Episode

Batteries take centre stage as world wrestles with fuel crisis

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Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Apr 17, 2026
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Summary

BMI's Iola Hughes discusses the extraordinary growth of battery storage, for EVs and the grid, their key role in energy security, and the different chemistries. Plus: Fortescue's fast-tracks path to real zero, finally some big wind, and will Albanese seize the moment?