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Climate policy vacuum boosting investor focus on low-carbon assets

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2019-08-20 15:45

A new survey shows the lack of climate policy guidance from Canberra has given rise to a new breed of utlra-engaged, low-carbon focused investors.

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Schwarzenegger-backed start-up helps Australia wind farms duck negative prices

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2019-08-20 15:44

Start-up backed by Arnold Schwarzenegger launches AI trading that help wind and solar farms duck negative prices, and can more than triple battery revenues.

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Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 – in pictures

The Guardian - Tue, 2019-08-20 15:24

A beached fin whale being circled by sharks and eastern grey kangaroos in a snowstorm are among the standout images in the 2019 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards

• The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 is on at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney until 20 October 2019 and the South Australian Museum until 10 November

The week in wildlife – in pictures

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Solar Insiders Podcast: What next for Victoria’s solar rebate?

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2019-08-20 14:46

vic solar rallyVictoria premier hints at changes to solar rebate scheme. Meanwhile, why some installers go to jail. And some good news.

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ClearVue to collaborate with Micro-homes Developer in Sweden

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2019-08-20 14:43

ClearVue and Attefallshus to collaborate on projects in Scandinavia to integrate the ClearVue products and technology into Attefallshus’s micro-homes.

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Landmark deal to power Coles underpins three NSW solar farms

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2019-08-20 12:54

Coles becomes first major Australian retailer to strike a renewbles PPA, in a deal that will supply 10% of its power needs and set three proposed solar farms under construction in regional NSW by next month.

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The rise and fall of the petrol station

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2019-08-20 12:45

ev chargerIt is 100 years since the first fuel station was installed in the UK, but now the number of public electric vehicle charging stations surpasses the number of servos.

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NSW manufacturer shifts to 50% renewables with wind and solar PPA

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2019-08-20 09:56

sapphire wind farm pic canberraMolycop Australia inks solar and wind PPA with Flow Power, to cover more than half its NSW electricity needs and tap into the demand response market.

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When an ethical vegan met a sheep farmer...

BBC - Tue, 2019-08-20 09:01
Many vegans boycott woollen clothing on the basis that it is cruel to sheep.
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CP Daily: Monday August 19, 2019

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2019-08-20 08:07
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Zoologist crowd-funds search for rabbit-sized desert kangaroo

ABC Environment - Tue, 2019-08-20 07:52
A zoologist will join a camel expedition into the Queensland desert today as part of a crowd-funded search for a potentially extinct rabbit-sized kangaroo.
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Papua New Guinea requests $1.5b in budget support from Australia

ABC Environment - Tue, 2019-08-20 07:36
Shadow Defence Minister Richard Marles joins RN Breakfast to discuss Papua New Guinea's request for budget support from Australia.
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New Hampshire governor vetoes legislation to alter RGGI spending, remove exit clause

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2019-08-20 07:28
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) has vetoed a bill that would have both ended consumer rebates from proceeds obtained by RGGI and removed a clause that allows the state to opt out of the regional cap-and-trade programme.
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Elton John defends Harry and Meghan's use of private jets

BBC - Tue, 2019-08-20 07:12
The singer said he lent his private plane to the royal pair - but he paid to carbon offset the trip.
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World's nations gather to tackle wildlife extinction crisis

ABC Environment - Tue, 2019-08-20 06:49
Endangered animals such as giraffes, sharks, and elephants may get boosted protection at a UN wildlife summit meeting in Geneva this week.
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Renewables intermittency, affordability pose challenges for California’s carbon neutrality

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2019-08-20 06:09
Replacing California’s fossil fuel power generation with 100% renewables and safeguarding low-income communities against price hikes present challenges for achieving the state’s 2045 carbon neutrality goal, experts said at a multi-day hearing.
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Climate change may change the way ocean waves impact 50% of the world’s coastlines

The Conversation - Tue, 2019-08-20 06:01
A warming climate will affect the way waves hit over 50% of the world's coastlines, increasing erosion and the risk of flooding. Mark Hemer, Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO Ian Young, Kernot Professor of Engineering, University of Melbourne Joao Morim Nascimento, PhD Candidate, Griffith University Nobuhito Mori, Professor, Kyoto University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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South Africa gets go-ahead to increase black rhino trophy hunting

The Guardian - Tue, 2019-08-20 02:28

Conservation groups split on impact of move agreed at international wildlife summit

South Africa has won permission to almost double the number of black rhinos that can be killed as trophies after arguing the money raised will support conservation of the critically endangered species.

The decision was made at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) after receiving support from some African nations and opposition from others.

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Associate Director of Legislative/Administrative Advocacy, Climate Policy & Impacts, Sierra Club – Washington DC

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2019-08-20 00:55
The Associate Director of Legislative and Administrative Advocacy for Climate Policy and Impacts has program responsibility and participates in the development of strategies and priorities for the Federal and International Climate Campaign.
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Oregon Clean Fuels Program notches record credit deficit for Q1 2019

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2019-08-20 00:51
The Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) recorded its largest-ever credit deficit during the first quarter of 2019, dropping the low-carbon fuel standard’s surplus bank below 500,000 tonnes, state data showed Friday.
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