Anne Delaney, Author at Renew Economy

Anne Delaney

Contributor

Anne Delaney is the host of the SwitchedOn podcast and our Electrification Editor. She has had a successful career in journalism (the ABC and SBS), as a documentary film maker, and as an artist and sculptor.

Electric Vehicles

SwitchedOn podcast: Inside the world’s largest battery electric ferry
Incat founder Robert Clifford explains how a family-owned Tasmanian company built a ship many thought impossible and why battery-electric ferries will reshape shipping.
Anne Delaney

May 27, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

From fast ferries to electric ships: How a Tasmanian company is helping reshape global shipping
The remarkable story of how an Australian company that once built some of the world’s fastest ferries is now building some of its cleanest.
Anne Delaney

May 27, 2026

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Electrification

SwitchedOn podcast: Consumer energy devices aren’t talking to each other – and it’s a problem
Australia is betting on millions of household energy devices to help run the grid, but what happens if they can’t properly talk to each other?
Anne Delaney

May 21, 2026

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Multimedia

SwitchedOn podcast: Opening the front door to sustainable homes
Homes across Australia will open their doors next Sunday to show what electrification, retrofitting and climate-resilient living actually look like in practice.
Anne Delaney

May 11, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: How I electrified – the unexpected payoffs from ditching gas at home
A Melbourne family’s shift off gas reveals that electrification isn’t just about cutting emissions — it’s about gaining control over how your home uses energy.
Anne Delaney

May 4, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Why are some home batteries so cheap?
Cheaper home battery systems can mean tighter margins, and fewer guarantees your installer will be there if something goes wrong.
Anne Delaney

Apr 23, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Budget test: Will Labor back a tax break to deliver cheap hot water to rentals?
A modest tax tweak could unlock cheaper, cleaner energy for renters – and help them move away from gas – if the government is willing to act.
Anne Delaney

Apr 16, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: The tax tweak that could cut renters energy bills
Renters pay more for energy because landlords won’t act — a simple budget fix could unlock cheaper, cleaner power for millions.
Anne Delaney

Apr 15, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: The hidden crisis behind rising electricity disconnections
Are the rising number of electricity disconnections the tip of an energy debt iceberg that will increase as we electrify everything?
Anne Delaney

Apr 9, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: The plug-in solar hack that’s now booming in Germany
How balcony solar is reshaping household energy use in Germany.
Anne Delaney

Mar 31, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Indefensible:” Fossil fuel lies have crippled climate action, so why did Senate inquiry pull its punches?
Australia’s first parliamentary inquiry into climate and energy mis- and disinformation has landed, but why was it forced to bury its most significant solutions?
Anne Delaney

Mar 30, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: How households are reshaping the role of electricity networks
As households generate, store and manage their own power, electricity networks are being forced to rethink their role in a rapidly changing energy system.
Anne Delaney

Mar 24, 2026

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