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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.

CleanTech Bites

Is Angus Taylor on a one-man mission to stop wind and solar?
Energy minister Angus Taylor appears to be on a one man mission to fulfil the destiny wished of him by his supporters – to stop wind and solar in their tracks.
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Oct 10, 2019

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Solar

Solar PV prices fall to record lows in tender for 900MW solar park in Dubai
Final bids for fifth stage of world’s biggest solar park in Dubai reportedly attract record low solar PV prices of under $US17/MWh.
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Oct 10, 2019

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Policy & Planning

BHP turns to renewables to power huge copper mine in Chile
BHP says finalising deal that will switch power supply at world’s biggest copper mine in Chile from gas to renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 10, 2019

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Renewables

NAIF may fund renewables-powered manganese metals project in W.A.
NAIF to consider funding for ground-breaking project that could see Australia start exporting “renewable metals”, using cheap wind and solar to refine and process ores.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 9, 2019

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Policy & Planning

US energy giant says renewables and batteries beat coal, gas and nukes
Head of biggest utility in US says renewables and batteries win on costs, wind and solar will replace coal by 2030, and batteries can do most of the required balancing.
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Oct 9, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Australia could aim for 700 per cent renewables, ARENA boss
ARENA boss Darren Miller says Australia has an opportunity to build 700GW of wind and solar for the global renewable hydrogen market, and be guaranteed cheap green power as a result.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Queensland celebrates 4GW solar milestone, three panels for every person
Queensland government celebrates 4GW solar milestone in state, while confusion reigns over reported early closure of state-owned coal generator.
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Oct 7, 2019

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Italian oil giant ENI buys two more solar farms in Australia
Italian oil and gas giant ENI buys another two solar farms in the Northern Territory.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 7, 2019

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Wind

New Tesla big battery at Lake Bonney wind farm delayed again
Commissioning of second Tesla big battery at the Lake Boney wind farm in South Australia delayed again, as wind farms switch off due to negative prices.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 7, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Model 3 outsells total of all other new electric cars in New Zealand
The Tesla Model 3 outsells combined total of all other new pure electric cars in New Zealand in the third quarter 2019.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 4, 2019

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Coal

Renewables deliver 47% of total generation in Germany so far in 2019
Germany has sourced 47% of its electricity generation from renewables so far in 2019, and for the last 7 months renewables have outstripped fossil fuels.
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Oct 4, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Magnis puts cost of Townsville battery “gigafactory” at $3 billion
Magnis says construction cost for Townsville battery gigafactory now more than $3 billion, taps Edify Energy to discuss solar power supply options.
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Oct 4, 2019

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