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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.

CleanTech Bites

Happy holidays: We will be back soon
In 2024, Renew Economy’s traffic jumped 50 per cent to more than 24 million page views. Now it’s time for a break.
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Dec 20, 2024

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Policy & Planning

How big utilities manipulate the energy market, even with a high share of wind and solar
Regulator says big energy players are manipulating prices to their benefit. It’s not illegal, but it’s putting a sour note on the energy transition and may require changes to market design.
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Dec 20, 2024

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Storage

“Precipitous:” Builder of Australia’s biggest battery sees big cost falls, compares grid to “pearl necklace”
The builder of Australia’s biggest battery project describes the country’s long stringy grid as like a pearl necklace, and notes the “precipitous” fall in battery cell costs.
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Dec 20, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Dutton’s nuclear plan a “con job” and a recipe for blackouts, says Bowen
Chris Bowen describes Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan as a political “con job”, and says while Labor’s policies are starting to deliver there is more to do.
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Dec 19, 2024

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Commentary

Power, control and symbolic masculinity: How Freud might diagnose the pro nuclear lobby
How would Freud diagnose the pro-nuclear and anti-renewable lobbies? Do not be surprised if it involves phallic symbols and nostalgic idealisation. Plus, a musical assessment.
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Dec 19, 2024

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Solar

Solar swing state: From nearly too much grid demand to warnings of not enough in less than a day
In less than 24 hours Victoria went from having record demand to warnings of having too little. No wonder the likes of Tesla are warning that its grid is no place for nuclear.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2024

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Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: EV conversions, and the new models for 2025
We review the past year, look to the interesting arrivals in 2025, contemplate the Tesla conundrum, and talk to EV conversion specialist Nick Cummins from ElectroGusto.
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Dec 18, 2024

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Renewables

Neoen lands $1.4 billion debt deal for old and new projects, including Australia’s biggest battery
Neoen lands another $1.4 billion in debt finance for a handful of existing wind and solar projects, and two new projects, including the country’s biggest battery.
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Dec 18, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“Faster and cheaper:” NSW strikes deal for first renewables zone that focuses on existing network
NSW signs deal paving way for a new renewables zone, in the heart of the state’s coal region, to be created without the need for new transmission lines, a first for Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2024

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CleanTech Bites

Renew Economy is hiring to expand its team and deepen its coverage of the energy and EV transition
Renew Economy is looking to expand its team. If you are interested in the transition to green energy and the electrification of transport, this could be for you.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 17, 2024

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Chart of the day

Wind and solar smash output records as grid demand hits new highs in midst of heatwave
Updated: South Australia smashes demand record, but prices remain negative because wind and solar supplied nearly all its power needs, as main grid also hits new peaks in heatwave.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Solar switch off: Dutton’s nuclear plan amounts to declaration of war against household energy systems
Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan is being painted as a declaration of war against household energy systems, with rooftop solar having to be switched off on a near daily basis.
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Dec 16, 2024

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