Energy: green tech, critical minerals and net zero

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 David McFarlane and Desire Runganga from the GreenTech Hub – a venture that’s helping to solve global sustainability challenges through novel thinking, commercialisation and tech development. 

  • Australia’s progress on the Paris Agreement [01:07]
  • The critical minerals paradox [03:55]
  • Economic disconnect in energy transition [09:22]
  • Bargaining problems in mineral supply [12:19]
  • GreenTech Hub innovations [16:08]
  • Business imperatives for going green [20:42]
  • Economic viability of clean energy [24:13]
  • Generational change [36:16]

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Connect with our guests

Jason McFarlane

Jason is the inaugural Director of the Western Australian GreenTech Hub. He’s an economic strategist with a strong understanding of green technology trends and the practical realities of commercialisation. 

Desire Runganga

Desire is an engineer with postgraduate degrees in mining, economics, and law. He’s currently completing his PhD at the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition, focusing on global collaboration in securing critical minerals. 

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Transcript

Read the transcript: https://thefutureof.simplecast.com/episodes/energy/transcript

Behind the scenes

Hosts: David Karsten and Celeste Fourie
Writer: Zoe Taylor
Producer: Emilia Jolakoska
Executive Producer: Natasha Weeks

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