Giles Parkinson
Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of Renew Economy, and is also the founder of One Step Off The Grid and founder/editor of The Driven. Giles has been a journalist for 35 years and is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review.
Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of Renew Economy, and is also the founder of One Step Off The Grid and founder/editor of The Driven. Giles has been a journalist for 35 years and is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review.
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables
Renewable transition happening, despite lack of federal policy
Network operator Spark says the energy transition is happening even without clear federal goals.
Australian Federal Government Battery Governments Renewables Solar Storage Wind
Why an Australian mining giant chose wind and solar over gas for $1 billion project
Oz Minerals reveals why it chose wind, solar and batteries over gas for its new $1 billion mining project.
Governments NSW Government Renewables Solar Spark Transgrid Utilities
Bomen solar farm ready to go, but Spark cautious about new deals due to curtailment
Spark Infrastructure says 100MW Bomen solar farm to begin exports soon, but cautious about new investments due to curtailment and grid congestion issues.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal EnergyAustralia Governments Renewables Utilities Victorian Government
Yallourn owner says technology exists for low-cost, low-carbon grid
EnergyAustralia reports big slump in earnings but says technologies needed for reliable, low cost and low carbon grid - wind, solar, batteries, demand management - exists.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Coal Governments Renewables Solar Wind
“Remarkable”: ESB hails switch to renewables, laments lack of policy
Energy Security Board says switch to renewables has been remarkable, but warns that lack of policy and serious emissions goals could affect price and reliability.
Governments Queensland Government Renewables Wind
Queensland approves massive 1,200MW wind farm in state pine forest
Queensland gives development approval to wind project of up to 1200MW to be constructed amongst state owned pine forest plantation.
AGL Australian Federal Government Governments Pumped Hydro South Australian Government Storage Utilities
AGL pulls plug on pumped hydro project shortlisted for ARENA grant
AGL's plans to use an exhausted mine for a pumped hydro project in the Adelaide Hills apparently derailed by its partner's discovery of a new mineral resource.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments Renewables Solar Storage Wind
“We have the technologies now”- Cannon-Brookes busts open Coalition myth
Cannon-Brookes says it is clear that Australia has the technologies to reach net zero emissions. So do other experts, but not the federal government.
Battery Renewables Storage Utilities Wind
Infigen says Lake Bonney battery going well, but government hindering investment
Infigen says its new big battery at Lake Bonney performing better than expected, but warns federal government and regulators are making new investment difficult.
Australian Federal Government Battery CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments Origin Storage Utilities
Origin profit hit by outages and solar uptake, battery plans hostage to UNGI
Coal and gas outages, and the rising impact of rooftop solar, clip Origin earnings, but its proposal to build a big battery in Victoria clouded by federal government intervention.
