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We thought maybe the quolls had eaten them. But the other night I saw these typically shy bandicoots and they WERE TOTALLY DOING IT
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Vital Cop26 climate talks could be derailed by coronavirus
Preparations for Glasgow summit already hampered by travel restrictions
Concern is growing among campaigners that vital UN climate talks will be derailed by the coronavirus outbreak, while government officials are working to find ways round the problem.
This year’s UN talks on the climate are the most important since the Paris agreement in 2015, as the world is now far adrift of the Paris goals and the Cop26 summit – scheduled for Glasgow this November – is seen as one of the last chances to put nations back on track to avoid climate breakdown.
Continue reading...South Australia separates from NEM, again, as interconnector troubles return
South Australia again disconnected from the rest of the National Electricity Market, as another issue hits the Heywood interconnector.
The post South Australia separates from NEM, again, as interconnector troubles return appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Germany hits record 61 per cent renewables for month of February
Throughout February German renewables regularly provided around 60% or more of the country’s electricity production – including more than a dozen days around or above 70%.
The post Germany hits record 61 per cent renewables for month of February appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee 10-point Bushfire Response Plan
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee 10-point Bushfire Response Plan
Four bins might help, but to solve our waste crisis we need a strong market for recycled products
Carnegie looks to boost CETO 6 wave power efficiency, reliability and smarts
A sparsely-worded half-year results statement says Carnegie is continuing to progress its CETO 6 wave energy technology, with "innovation opportunities" and smart controls.
The post Carnegie looks to boost CETO 6 wave power efficiency, reliability and smarts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Singapore to halve carbon emissions, emerges as potential offset buyer
Genex remains upbeat on pumped storage in result dented by solar plant outage
Genex says its pumped hydro plans at Kidston remain "an outstanding opportunity for large-scale energy storage,” in a half-year result marred only by Kidston solar plant outage.
The post Genex remains upbeat on pumped storage in result dented by solar plant outage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Windlab shares in trading halt after confirmation of $29.4m Kennedy write-down
Windlab shares enter trading halt after Kennedy Energy Park write-down contributes to substantial loss in half-year results.
The post Windlab shares in trading halt after confirmation of $29.4m Kennedy write-down appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Tasmania boosts renewable hydrogen aspirations with $50m “action plan”
Tasmania eyes renewable hydrogen exports within a decade with $50 million, 10-year renewable hydrogen action plan.
The post Tasmania boosts renewable hydrogen aspirations with $50m “action plan” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Two thirds of UK homes 'fail on energy efficiency targets'
A reprieve from oil drilling in the Bight, but a permanent ban is vital
The Equinor project has died in the Bight; so let's have a post mortem now, rather than exhuming the corpse when its waters are threatened once more.
The post A reprieve from oil drilling in the Bight, but a permanent ban is vital appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Aussie start-up wants to produce hydrogen from brewery wastewater
A trio who met as engineering students seek to commercialise hydrogen production tech that could convert brewery waste waster into clean fuel.
The post Aussie start-up wants to produce hydrogen from brewery wastewater appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Climate crisis cutting short Australia's winters and extending summers
New report from Australia Institute says trend will bring with it longer and hotter bushfires, more heatwaves and crop damage
Australia’s summers are getting longer and winters have become shorter as a result of global heating, according to a new report from the Australia Institute.
The discussion paper, to be released on Monday, said that trend was “highly likely” to continue and would bring with it longer and hotter bushfire seasons, more heatwaves, while agricultural crops will be damaged, livestock will suffer and entire ecosystems will be placed at risk.
Continue reading...Climate change: Australian summers 'twice as long as winters'
How the climate crisis is changing Australia's wine industry
One of Scott Morrison’s key messages is that radical action to reduce emissions could damage Australia’s economy. But what about the effects of inaction? The cost of the climate crisis is already becoming clear for the wine industry. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to environment reporter Lisa Cox about how winemakers are racing to adapt to the climate crisis
Read more .... From grape to grain: how a warming climate is changing what we eat and drink
Continue reading...Warm winter puts paid to German ice wine production
Temperatures have not fallen far enough for grapes to freeze on the vine as process requires
A warm winter means that for the first time in years Germany’s vineyards will produce no ice wine, an expensive golden nectar made from grapes left to freeze on the vine.
The German Wine Institute said on Sunday that temperatures had not dropped to the prerequisite low of -7C (19F) in any of the country’s wine regions.
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