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Wood burners triple harmful indoor air pollution, study finds
Exclusive: Burners should be sold with health warnings, say scientists who found tiny particles flooding into rooms
Wood burners triple the level of harmful pollution particles inside homes and should be sold with a health warning, says scientists, who also advise that they should not be used around elderly people or children.
The tiny particles flood into the room when the burner doors are opened for refuelling, a study found. Furthermore, people who load in wood twice or more in an evening are exposed to pollution spikes two to four times higher than those who refuel once or not at all.
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Tianjin releases 2020 allocation plan for ETS
UK wildlife hospitals report ‘busiest year ever’ as lockdown turns focus to nature
Pandemic cuts funding and volunteer numbers but rising awareness means more people are rescuing injured animals
Wildlife hospitals across the UK are reporting their busiest year ever, with hedgehogs, pigeons, bats and birds of prey among a growing number of animals brought into centres for treatment.
The rise in admissions is part of a wider trend of increasing awareness of habitat loss and the threats to the natural world, but experts also point to the Covid-19 lockdown as a significant factor in this year’s increase. The number of people venturing out to nature spots has surged during the pandemic, with almost half of the population spending more time outside than before coronavirus. A third of people reported noticing nature and wildlife more.
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Three years after Tesla big battery, Australia still trying to figure out rules for battery storage
The AEMC seeks feedback on new energy market participant categories, as regulators work to catch up with the surging role of energy storage.
The post Three years after Tesla big battery, Australia still trying to figure out rules for battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Energy Insiders Podcast: How good is green hydrogen?
In a world of ageing coal clunkers and big dreams of renewable energy exports, we speak to Josh Gabbatiss from Carbon Brief about the potential for green hydrogen.
The post Energy Insiders Podcast: How good is green hydrogen? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Sea turtle defends itself from tiger shark attack off Western Australia coast – video
A flatback sea turtle has been filmed defending itself from a tiger shark attack off the Western Australia coast. A team of researchers at Murdoch University’s Harry Butler Institute and Western Australia’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions captured the vision after mounting a camera on the turtle’s shell during a project at Roebuck Bay. Despite the mismatch in size, the turtle uses aggressive biting lunges at the shark before making a hasty escape to safety
Continue reading...Why are the blades not spinning at Australia’s biggest wind farm?
Australia's biggest wind farm is more or less complete, but its 149 turbines are standing idle more than a year after the original timetable for production. But we are not told why.
The post Why are the blades not spinning at Australia’s biggest wind farm? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
World leaders deserve to know about Australia's abysmal climate change policy, so I wrote to them | Bob Carr
Australia’s leaders are playing with climate policy, pitching a nationalist and populist message to their base
Australia ends the year as one of the only developed countries not committed to net zero emissions by 2050.
To this, prime minister Scott Morrison is adding another distinction. Australia is about to become the only developed country with a parliamentary committee charged with persuading corporates not to move beyond carbon.
Continue reading...The modelling that helped Morrison win in 2019 was based on ludicrous assumptions
A new report reveals reveals the dodgy assumptions used by the Coalition and Murdoch media to fan fears about renewable and climate action at 2019 federal election.
The post The modelling that helped Morrison win in 2019 was based on ludicrous assumptions appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Electric cars will leave hole in tax revenues, says Treasury
CEFC defends record, after watchdog cites failures to hit “unrealistically high” government targets
ANAO finds the Clean Energy Finance Corporation is meeting its objectives, but says it should keep ministers more informed of its investment strategies.
The post CEFC defends record, after watchdog cites failures to hit “unrealistically high” government targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Wildfire smoke may spread infectious disease
Liddell unit out for summer after transformer failure injures worker, triggers RERT
A worker has been seriously injured an a 'transformer incident' at the Liddell power station, with a unit likely remain offline for the rest of the summer.
The post Liddell unit out for summer after transformer failure injures worker, triggers RERT appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Open data shows lightning, not arson, was the likely cause of most Victorian bushfires last summer
CP Daily: Thursday December 17, 2020
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