Giles Parkinson, Author at Renew Economy

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.

Storage

NSW flooded by 11GW of pumped hydro proposals for big flip to renewables
NSW attracts 28 pumped hydro projects totalling 11 gigawatts to help back up wind and solar in its rapid switch to renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 2, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Beyond net zero: Ex Patagonia boss leads push into “regenerative” technologies
A new Australian-based venture capital firm with an all-star cast is raising $50m to fund investments to help restore damage to the planet and people.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 2, 2021

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Wind

Forrest strikes deal with UK billionaires for biggest renewable hydrogen play in UK
Andrew Forrest strikes deal with billionaire Bamford family to become biggest supplier of renewable hydrogen in UK, with focus on heavy transport.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2021

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Huge 2.8GW solar farm proposed for Tiwi Islands in new green hydrogen plan
A 2.8GW solar project has been proposed for the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory, along with green hydrogen hub for exports to Asia.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2021

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South Australia shortlists seven renewable hydrogen projects for massive export hub
South Australia shortlists seven projects that could deliver 1.5 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen to its proposed new hub.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2021

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Utilities

First big battery in NSW bursts in action for first time in western Sydney
The first big battery in the country’s biggest state grid bursts into action for the first time on Friday.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2021

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Bluescope and Rio in renewable steel venture, Fortescue buys green hydrogen tech
Rio Tinto and Bluescope team up to use renewables to make green steel, while Fortescue buys another hydrogen technology company.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2021

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South Australia makes big leap towards 100 pct renewables as wind and solar set free
South Australia has made a major leap towards its 100 per cent renewables target this week after constraints relaxed on wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Prosperity doctrine: Australia rejects global push to cut potent methane emissions
The so-called “prosperity doctrine” of Scott Morrison’s Pentecostal church now seems to be part of Australia’s climate policy.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 28, 2021

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Fortescue will be biggest customer of its proposed gigawatt scale solar factory
Fortescue says the gigawatt scale solar PV manufacturing facility planned for Queensland would service mostly its own needs.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 28, 2021

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Solar

Half of world’s planned solar projects in 2022 at risk due to rising costs
Surge in silicon and shipping costs is causing a big rise in solar module costs, and may cause half of world’s PV projects to be delayed.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 27, 2021

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Storage

First Tesla big battery in NSW ready for testing and trials as “virtual machine”
The first big battery in NSW is registered and ready for testing and to accelerate the shift away from traditional fossil fuel technologies.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 26, 2021

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