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.

Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Future-proofing footy – the climate solutions strengthening local clubs
When trusted footy players back climate solutions, local clubs become powerful hubs for the energy transition.
Anne Delaney

Dec 31, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: The embedded network solution that takes a village – and powers it
A solar and battery-backed embedded network that is owned and run by its customers shows how retailers can support – not undermine – trust in the transition.
Anne Delaney

Dec 23, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Solar Sharer scheme meets grim reality of leaky homes
A DIY heating experiment exposes how leaky homes could blunt the impact of Solar Sharer’s free electricity for the households it aims to help.
Anne Delaney

Dec 19, 2025

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Electrification

Gas shutdown in regional towns pushes households toward LPG, not electrification
A planned shutdown of gas networks in 10 regional towns has resulted in households being pushed towards LPG rather than electrifying their homes.
Anne Delaney

Dec 10, 2025

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn Podcast: Gas company shutdown pushes regional towns onto LPG
Ten regional towns have been told their gas supply will be shut off because it is too expensive. But instead of going electric, many are getting LPG. Environment Victoria’s Kat Lucas-Healey explains what’s going wrong.
Anne Delaney

Dec 9, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Are households becoming shock absorbers for the energy transition?
Justice and Equity Centre’s Craig Memery warns renters, shift workers and anyone who can’t move their energy use to the middle of the day could end up subsidising those who can.
Anne Delaney

Dec 3, 2025

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Renewables

Wind and solar developers rethink construction camps to leave lasting solution to regional housing crisis
Wind and solar developers look for smarter ways to house construction workers than costly and short-term dongas, and leave a lasting benefit to local communities.
Anne Delaney

Nov 27, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Renewable construction boom can help fix regional housing crisis
RE-Alliance’s national director, Andrew Bray, discusses how the energy transition can deliver important consumer benefits, particularly in housing.
Anne Delaney

Nov 27, 2025

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Renewables

Australia’s renewable future depends on trust, not just technology
Australia’s renewable energy transition is accelerating, but so too is gap between those who support it and those who increasingly, and loudly, oppose it.
Anne Delaney

Nov 21, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Energy retailers are greenwashing – and the government program that lets them
With a legal victory under its belt, Parents for Climate turns its sights to claims made by other energy retailers, and the government sanctioned scheme that endorses them.
Anne Delaney

Nov 19, 2025

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Renewables

“Every component of my life was attacked:” How wind farm misinformation tore community apart
Sheep and cattle farmer describes what gross misinformation about wind farms looks like in a small regional community – and what it costs the people who live there.
Anne Delaney

Nov 18, 2025

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Climate

“A culture of fear”: Bushfire survivor tells Senate inquiry how climate misinformation fuels trauma and silences voices
A survivor of the Black Summer fires describes how coordinated misinformation campaigns transform personal tragedy into an ongoing battleground.
Anne Delaney

Nov 15, 2025

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