunity to reform the safeguard mechanism to lower the carbon footprint of big emitters, and how we c...
51: 'This won't hurt a bit' with Tennant Reed
August 26, 2021 05:23 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBIn Episode 51 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Tennant Reed, Head of Climate, Energy and Environment Policy at Australian Industry Group to discuss their recent paper on the EU’s proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Luke and Tennant unpack what this and other potential future CBAMs will mean for the Australian economy, and the role a CBAM could play in Australia's own climate policy architecture. Mentioned in this episode: Swings and Rou...
50: Mirror universe with Luke Menzel
August 19, 2021 13:30 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBIn Episode 50 of First Fuel, Efficiency Canada’s Executive Director, Corey Diamond, is joined by Luke Menzel, CEO of the Energy Efficiency Council, Australia’s peak body for energy efficiency, energy management and demand response. Luke and Corey discuss the origins of the Energy Efficiency Council, the challenges facing advocates trying to build an enduring consensus for change, and the areas in which Australia is leading the world on energy efficiency policy. Mentioned in this episode: ...
49: 'The biggest repair job in human history' with John Connor
August 12, 2021 04:38 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBIn Episode 49 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by John Connor, CEO of the Carbon Market Institute. Luke and John unpack this week’s blockbuster report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the big topics on the agenda for the upcoming UNFCCC Conference of Parties in Glasgow, and what Australia needs to do to step up to the climate challenge. Mentioned in this episode: Carbon Market Institute https://carbonmarketinstitute.org Climate Change...
48: Building momentum with Frankie Muskovic
July 28, 2021 22:59 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBIn Episode 48 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Frankie Muskovic, National Policy Manager for Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs at the Property Council of Australia. Luke and Frankie discuss corporate net zero commitments, the challenge of decarbonising residual emissions in commercial buildings, and two policy processes that have the potential to drive a big uptick in the energy efficiency of Aussie homes. Mentioned in this episode: National Austra...
47: Technology and possibility with Heidi Lee
July 21, 2021 22:53 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBIn Episode 47 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Heidi Lee, CEO of Beyond Zero Emissions, an independent think tank focused on creating solutions for a prosperous net zero Australia. Luke and Heidi discuss BZE’s history, the huge energy efficiency jobs opportunity highlighted by The Million Jobs Plan, and their latest research on Renewable Energy Industrial Precincts. Mentioned in this episode: The Million Jobs Plan https://bze.org.au/research_release/m...
46: Nesting dolls of efficiency with Wendy Miller
July 07, 2021 22:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBIn Episode 46 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by QUT’s Associate Professor Wendy Miller, one of Australia’s leading researchers on the intersection between the built environment and our rapidly transforming energy system. Luke and Wendy discuss how her background as a musician informs her research approach, her work with the International Energy Agency’s Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme (IEA EBC), and some of the research priorities emerging fro...
45: Centring consumers with Lauren Solomon
June 24, 2021 03:15 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBIn Episode 45 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Lauren Solomon, CEO of the Consumer Policy Research Centre, an independent think-tank focused on how markets can be designed to deliver better outcomes for consumers. Luke and Lauren discuss whether the ‘consumer-centric’ energy transition is rhetoric or reality, how to build the trust that will underpin new energy service business models, and emerging challenges for consumers in the energy space, and how th...
44: Common wealth with Corey Diamond
June 09, 2021 22:52 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBIn Episode 44 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Corey Diamond, Executive Director at Efficiency Canada, Canada's national voice for an energy efficient economy. Luke and Corey discuss the drivers for energy efficiency policy in Canada, the Canadian Government's recent, multi-billion dollar investments in energy efficiency across buildings and industry, and how Australia and Canada can work together to unlock their 'common wealth': the untapped energy effi...