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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

Why the Coalition can’t be trusted on climate and energy
Coalition has refused to act on emissions, has tried to kill renewables targets, expressed its love for coal and its hatred of new technologies.
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May 14, 2019

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Tesla

Tesla big battery delivered a $22 million profit in 2018
Tesla big battery delivered a $22 million profit for its owners in its first full year of operation.
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May 14, 2019

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Image of the day: Australia’s changing marginal loss factors
Updated: The animated Gif gives a history of marginal loss factors in Australia over the past decade – and an insight into the evolution of the grid.
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May 13, 2019

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AEMO confirms big de-ratings for wind and solar farms, reprieve for some
AEMO confirms big de-ratings for some wind and solar farms, but the news is not so bad for some installations that get a reprieve after new calculations were made.
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May 12, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Murdoch media and the myth about Tesla EVs causing blackouts
Murdoch media and the Coalition have plunged the depth of stupidity in their campaign against EVs, but the prize goes for the claim that Tesla EV charging is already causing blackouts.
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May 10, 2019

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Storage

Tesla big battery at Lake Bonney wind farm faces connection delays
The latest big battery in Australia’s main grid was due to be commissioned this month, but now faces delays as connection issues are finalised.
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May 9, 2019

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Rooftop solar kills summer peak in W.A., as renewables nudge 50% share
In W.A. the “hot season” peak is now the same as the winter peak, thanks to rooftop solar. The share of renewables is also nudging 50% at times.
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May 8, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Solar’s stunning rise takes big chunk out of coal in daytime market
Huge increase in solar capacity over last year is reshaping daytime power and taking a big lump out of coal generation.
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May 8, 2019

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Markets

RenewEconomy hits 40 million milestone, expands reporting team
RenewEconomy reaches a significant milestone, and announces the addition of Michael Mazengarb to the reporting team.
Giles Parkinson

May 7, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Rising coal and gas costs push Australia electricity prices to record highs
Big generators bidding over summer shatter myth of cheap “base-load”, as rising coal and gas costs send prices to record highs, and rooftop solar reduces demand.
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May 7, 2019

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Storage

Big batteries displace coal, and lower costs in frequency markets
New big batteries lower costs in frequency markets, and cash in on morning and evening peaks, while pumped hydro still struggles to make money in spot market.
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May 7, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Musk’s radical rethink of electric transport, and the value of Tesla and its cars
Musk puts future focus on shared autonomy, saying it could lift value of Tesla 10-fold, and double the value of cars.
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May 6, 2019

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