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About: Giles Parkinson

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Giles Parkinson regularly contributes unique content to Solar Choice News. Giles is the founder and editor of clean energy industry news service RenewEconomy. He is a journalist of 30 years experience, a former Business Editor and Deputy Editor of the Financial Review, a columnist for The Bulletin magazine and The Australian, and the founding editor of Climate Spectator.

Posts by Giles Parkinson:

  • Australia’s biggest manganese metals project may go 90% renewables By Giles Parkinson on 21 June, 2019 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • New study says Australia could host up to 179 gigawatts of rooftop solar By Giles Parkinson on 17 June, 2019 in Solar Choice News
  • Sydney Opera House turns to wind and solar, may add battery for perfect match By Giles Parkinson on 7 June, 2019 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • Off the grid: AEMC paves way for stand alone systems to replace poles and wires By Giles Parkinson on 31 May, 2019 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Australia to reach 50% renewables by 2030, despite Coalition scare campaign By Giles Parkinson on 30 May, 2019 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Infigen buys first gas plant to support more cheap renewables By Giles Parkinson on 24 May, 2019 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Tesla big battery lifts revenues 20% in first quarter, Neoen eyes more storage By Giles Parkinson on 17 May, 2019 in Commercial battery storage&Commercial solar power&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Farms
  • Wind, solar push South Australia prices below zero for almost six hours By Giles Parkinson on 3 May, 2019 in Solar Farms
  • Solar takes biggest chunk out of grid emissions over summer By Giles Parkinson on 26 April, 2019 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • Tesla wants grid blue-print to reflect lower battery costs, greater flexibility By Giles Parkinson on 19 April, 2019 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems
  • Butler: If Australia doesn’t embrace EVs, it’ll end up like Cuba By Giles Parkinson on 15 April, 2019 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems
  • Australia: 100% renewables could be cheaper, quicker and easier than thought By Giles Parkinson on 5 April, 2019 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • The lies being told by coal lobby to push for Queensland coal plant By Giles Parkinson on 29 March, 2019 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Australia renewables share rises to 21.2%, but transport emissions soar By Giles Parkinson on 20 March, 2019 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News
  • Germany sources 65% of electricity production from renewables in last week By Giles Parkinson on 14 March, 2019 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar industry press releases & announcements
  • Networks unveil new plan that signals rapid decline of coal and gas By Giles Parkinson on 19 February, 2019 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News
  • Yurika! Queensland to install Tesla big battery in Townsville By Giles Parkinson on 11 February, 2019 in Commercial battery storage&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • Vales Point coal plant owners sign deal with new 275MW solar farm By Giles Parkinson on 21 December, 2018 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News
  • Deep dive into first year of Tesla big battery at Hornsdale By Giles Parkinson on 11 December, 2018 in Commercial battery storage&Commercial solar & solar farm projects by Solar Choice&Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • Graph of the Day: Breakdown of Australia’s two million solar homes By Giles Parkinson on 10 December, 2018 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Sonnen begins battery storage production at old Holden car factory in Adelaide By Giles Parkinson on 30 November, 2018 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
  • Tesla unveils its Gateway upgrade for Powerwall 2 battery By Giles Parkinson on 26 November, 2018 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Battery storage system prices&Installation advice&Solar & battery tips&Solar System Products
  • Shorten targets one million household batteries, focus on renewables By Giles Parkinson on 22 November, 2018 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar industry press releases & announcements&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • NSW launches emerging energy program to replace coal generation By Giles Parkinson on 5 November, 2018 in Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar industry press releases & announcements&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • Australian business urged to join global embrace of 100% renewables By Giles Parkinson on 29 October, 2018 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Australian rooftop solar installations pass 7.5GW milestone By Giles Parkinson on 15 October, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Solar industry press releases & announcements
  • Morrison vows no money for climate conferences and “all that nonsense” By Giles Parkinson on 11 October, 2018 in Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • SEC deal allows Musk to resume plotting end of fossil fuel era By Giles Parkinson on 10 October, 2018 in Solar Choice News
  • Greens propose 30 renewable energy zones, backed by grid fund By Giles Parkinson on 8 October, 2018 in Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
  • QLD releases new guidelines as another 16 solar projects queue to join grid By Giles Parkinson on 5 October, 2018 in Federal Government solar panel incentives
  • Tesla big battery performance proves its worth and defies skeptics By Giles Parkinson on 4 October, 2018 in Commercial battery storage&Solar Farms
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