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.

Renewables

The $60 billion energy boom hidden in Barnaby Joyce’s backyard
New research identifies electorate of New England as the most valuable patch of land in Australia for solar and wind. But it doesn’t have the backing of the local MP.
Anne Delaney

Apr 28, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: The electorate that could power Australia’s energy transition
The federal electorate of Calare sits at the heart of Australia’s energy transition. Independent candidate Kate Hook explains what’s at stake and why this major agricultural region has more to gain than most.
Anne Delaney

Apr 23, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: How solar gardens can deliver PV benefits to renters
A community energy project that provides grass-roots finance for utility scale solar, and renters and apartment dwellers to participate in the solar revolution and cut their energy bills.
Anne Delaney

Apr 16, 2025

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Renewables

The sheep farmer who turned a 1800 call to coal giant AGL into a major solar grazing deal
After rejecting a string of underwhelming offers from solar developers, Tony Inder forged a solar grazing deal on his own terms, and redefined what a fair energy deal can look like in regional Australia.
Anne Delaney

Apr 14, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Farming the sun, grazing the land
Solar farms aren’t just about generating electricity and cutting emissions – they can also be a game-changer for farmers rural economies.
Anne Delaney

Apr 9, 2025

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SwitchedOn podcast: Why we have electricity tariffs all wrong
US energy economist says we have got our electricity tariffs all wrong, by focusing almost exclusively on what utilities need, and not consumers.
Anne Delaney

Apr 2, 2025

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Renewables

Farmers, energy experts and locals ask: What’s in the renewable boom for us?
How can regional Australia truly benefit from the renewable energy transition?
Anne Delaney

Apr 1, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: The first question to ask if you want to install a community battery
Most so-called ‘community batteries’ are actually installed by electricity networks, but this local group managed to navigate the significant financial, regulatory and system hurdles.
Anne Delaney

Mar 27, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: Energy complaints are soaring and consumers need better protection
NSW Energy and Water Ombudsman Janine Young unpacks the surge in energy complaints and explores what stronger consumer protections should look like.
Anne Delaney

Mar 18, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: Electrify everything … but mind the greenwash
New research finds Australia lags in providing transparency on appliance lifespan and maintenance, making it harder for people to electrify efficiently and responsibly.
Anne Delaney

Mar 12, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Why the energy industry keeps getting consumers wrong
The energy industry has assumed consumers manage their energy use like ‘mini-economists’ or ‘mini-engineers.’ Digital sociologist Professor Yolande Strengers says this is wrong.
Anne Delaney

Mar 4, 2025

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SwitchedOn Podcast: The struggle to switch on a community battery
In the first of a new series of interviews with local groups installing community batteries, Village Power director Graeme Martin explains what to do, and what not to do, if you want to install a community battery.
Anne Delaney

Feb 27, 2025

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