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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.

Policy & Planning

Angus Taylor’s trouble with numbers continues as he snubs EVs on emissions costs
Angus Taylor’s claims of $750 a tonne abatement cost for a “typical” electric vehicle is plain wrong, because it is based on the comparison of a big electric van with a small petrol one.
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Feb 5, 2021

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Other Good Stuff

Taylor pushes hybrid first strategy in “do nothing” transport transition policy
Taylor urges hybrids over electric vehicles, and says there will be no government incentives for EVs in policy paper described as a “flaccid” and “do nothing” document.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 5, 2021

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Battery

“World’s biggest battery” at Kurri Kurri will deflate Morrison’s gas dreams
CEP, chaired by former NSW premier Morris Iemma, plans 1200MW big battery at Kurri Kurri, right where the Morrison government wanted to build a gas plant.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 5, 2021

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Coal

How AGL lost nearly $2 billion from its early push into wind farms
How did AGL manage to lose nearly $2 billion on its early wind farm investments? And can it avoid a repeat as it manages the survival and exit of its coal and gas assets.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 4, 2021

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Featured

Transmission projects in doubt after AEMC rejects revenue rule change
New transmission links considered essential to renewables transition in doubt after AEMC says six dollar a year impact too much to allow for change in rules.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 4, 2021

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Solar

Inverter issues hit NSW solar farms, just as owner seeks buyer offers
Two solar farms listed for sale in NSW experience production shortfalls as a result of inverter problems and a lightning strike.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 2, 2021

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Solar

Gina Rinehart’s iron ore mine to build 30MW solar farm to cut emissions
Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore mine to build a 30MW solar farm to cut emissions and reduce costs from burning fossil fuels.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 2, 2021

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Solar

BHP signs deal with W.A.’s biggest solar farm to supply half of refinery’s power needs
BHP signs deal with biggest solar farm in Western Australia to supply half the electricity needs at its Kwinana nickel refinery, slashing costs and emissions.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 2, 2021

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Global logistics giant buys rights to pumped hydro project in NSW renewable zone
Global logistics giant Atco buys rights to pumped hydro storage project located in what will be the first renewable energy zone in NSW.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 1, 2021

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Policy & Planning

If it doesn’t respect the science, Labor might as well put a drover’s dog in climate role
Unless Labor decides to become an opposition, and promote science-based climate and energy policies, they are wasting everyone’s time.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 31, 2021

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Other Good Stuff

Scott Morrison test drives an electric truck, but can’t find EV policy button
Scott Morrison drives an electric truck. Did it ruin his weekend?
Giles Parkinson

Jan 29, 2021

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Chart of the day

Solar and wind farms – and even some coal units – learn to dodge negative prices
Solar and wind farms are becoming adept at dancing around negative pricing events. Even some brown coal generators are showing surprising flexibility.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 29, 2021

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