Giles Parkinson, Author at Renew Economy

Giles Parkinson

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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.

Electric Vehicles

The Driven Podcast: Kia blown away by interest in EV6
“Never in my wildest dreams”: Kia Australia’s Damien Meredith amazed by huge interest in EV6 and speed of electric shift.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 25, 2022

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Cannon-Brookes says AGL bid may be “unicorn” for cheaper, faster energy transition
Mike Cannon-Brookes says the bid for AGL is designed to create a faster, cheaper and less risky transition to green energy, and could be a model for future transactions.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 24, 2022

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Coal

Eraring unit trips and sends prices soaring, just as Coalition launches new price scare campaign
Eraring unit trips and sends prices soaring in NSW and Queensland, just as the federal Coalition launches new price scare campaign.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 23, 2022

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Brookfield: Why global funds giant is targeting coal industry from the inside out
Brookfield has invested in 21GW of renewables and has another 60GW in its pipeline, but a “meeting of the minds” with Mike Cannon-Brookes led to the AGL coal bid.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 23, 2022

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Featured

Cannon-Brookes tips $200m into debt fund, targeting renewables and batteries
Cannon-Brookes makes another major play into green energy transition, tipping $200m into fund financing renewables and battery storage projects.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 23, 2022

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Featured

Morrison digs in for last ditch battle to protect coal generators
Morrison government to fight early coal closures, in last ditch attempt to protect its mates, and donors, in the fossil fuel industry.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 22, 2022

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Cannon-Brookes’ unstoppable billions pierce the bubble of fossil fuel denial
Bid by Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield for AGL is an assault on the citadel itself, from the inside out, and we should all be cheering from the sidelines.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 21, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Cannon-Brookes: We have $20 billion to push net zero by 2035
Updated: Cannon-Brookes says grid can reach net zero by 2035, and Australia should have cheapest power prices in world thanks to wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 21, 2022

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Coal

AGL rejects Cannon-Brookes early closure bid, insists it can reinvent itself
Australia’s biggest coal generator AGL rejects tech billionaire’s bid as too low, insists it can “continue to reinvent itself.” Cannon-Brookes responds.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 21, 2022

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Hydrogen

NSW wants to make wind towers, electrolysers and batteries, be “Tesla” of green industry
NSW wants to build wind towers, batteries and electrolysers to boost local jobs in the big switch from coal to renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 20, 2022

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Electric Vehicles

The Driven Podcast: Let’s electrify everything, starting with cars
Saul Griffith says Australia should lead world on electrifying everything, starting with cars and households. He plans to turn his old Monaro into an EV too.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 19, 2022

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Taylor sidelined from energy transition, and it might be the best place for him and his FUD
Angus Taylor appeared to be genuinely miffed that no one gave him advanced notice of one of the landmark events of Australia’s rapidly accelerating clean energy transition.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 18, 2022

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