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“I don’t get it:” Why an old wind farm is unable to add a new big battery
Tilt Renewables says it wanted to be a trailblazer, but found that rules make it too difficult to add battery storage to an existing wind farm.
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Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk
Toxic chemicals known as PFAS found in all 50 samples tested at levels nearly 2,000 times what is considered safe in drinking water
A new study that checked American women’s breast milk for PFAS contamination detected the toxic chemical in all 50 samples tested, and at levels nearly 2,000 times higher than the level some public health advocates advise is safe for drinking water.
The findings “are cause for concern” and highlight a potential threat to newborns’ health, the study’s authors say.
Continue reading...Victoria considers pumping green hydrogen into gas mains
The Victorian government will consider mixing carbon-free green hydrogen with natural gas to reduce dependence on gas for heating and cooking.
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The budget should have been a road to Australia's low-emissions future. Instead, it's a flight of fancy
CP Daily: Wednesday May 12, 2021
Tesla will no longer accept bitcoin over climate concerns, says Musk
Low wind, low prices and connection delays crimp Tilt profits
Tilt suffers from low wind conditions and low prices, and is still battling to get its biggest wind farm to operate at full capacity.
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“It is just prejudice against clean energy”: Bowen slams Coalition hostility to renewables
Chris Bowen says Coalition's antipathy to renewables is based on prejudice rather than ideology, and raises concerns about solar tax.
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“Incredible:” California grid hits record high of 95% renewable energy
California grid operator hails milestone of 95 per cent renewables in the state's grid as an "incredible accomplishment".
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Victoria government backs standards to blacklist fossil fuel hydrogen
The Victorian government has signed up to a certification scheme that prevents fossil fuel hydrogen from be able to claim it is a zero carbon energy.
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