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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

Huge solar, wind storage project in Queensland touted as “battery of the north”
Renewable Energy Partners says a proposed scheme to combine solar, wind and pumped hydro storage in Queensland could become the “battery of the north.”
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Feb 9, 2020

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Coal

Coalition hands out $4 million to pursue new coal generator in Queensland
First move by new pro-coal resources minister Keith Pitt is to team with Angus Taylor to announce $4m grant to pursue new coal generator in north Queensland.
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Feb 8, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Welcome to Taylor-ball: How the game has changed in Australia’s energy markets
Coalition says it’s “all about markets”, but nearly every action it takes is effectively blocking new energy investment. And the biggest bollard is Angus Taylor’s UNGI scheme.
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Feb 7, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla could be worth $6 trillion in four years if it can land autonomous driving
The Driven Tesla’s share price surge over the past few days, and the past year, has stunned the financial markets and the automotive industry. But some analysts believe that we’ve seen nothing yet, and if Tesla can land its “full self driving” technology, and lead the switch to autonomous vehicles, the stock could be worth […]
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Feb 7, 2020

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AEMO tightens settings, flags more constraints, as Portland smelter hangs off S.A. grid
AEMO flags further constraints and operating controls as it seeks to manage “islanded” South Australia grid, which now includes Victoria’s Portland smelter.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 6, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

New CSIRO, AEMO study confirms wind, solar and storage beat coal, gas and nuclear
New study by CSIRO and AEMO show wind, solar and storage clearly cheaper than the federal government’s preferred technologies of coal, gas and nuclear.
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Feb 6, 2020

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Renewables

Solar and wind industries brace for impact from China coronavirus
Australia solar companies warned of product delivery delays as solar and wind sectors brace for impact from China coronavirus.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 5, 2020

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Policy & Planning

South Australia expects to cut emissions by 50 per cent by 2030
South Australia Liberal government aims to cut emissions by more than 50 per cent by 2030, double the federal Coalition government’s target.
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Feb 5, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

AEMO takes control of S.A. big batteries to help manage isolated grid
AEMO to direct South Australia’s three big batteries as it seeks to manage isolated grid heavily dependent on renewables, and as market prices take interesting turns.
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Feb 4, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

South Australia to be energy island for two weeks, four wind farms sidelined
Tornado that tore down six transmission lines to leave South Australia islanded for a week, and four wind farms sidelined, as AEMO praised for keeping lights on in extreme conditions.
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Feb 2, 2020

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Policy & Planning

South Australia to accelerate transition, emissions cuts, after bushfires
South Australia hints at zero emissions target, and pushes for more renewables, storage and other climate action.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 31, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Fortescue to add 150MW solar and a big battery to Pilbara iron ore mines
Billionaire Twiggy Forrest is investing in world’s biggest solar plant, and now his own iron ore operations are adding solar and battery to cut costs and emissions.
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Jan 31, 2020

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