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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: Will electric cars replace household batteries?
Tim Washington from Jet Charge on why electric vehicles may replace household batteries, and why EVs may be more valuable as batteries on wheels, rather than wheels with batteries.
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Sep 23, 2019

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New modelling exposed grid problems that forced solar farms to cut output
Modelling around a potential line trip led to concerns about system strength in western Victoria and led to severe curtailment of five big solar farms.
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Sep 16, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Model 3 prices jump as Australian dollar falls against greenback
Tesla Model 3 price in Australia has jumped, just two weeks after the first deliveries of the long awaited electric sedan commenced in the country.
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Sep 16, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

AEMO slashes output of five big solar farms by half due to voltage issues
In another blow to solar industry, five big solar farms in Victoria and NSW have output slashed in half after AEMO identifies system strength issues.
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Sep 13, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Network giant says renewables transition will deliver lower prices and cut emissions
Spark Infrastructure says clean energy transition can lower emissions and prices, but is being held back by lack of policy and out-dated rules.
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Sep 13, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Taylor wants coal generators to stay on line and “run at full tilt”
Taylor says renewables are growing but he wants existing coal generators to stay online and “run at full tilt”.
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Sep 13, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

ACT to get big battery as part of new wind, solar, auction to support shift to EVs
ACT seeks 250MW of new wind and solar, plus battery storage, as part of plans to “future proof” 100% renewables in face of growing economy, and shift to electric vehicles and buildings.
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Sep 12, 2019

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Neoen unveils massive wind, solar battery project in South Australia
Neoen unveils massive wind, solar and battery project, taking total pipeline in South Australia to more than $20bn, and keeping state on track for Liberal government’s “net 100%” renewables target.
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Sep 11, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Why Australia’s biggest battery said no to an offer too good to refuse
Queensland’s negative prices, and the failure to switch on the country’s biggest “battery”, brings back memories of a very fat man in a restaurant in Monty Python’s Meaning of Life.
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Sep 10, 2019

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Australia’s main grid hits new peak of 41 per cent wind and solar
Wind and solar hit new record share of output in Australia’s main grid on Saturday.
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Sep 9, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Do Australia’s coal generators need another subsidy?
Australia’s coal fired generators already enjoy huge subsidies. Do they need any more?
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Sep 9, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Why electric vehicles could kill the market for household batteries
Jet Charge founder says electric cars will be an energy asset first, and a mobility asset second, and will largely displace residential storage.
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Sep 9, 2019

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