Episodes

Oct. 17, 2024

ISP Karaoke: Pump Up The (Gas) Volume Versus Itty Bitty Teeny Weeny L…

The sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of the ISP matrix: a gasbag on just how much gas we need in the future grid, brought to you by IEEFA.

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Oct. 3, 2024

H2 Fast H2 Furious

It’s not just a Harvey Norman ad! There’s less hype, no tripe, and some pipe as we check in on the Australian Government’s updated National Hydrogen Strategy.

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Sept. 19, 2024

Homes, how I upgrade thee? Let me count the ways (69)

Sixty nine climate zones, eight jurisdictions, three home energy upgrade options, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it.

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Sept. 5, 2024

Fake Takes On Emissions Breaks Plus Propter Hoc Mistakes

Your intrepid hosts break down a hot new climate policy paper from Science featuring the most controversial breaking since B-girl Raygun!

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Aug. 22, 2024

Climate-Washing, SLAPP-Fights & Green-On-Green Action: No Court Shami…

We’re billing by the hour as we pore over this week's paper, 'Global trends in climate change litigation: 2024 snapshot'.

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Aug. 8, 2024

Thunderstruck By Dirty Deeds On The Highway To Hell

Your intrepid hosts hop on the Harleys and head down the 'Highway to Hell', the latest Quarterly Essay from climate scientist Joëlle Gergis.

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July 25, 2024

NEM Are From Mars, Communities Are From Venus: A Practical Guide For …

Andrew Dyer's Community Engagement Review received a response from energy ministers last week. But will this set of recs really enable large scale renewable developers to restore their social license? LMSU investigates!

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July 11, 2024

LMSU’s War On Tipping Points (And Peace With The ISP)

It's a blockbuster double feature this week as our intrepid hosts take on AEMO's 2024 Integrated System Plan AND the University of Exeter's Global Tipping points report. Featuring special guest star Craig Reucassel!

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June 27, 2024

Everybody Needs Good NABERS

LMSU takes the CBD! Luke, Frankie and special guest Carlos Flores sum up the latest policy developments in reducing building sector emissions in a live recording at the NABERS + CBD conference.

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June 13, 2024

Episode 50 Spectacular: LMSU’s Excellent Adventure

You asked us anything and the Let Me Sum Up crew answered everything for this very special episode fifty extravaganza!

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June 2, 2024

BONUS! LMSU E50 AMA PSA

Public Service Announcement: Next episode is our fiftieth (!) so we're doing an Ask Me Anything!

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May 30, 2024

Gas Lightyear: To 2050, and Beyond!

Australia’s Future Gas Strategy serves up shrugging GIFs, sad face emojis, non-zero gas and net zero... strategy?

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May 16, 2024

NEM Fighter II: Ultra Turbo Reliability Edition

The Grattan Institute is handing out brickbats, not bouquets to pretty much everyone for their contribution to a messy energy system transition. But the question remains, how do we muddle through the messiness and keep the lights on as coal departs the system? And can we hold out hope for the sunny…

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May 2, 2024

The Old Double-Reverse-China: Australia’s Solar Industry Strategy?

A Future Made in Australia pulls the old double-reverse-China and we could set up a solar shop at home for the low low price of just $7.8Bn. Bargain!

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April 18, 2024

The Goldilocks Number: Which 2035 Target Is Just Right?

It’s a big NUP to targets in the NEPS, yet targets abound when it comes to the Climate Change Authority's 2035 vision. But which number is just right?

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April 4, 2024

My Little GSOO: Gas Ships Are Magic!

It’s an odd time to invest in new gas infrastructure but your intrepid hosts beat the pinata that is GSOO 2024 and it keeps on giving… charts and magic gas ships!

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March 21, 2024

Australian Adaptation: Building for ‘Mad Max’, Hoping for ‘Her’

Mainstreaming Adaptation or Be As the Vulture?! We dive into the culinary climate cabaret served up by the Government's release of two climate adaptation papers, with a side of US election speculation *Chef's kiss*

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March 7, 2024

Could Rewiring Humanity Be Easier Than Rewiring The Nation?

Degrowthers decry energy transition as futile struggle and instead call for widespread behaviour manipulation by the marketing industry to stop everyone wanting things and babies.

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Feb. 22, 2024

Do Aussies Dream of Electric Popemobiles? Vehicle Efficiency Standards

Baby you can drive my cleaner, cheaper-to-run car. Yes the Australian Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard is gonna be a star? And maybe you’ll love our Patreon!

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Feb. 20, 2024

Bonus: We Won’t Shut Up, But We'll Take Your Money

Your intrepid hosts have launched a Patreon! Become a Super Summerupperer and help make the pod sustainable by signing up today!

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Dec. 28, 2023

LMSU Holiday Special 2023: Explosion’s Eleven

‘Tis the season Summerupperers, in which your intrepid hosts, having feasted on climate papers all year long, award the second annual Wonky award for our favourite of 2023 and serve up a deliciously spicy climate take on the movie How To Blow Up a Pipeline.

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Dec. 14, 2023

COP! In The Name Of Love (Before You Break My Chart)

In one final tip o’ the chapeau, your intrepid hosts go from majlis to multilateral manoevres and sum up the spectacular climax of COP28 in Dubai: approval of the first Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement.

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Dec. 7, 2023

28 COPs Later

Featuring four podcasters and a baby and recorded on the ground in Dubai as negotiations neared the halfway mark at COP28, your intrepid hosts ditch the usual format in this very special episode of Let Me Sum Up.

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Nov. 23, 2023

Ultra Centrist But Not Super Critical: Blueprint’s Nuclear Plan

Your intrepid hosts are glowing with enthusiasm as they unpack the latest offering on the potential for nuclear energy in Australia - a radiant idea or a total meltdown? Views are split.

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