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Blue Abyss: Plans to build world's deepest pool in Cornwall
Major project aims to clear clean energy hurdle
Hundreds of fishing fleets that go ‘dark’ suspected of illegal hunting, study finds
Vessels primarily from China switch off their tracking beacons to evade detection while they engage in possible illegal fishing
Giant distant-water fishing fleets, primarily from China, are switching off their tracking beacons to evade detection while they engage in a possibly illegal hunt for squid and other lucrative species on the very edge of Argentina’s extensive fishing grounds, according to a new study by Oceana, an international NGO dedicated to ocean conservation.
Every year, vessels crowd together along the limits of Argentina’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to take advantage of the lucrative fishing grounds.
Related: Cat and mouse on the high seas: on the trail of China's vast squid fleet
Continue reading...South Korea suspends 5.1 mln allowance auction as KAU price crashes
Cycling schemes popular with London voters, analysis finds
Parties that back schemes such as low-traffic neighbourhoods outperformed critics in mayoral election
Schemes to promote cycling and walking condemned by some critics as controversial and unpopular actually appear to be welcomed by many voters, according to analysis of last month’s election results in London.
Examination of the London mayoral election on 6 May on a ward-level basis showed that votes for parties that support such projects tended to rise in areas where they had been introduced, while parties that opposed them were more likely to shed votes.
Continue reading...The evidence is in: low-traffic neighbourhoods are popular
The London election proves that measures to make streets safer are a vote-winner, says a former Labour leader of Ealing council
Are measures to make streets safe for walking and cycling unpopular? Are they vote-losers? Have we failed to take communities with us – and will we, as local politicians, pay the price?
As a former Labour leader of Ealing council in west London, I was at the heart of this debate. The low-traffic neighbourhood schemes we installed in my borough, using cameras to stop rat-running in more than a hundred streets, caused a row noisy even by the standards of cycling scheme rows. Demonstrators marched to the council offices with “Julian Bell – end this hell” placards. The “Bell” and the “end” were placed together to make a further well-loved phrase.
Continue reading...Heat pumps may cause dangerous water pollution, report warns
Heat pumps are regarded as a miracle of low-carbon heating technology, but a new report suggests the refrigerants they use carry environmental risks.
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'Green steel' is hailed as the next big thing in Australian industry. Here's what the hype is all about
Transcript: Energy Insiders podcast interview with CEC’s Kane Thornton
This is a lightly edited transcript of the recent Energy Insiders podcast, featuring the Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton. Giles Parkinson 00:29 Hello, and welcome to this latest episode of the Energy Insiders podcast. My name is Giles Parkinson. I’m the editor of Renew Economy, and joining me as usual is David Leitch, ITK Principal. […]
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AGL vs Greenpeace: legal showdown starts over logo use in environmental campaigns
Federal court hears AGL Energy's legal challenge to Greenpeace's use of its logos in campaign labelling the energy company "Australia's Greatest Liability".
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EnergyAustralia may build pumped hydro plant next to Mt Piper coal generator
EnergyAustralia says it may build pumped hydro storage facility next to Mt Piper coal generator in NSW.
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The Driven Podcast: The future of electric bikes
Nigel Morris talks about the transition to electric motorbikes with animator and film-maker and electric motorcycle YouTuber Sam Baker.
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“Running dead on renewables:” Albanese slams Morrison in clean energy pitch to Minerals Council
Labor leader Anthony Albanese tells Minerals Council it needs to focus on technologies that support transition to renewables, not fossil fuels.
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Australia’s monster coal exports emit more C02 than entire German economy
Coal shipped out of Australia's ports last year carried 897 million tonnes of embedded CO2 emissions, almost double Australia's domestic emissions.
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BP acquires 9GW solar pipeline in US in biggest green power deal
BP snaps up pipeline of 9GW of solar projects in US in transaction hailed as biggest green energy deal to date.
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“Like putting a bus on a tall pole:” GE unveils 12MW floating wind turbine
GE unveils concept for a 12MW floating wind turbine, comparing the challenge to putting a bus on a tall pole, and then sticking it in the ocean.
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We will need more wind than solar for 100 pct renewables, and lots of storage
Here's some new scenarios for 100 per cent renewables. We will need more wind than solar, but gas won't be needed if we have green hydrogen.
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CP Daily: Tuesday June 1, 2021
Farmers opposition to UK-Australia trade deal grows
Key species at risk if planet heats up by more than 1.5C, report finds
WWF report finds puffins, penguins and many other species will face issues such as habitat loss and food insecurity
Corals will bleach, penguins will lose their Antarctic ice floes, puffins around the UK coast will be unable to feed their young, and the black-headed squirrel monkey of the Amazon could be wiped out if the world fails to limit global heating to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
Beyond a 1.5C rise, many species will face increasing problems finding food or surviving, according to a report from WWF on the effects of climate breakdown on 12 key species across the world.
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