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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.

Coal

Victoria slaps down Murdoch media reports that giant coal fired power station to be kept open
Murdoch media flags an “exclusive” saying Yallourn coal plant will be kept open another four years. The plant owner, AEMO, and the state government say that is not true.
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Mar 19, 2025

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W.A. names new energy minister as it navigates transition beyond coal
W.A. appoints new energy minister as it seeks to secure enough wind and solar to replace the state’s ageing coal generators by the end of the decade.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 18, 2025

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Storage

Giant eight hour battery project changes hands, as storage costs plunge 40 per cent
Giant eight-hour battery project changes hands, as new owner cites “tremendous” decline in battery costs and key details of its underwriting agreement in NSW.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 18, 2025

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Chart of the day

Graph of the Day: New Zealand heads towards 100 pct renewables
New Zealand is turning to wind, solar and battery storage, as well as more geothermal, to eliminate the last of its thermal generators.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 17, 2025

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The Coalition MP who tried to stop the solar farm that will help save thousands of local jobs
Coalition MP says wind and solar can’t power Gladstone’s huge smelters and refineries. The smelter owner disagrees, and thousands of local jobs will be saved.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 16, 2025

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Renewables

Solar battery deal for giant smelter is a stunning game-changer for Australian energy
Choice of wind, solar and battery storage to power giant smelters means the biggest consumers of energy are moving beyond fossil fuels and “baseload”. Here’s why.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 14, 2025

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Renewables

Rio Tinto signs massive solar and battery deal to help secure future of smelters and refineries
Rio Tinto signs massive solar and battery storage deal to help secure future of its smelter and refineries that are among Australia’s biggest energy consumers.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 13, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Flicker of hope as LNP allows first of four frozen wind projects to seek planning approval
LNP government allows the first of four giant wind projects that were frozen earlier this year to work its way through the planning process.
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Mar 13, 2025

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$Big batteries just hit a new record in Australia, but it’s a small fraction of the battery output in California$

Storage

Big batteries just hit a new record in Australia, but it’s a small fraction of the battery output in California
Australia has just set a new national record for battery output, but it is just a fraction of what is being seen in north American states like California.
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Mar 12, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Renew Economy launches green energy calendar, to keep readers up to date and in the loop
Renew Economy has launched a new green energy calendar for Australia, to help keep the industry and community up to date with upcoming events.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 11, 2025

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Storage

Labor’s election rout paves way for household battery rebate, but big challenge remains on wind and solar
W.A. Labor has proven to be very good at getting grid batteries built, and promises big boost to household storage, but it has not been so good at wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 10, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Renewables and climate champion Mark Carney picked as Canada PM to take on Trump and Musk
Former governor of the Bank of England, UN climate champion, renewables advocate and leader of $18 billion bid for Origin Energy elected PM of Canada.
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Mar 10, 2025

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