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A 60MW project on the Tengeh Reservoir in Singapore will be one of the first in the world to integrate green technology with water treatment.

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California's rotating outages blamed on the state’s failure to integrate the demand and supply sides of the market.

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Santiago-based power company AES Gener has taken an important step in developing a mammoth hybrid renewable energy project in Chile.

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Infinite Blue Energy issues call for $2 million in pre-IPO investment, as the company targets ASX-listing before developing a massive green hydrogen plant.

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Risen Energy's Merredin solar farm – by far W.A's biggest – reaches full generation in a timeline that would be the envy of solar developers in eastern states.

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Warragamba Dam sits on Sydney’s outer western fringe, and is the city’s main reservoir, supplying about 80% of its water. It hit 100% capacity on Monday 17 August 2020, having filled rapidly during heavy rain periods earlier in the year. A year ago it was less than half full. However, level-one water restrictions are still in force across greater Sydney.

• Warragamba Dam: is western Sydney about to flood and would raising the dam wall help?

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Energy Security Board has its mandate extended for another 12-months, as energy ministers finally agree to let the body finish its NEM redesign work.

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Tesla stock goes through roof, now worth nearly twice that of Toyota, as analysts factor Tesla becoming major supplier of EV batteries.

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The dam hit 100% capacity on Monday, having filled rapidly during heavy rain periods this year

Short answer: it’s full.

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Covid-19 is not like other typical viral respiratory diseases and has some unique features, say experts.

The Death Valley just saw one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on Earth - 130F (54.4C)

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Upcoming WCI auctions failing to sell out could push California Carbon Allowance (CCA) values upward next year as the outcome may tighten the supply-demand balance in the linked cap-and-trade market, analysts said in a report published Tuesday.

Offset standard developer and manager Verra has released a public consultation regarding how to identify VCS credits that will be eligible for trade under the Paris Agreement, becoming the latest organisation to seek a differentiation based on whether or not host countries make corresponding adjustments to their emissions inventories.

The Transportation and Climate Initiative’s (TCI) final Memorandum of Understanding for a proposed fuel sector carbon market may not be released until after the November elections, sources told Carbon Pulse.

J-PAL is recruiting a Policy Manager with a focus on Environment, Energy, and Climate Change to contribute to its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy. This position will be remote until at least January 2021 due to COVID-19.

Reducing our intake of discretionary foods such as cakes, biscuits, pizza and hot chips is the best way we can make our diets more sustainable. Brad Ridoutt, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Agriculture, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

For non-Indigenous Australians, the last summer of bushfires seemed to mark the end times. Indigenous Australians have a long perspective on history, which offers hope. Ann McGrath, Professor, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The first batch of CERs have been cancelled for use towards South Africa’s new carbon tax, UN data shows.

There are 12-21 million tonnes of tiny plastic fragments floating in the ocean, scientists say.