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

Why you should be able to buy your neighbour’s solar output, without paying interstate prices
In a sun-drenched nation like Australia, rooftop solar has boomed, but the benefits haven’t been evenly distributed. What if we could sell our solar to our neighbour?
Anne Delaney

Jul 3, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Local conversations that drive home electrification and efficiency
Merri-bek City Council in Melbourne has become a leader in grassroots energy transition, taking a hands-on, human-centred approach to helping residents electrify their homes and cut emissions.
Anne Delaney

Jun 24, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn Australia podcast: Tesla driving sparkie’s guide to home batteries and rebates
Tesla-driving sparkie from Get Off Gas, Brendan Lang, breaks down the key things to consider before buying a battery, from system sizing and blackout protection to VPPs and rebates.
Anne Delaney

Jun 19, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Energy efficiency – why is doing more with less so difficult?
Despite the majority of Australians thinking energy efficiency matters, complexity, confusion and cost concerns continue to stall the clean energy revolution in the home.
Anne Delaney

Jun 4, 2025

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Climate

Parents for Climate put utilities on notice after landmark win against “state sponsored greenwashing”
Parents for Climate put energy utilities, and other big companies, on notice after the landmark win against offset claims and “state sponsored greenwashing.”
Anne Delaney

May 30, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Green claims on trial – parents take on a major greenhouse gas emitter
The not-for-profit that took on Energy Australia and forced it to admit that its carbon offset product failed to eliminate the harms of burning fossil fuels.
Anne Delaney

May 28, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“A big deal:” Bowen says hosting Cop31 will lift Australia’s standing and help accelerate renewable shift
Federal energy minister says he wants Australia’s co-hosting of COP31 to “knock it out of the park,” but his government’s approval of a gas carbon bomb could knock it out of contention.
Anne Delaney

May 28, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“We were bloody lucky:” Grattan says green energy industry failed to do legwork for bipartisan support
“We came bloody close to being in the situation that the US is in now, where everything gets cancelled.” Grattan’s Alison Reeves grim warning to renewables industry.
Anne Delaney

May 27, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: How one regional community got ahead of renewables disinformation
Rather than sit back and let the transition unfold, this regional council took the lead, helping ensure the community would engage with the shift to renewables.
Anne Delaney

May 20, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Why the future of clean energy depends on upholding energy as a civil right
A highway runs through the middle of Austin, Texas, splitting the city in two. One side of the highway is shrouded in darkness, whilst the other is brightly lit.
Anne Delaney

May 17, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Energy as a civil right, not just a commodity
Shalanda Baker, a former Director of Energy Justice and Equity under the Biden administration, on how to avoid repeating the inequities of the fossil fuel era in the rapid shift to green energy.
Anne Delaney

May 13, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Finding the right electricity plan is hard. This startup is making it easy
Frustrated by his own experience trying switch electricity retailers, Matt Peterson has gone into business trying to save people time and, potentially, quite a lot of money.
Anne Delaney

May 6, 2025

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