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Tennant Reed, Luke Menzel, Frankie Muskovic
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Your regular deep dive into recent reports on climate and energy with Frankie Muskovic, Luke Menzel and Tennant Reed. Because there is too much.

  1. There Is Too Much: Bonn Climate Talks 2026

    19 June ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    There Is Too Much: Bonn Climate Talks 2026

    This week Frankie interrogates Luke and Tennant for some reportage of all the goings on at the Bonn intersessional talks. Action agenda! Electrification! Trade talk snafus! Come one, come all - except to the Integrated Forum on Climate and Trade, that is.

    24 min

  2. 18 June

    Don’t Cry For Gas, DCCEEW Dreamers, Exporters Will Never Leave You

    Subscribe to LMSU’s Patreon for Bonus Bonn bons! This week our Bonus episode has Frankie interrogating Luke and Tennant for some reportage of all the goings on at the Bonn intersessional talks. Overnight cross country German roadtrips! Electrification! Action agenda! Trade talk snafus! Run, don’t walk, over to www.letmesumup.net and subscribe to our Patreon for this especially sweet Boo! — In what will most-definitely-absolutely-hunge-percent be the last episode of Global Energy Crisis Corner because: We Have A Deal! Or do we? At the time of recording a ceremonial signing was in the works for Zurich on Friday so YOU Summerupperers know better than us whether Trump is leaning in on the art in this deal. Will the Strait of Hormuz be open by the time this episode drops? No tolls - just fees! Our main course Your intrepid hosts take a closer look at the Australian Government’s Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme: draft Design Framework, currently out for consultation. We track back over how exactly we got here, key design elements of the scheme and what remains to fleshed out and we reckon all this means for gas users, gas producers and that little thing called the energy transition. One more things Tennant’s One More Thing is: a recommendation almost certainly made in the delirium of not enough sleep: anyone who hasn’t yet seen John Woo’s Hard Boiled should know T rates this a hard recommend.* Frankie’s One More Thing is: a reconstitution of Muskovic’s Methane Musings (complete with jingle) to telegraph our very own Climate Change Authority has released a consultation paper on abatement opportunities for fossil methane! Hop on it folks. Luke’s One More Thing is: some free BoCo from Michael Liebreich’s recent visit to Australia, including a keynote at the Energy Efficiency Council’s recent National Conference. Here’s the keynote, fireside Q&A and appearance at the National Press Club. And in light or recent announcements out of Bonn, LMSU also gives a massive shout out to Australia’s Team Electrification, led by the inimitable Anna Freeman, who’s been herding cats on the global electrification pledge launched by Turkiye in Bonn! And that’s it for now, Summerupperers. There is now a one-stop-shop for all your LMSU needs: head to letmesumup.net to support us on Patreon, procure merch, find back episodes, and leave us a voicemail! *sort of.

    59 min
  3. EXCLUSIVE! Episode 0: The Unreleased LMSU Pilot

    5 June ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    EXCLUSIVE! Episode 0: The Unreleased LMSU Pilot

    To commemorate the release of our 100th episode this week, we wanted to do something special for our Super Summerupperers in the bonus feed. So we dug deep into the LMSU vault to bring you the very first – and hitherto unreleased – episode that we recorded together! That’s right, we did a pilot episode to test with some friends and see if this whole podcast thing was a goer. Episode 0, if you will. We hope you enjoy this little piece of LMSU history!

    1hr 6min

  4. 4 June

    LMSU Episode 100 Tops Up The National Podcast Reserve

    Summerupperers, we’ve made it! 100 episodes in and your intrepid hosts are still banging on about the latest developments and papers in climate and energy, because, THERE REALLY IS TOO MUCH. This week the LMSU crew marked the centenary occasion by recording this episode together - in real life! - on Bidjigal and Gadigal country, where we fielded questions and provocations from you, our amazing community of listeners. A huge shout out and thanks to Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, Clare McLaughlin, Erwin Jackson, Julian Soo, Georgina Woods, Anna Hancock, Beth Richards, Alison Reeve, Carlos Flores, Anna Skarbek, Barry Sterland, Tom Quinn and the ghost of Queen Elizabeth II for calling in with your questions and well wishes!   Over 100 episodes and four and a bit years, one of the best parts of doing LMSU has been hearing from all of you. Emails, shout outs on socials or encounters in the wild - hearing you've enjoyed the pod or find it useful doing the important work you do to advance climate action is why we're still in your ears, every fortnight, summing up the latest developments in climate and energy. And a very special thanks to our Super Sumerupperers who support us on Patreon. Without you, we absolutely would not be here! Your continued support means we can work with the fabulous Mark Spencer, who edits the pod, thereby saving our collective sanity and relative work life balances. If you listen to us on the regular, consider joining our Patreon and getting access to special subscriber only bonus episodes.This week, our bonus episode involves unlocking the archive and airing Episode 0 - our very first pilot episode! Walk, don’t run, over to  letmesumup.net for all your LMSU needs.

    1hr 20min
  5. There Is Too Much: Domestic gas reservation speculation

    22 May ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    There Is Too Much: Domestic gas reservation speculation

    The Albanese Government has announced a 20 per cent domestic gas reservation to commence on 1 July 2027, and intensive industry consultation on the design is imminent. So what are the big questions before the Government? Your intrepid hosts ruminate!

    25 min

  6. 21 May

    Data Centre Flex: Moderating Peak Loads To Calm Loads Of Pique

    Send us a voicemail to mark Let Me Sum Up’s upcoming 100th Episode! Your friendly neighbourhood climate and energy podcast of record is about to clock up its 100th episode! Global VP for Marketing and Extortion kindly requests Summeruppers to send us a voicemail with your questions for LMSU’s intrepid hosts or favourite anecdotes from listening to the pod. All contributions welcome! — In Episode XII of Global Energy Crisis Corner the current fuel crisis might have slipped off the radar of everyday Australians because, well, it’s all been Very Much Under Control And Nothing To See Here Except Higher Than Pre-Crisis Domestic Fuel Reserves. That doesn’t stop your tired, but resilient-in-our-nerdery intrepid hosts from another serving of what-is-actually-going-on-out-there chat! The latest IEA Oil Market Report makes it clear things are still VERY BAD but the impacts have been softened by countries drawing down on their domestic reserves - particularly China. But how much longer can this last? And how is this being experienced outside rich countries like Australia that can afford to pay extra to bolster imports? This article in the Economist does a good job outlining the impacts across Asia. Buckle up for Episode XIII folks. Our main course Your intrepid hosts dive out of the fire and into the frying pan to dissect ‘Power Flexible AI Factories: A UK-First Demonsration of Grid-Responsive AI Infrastructure’, a paper from Chris Williams et al and supported by Emerald AI, Electric Power Research Institute, the UK’s National Grid and Nebius. So what does BIG AI think the solution is to managing the growth of power-hungry data centres across the globe?  Unsurprisingly this paper is optimistic on the potential for data centres to operate in practice as a form of demand response, to smooth peak demand around significant events (tea kettle breaks for UEFA matches, anyone?) and reduce power consumption by up to 40%. The trial documented in the paper provides some real cause for optimism and throws out some suggestions for reform, but bigger trials and key questions - like who pays for the flex? And how about that water consumption? - still need grappling with.  One more things Tennant’s One More Thing is: a techno-optimist double delight! CATL deal for 60 GWh sodium-ion batteries for grid storage shows sodium is here and lithium constraints aren’t going to be a problem AND Fervo IPO - geothermal startup raises US$1.89b and market values it at $10b+ - they will have the money to get their first 500MW plant up and running this year (Cape Station, Utah). Frankie’s One More Thing is: a sneaky peak into LMSU’s post Budget analysis to alert folks to a tantalising reference to the Government’s work on a ‘market measure’ to drive demand for new Australian LCLF production (page 12 of BP1 to be precise). Watch this space! Luke’s One More Thing is: some electrification optimism percolating around the country - from the $40m funding in the Budget to help electrify Australia Post’s operations to Incat in Tasmania taking their ferries all electric! LMSU also heartily commends to Summerupperers the book ‘Power, Prosperity and Planet: Climate and Energy Policy For All’ from friend of the pod, Thom Woodroofe! And that’s it for now, Summerupperers. There is now a one-stop-shop for all your LMSU needs: head to letmesumup.net to support us on Patreon, procure merch, find back episodes, and leave us a voicemail!

    1hr 18min
  7. There Is Too Much: Federal Budget 2026-27, Summed Up

    12 May ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    There Is Too Much: Federal Budget 2026-27, Summed Up

    We stayed up late and summed up the climate and energy measures in the 2026-27 Federal Budget. Yes, we read the budget papers so you don't have to! Also features an update on Frankie's evolving budget lock-up chocolate strategy. You're welcome!

    41 min
  8. There Is Too Much: Federal Budget 2026-27 Preview

    8 May ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    There Is Too Much: Federal Budget 2026-27 Preview

    The Federal Budget is just days away, so what better time to engage in some wild speculation about what it all could mean for climate and energy. So speculate we do! You're welcome.

    33 min
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Your regular deep dive into recent reports on climate and energy with Frankie Muskovic, Luke Menzel and Tennant Reed. Because there is too much.

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  • Creator
    Tennant Reed, Luke Menzel, Frankie Muskovic
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    152
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Let Me Sum Up
  • Show Website
    Let Me Sum Up
  • Provider
    L.A MENZEL & F MUSKOVIC & T.R REED

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