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New calculations show the 2028 exit of Yallourn from Victoria's electricity mix could be fully offset by home energy saving measures recently funded by the state government.

The post Yallourn exit could be fully offset by energy efficient Victorian homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

‘No adverse health effects’ detected despite three nuclear reactors being destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011

Radiation caused by the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima a decade ago has not damaged the health of local people, according to a UN report.

Gillian Hirth, chairwoman of the UN’s scientific committee on the effects of atomic radiation (Unscear), said that “no adverse health effects among Fukushima residents have been documented that could be directly attributed to radiation exposure from the accident” in March 2011.

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Coal and the more expensive gas can’t compete against cheaper renewables, and the Coalition's gas-fired subsidy scheme is wasted money on a declining industry.

The post No amount of government subsidies can halt decline of gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The two countries will create research facilities on the surface and/or in the moon's orbit.

AEMO, the state government and industry welcome early notice of Yallourn closure, with only Angus Taylor warning of dire consequences.

The post Victoria and AEMO welcome certainty of Yallourn’s early exit, as Taylor stokes fears appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW government ramps up targets under its Energy Saving Scheme, that could deliver substantial energy savings for households and businesses.

The post NSW ramps up energy efficiency targets in quest to save $2.4bn in energy costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL's purchase of Epho and Solgen is a major endorsement of the booming market and the latest sign of a period of consolidation.

The post Epho and Solgen: Is this the solar market consolidation Australia had to have? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ACT receives more than 100 expressions of interests from a range of suppliers to help deliver its 90 electric buses.

The post ACT flooded by proposals as suppliers jostle for role in electric bus fleet appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's ageing fleet of coal and gas generators are being replaced by big batteries.

The post Australia’s big fossil fuel generators are being replaced by big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Issuance of Australian carbon credits are expected to increase by more than 6% this year, while domestic emitters are set to retire over 1 million domestic offsets for voluntary purposes for the first time, though that number remains well below the use of international units, the Clean Energy Regulator said Wednesday.

Jinko Solar was awarded the ‘Top Brand PV Australia 2021’ by EuPD Research, a highly specialized European research firm.

The post JinkoSolar Recognized as a ´TOP BRAND PV Australia Seal 2021` by EuPD Research appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Foresight Solar fund hit by storms, delays, network constraints, falling power prices and poor sunshine at its Australian solar farms.

The post Storms, delays, constraints and low prices batter UK fund’s Australian solar portfolio appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hungary brings forward coal phase-out to 2025, and will replace its last coal plant with a solar farm and a gas generator.

The post Hungary to install solar at site of last coal plant as it fast-tracks coal exit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Research shows ethnic minorities are often under-represented in the urban environmental movement, yet often practice sustainability at home

The organised environmental movement is largely a white, middle-class space. But our research shows migrants care for nature in other ways – including living sustainably in their everyday lives.

This is most obvious on the domestic front. From repurposing goods to keeping vegetable gardens and being careful with electricity use, migrants are highly likely to practise sustainable living – sometimes without even realising it.

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Manufacturers will be obliged to make spare parts for appliances available to consumers.

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EnergyAustralia will close the Yallourn power station four years early, announcing one of Australia's dirtiest power stations will be shuttered in mid-2028.

The post EnergyAustralia to close Yallourn coal plant in 2028, to build massive big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ten years on from Fukushima, the problem with new nuclear remains economic: it costs too much to build.

The post Ten years on from Fukushima, nuclear power continues to struggle with deeper problems appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify on Tuesday announced a contingent forward agreement to purchase direct air capture (DAC) CO2 removals via a new service from British Columbia-headquartered Carbon Engineering, in what the companies said was the largest publicly announced corporate procurement from the technology to date.

Snowy Hydro signs 15-year contract with Lightsource bp for a new solar farm that will help deliver 100 per cent renewable energy to the oil giant's retail outlets in NSW.

The post Snowy signs up new 90MW solar farm as part of retailing deal with BP appeared first on RenewEconomy.