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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.

Energy minister Gary Gray: I’m no longer a climate sceptic
Australia’s newly appointed energy minister admits he was once a fierce climate sceptic, but is now embarrassed by his former position.
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Mar 25, 2013

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Vale Ferguson, but what follows could be worse
Martin Ferguson will go unlamented by many green groups. Compared to what’s coming, however, the former energy minister may seem like Santa Claus. (Updated)
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Mar 25, 2013

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Energy death spiral – consume more, or prices will rise
Martin Ferguson departed his portfolio promising that the era of peak network investment was over and that electricity price relief is in sight. Sadly, it’s not. As the AEMC reveals, that network investment relies on people consuming more electricity. If they don’t, electricity prices will rise anyway. Welcome to energy market death spiral.
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Mar 25, 2013

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Qld solar PV households face dramatic tariff changes
Gross tariffs and export caps on the agenda in Queensland, as more households go for even bigger rooftop solar PV systems.
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Mar 25, 2013

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Graph of the Day: Wind, solar provide half Germany’s energy output
Wind and solar provide more than half of Germany’s electricity output on an early spring day.
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Mar 25, 2013

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Five things we learned this week …
Rudd and renewables buried together – again; who’s going to build a wind farm now? Why Origin Energy wants to delay renewables, what to do with wind waste, and why the Sun King had to fall.
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Mar 22, 2013

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Combet: Coalition causing “mayhem” on renewables investment
Combet says government is trying to create certainty for renewables, but is being undermined by “mayhem” of Coalition policies.
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Mar 22, 2013

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Graph of the Day: The energy revolution, in real life
An historic change threatens the most profitable business model of the world — the hunting, gathering, and distribution of fossil fuels.
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Mar 22, 2013

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Community-owned solar PV project planned for Sydney’s inner west
Community-owned solar PV array proposed for rooftop of organic foods business could be first of many, as feasibility study for Melbourne plan is released.
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Mar 21, 2013

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Infigen takes on Origin over wind power, consumer costs
Australia’s largest wind farm owner slams Origin over its position on renewables target, accusing it of distorting the facts. Infigen Energy argues that the big utilities are protecting “vested interests” in coal and gas fired generation that would ultimately lead to higher costs for consumers, and are not prepared for market changes. And it rubbishes claims from nuclear lobby about grid integration costs.
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Mar 21, 2013

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Canberra endorses status quo on renewables target
Federal government says it endorses Climate Change Authority’s recommendation that the fixed 41,000GWh by 2020 renewables target be retained – a major win for the wind and solar industries. Supports four-year review, but rejects changes to solar scheme.
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Mar 21, 2013

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GE names five low carbon competition winners in Australasia
Winners’ developing technologies in wave energy, smart grid and renewables optimisation, recycling, water efficiency and zero-carbon engines.
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Mar 20, 2013

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