Giles Parkinson, Author at Renew Economy - Page 10 of 643

Giles Parkinson

Editor

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

CleanTech Bites

Peter Hannam joins Renew Economy as senior writer as editorial team expands
Veteran energy and climate reporter Peter Hannam is joining Renew Economy, returning to journalism after a stint with the Climate Change Authority.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2026

1
Renewables

Worm turns for wind: Arrival of biggest and lowest cost turbines stirs Australia’s moribund market
Arrival of biggest and lowest cost turbines, a new competitor and some government contracts is stirring life into Australia’s wind energy industry.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2026

3
Policy & Planning

Will data centres save the wind industry or kill our climate targets? Or could they do both?
Data centres might be a saviour for stranded renewable projects, but could still blow our emissions targets. Why not just set a firm date for coal closures.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 23, 2026

2
Renewables

Rinehart-backed miner achieves 90 pct renewables in June quarter, may take processing plant off grid
Mine backed by net zero opponent Gina Rinehart achieved 90 per cent renewable share in latest quarter, far greater than expected.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 22, 2026

3
Renewables

Solar and battery to deliver 80 pct of remote off-grid gold mining town’s power supply
Transition of an off-grid gold mining town from diesel to mostly solar and battery to reduce costs of heavily subsidised power supply, and cut emissions.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 22, 2026

0
Renewables

Construction starts on new wind farm as leading developer switches to new Chinese-made turbines
One of Australia’s leading wind developers has switched to new Chinese turbines in a potentially significant shake-up of the Australian market.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 22, 2026

2
Renewables

Final turbine installed at Australia’s biggest wind farm
Final turbine installed at Australia’s biggest wind farm, one of the very few projects that began construction without long-term contracts.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 20, 2026

1
Renewables

It needs to be more than big batteries: The triumphs and failures of Australia’s green energy transition
AEMO reports record number of newly commissioned projects in last fiscal year, but wind and solar still running well short of numbers required to quit coal quickly.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 20, 2026

4
Storage

“A really big game-changer:” AEMO looks to battery inverters as syncons prove expensive and hard to find
AEMO says proof that grid forming battery inverters can deliver heartbeat of the grid will be a “really big game changer”, and save costs as price of spinning machines soars.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 2026

11
Renewables

Solar contractor files big claim against Shell over disputed cost overruns at Australian PV project
Updated: Shell responds after former major solar contractor lodges claim over disputed costs at a Queensland solar farm.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 16, 2026

0
Renewables

Biggest ever turbines set sail for Australia, headed for Fortescue’s first wind project in Pilbara
The most powerful wind turbines to be installed in Australia set sail for Fortescue iron ore mines as its CEO tests out a 150-tonne water carrier and other vehicles in China.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 16, 2026

2
Electrification

Rinehart-backed miner signs deal to make magnets for wind turbines and EVs
A Rinehart-backed miner has signed a deal to partly fund and supply rare earths for a new factory that will supply magnets for wind turbines, EVs and other industries.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 15, 2026

0