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The state has just had its warmest spring on record, causing permafrost to thaw and dramatically reshaping some areas

A city in western Alaska has lost a huge stretch of riverbank to erosion that may turn it into an island, amid renewed warnings from scientists over the havoc triggered by the accelerating melting of the state’s ice and permafrost.

Residents of the small city of Akiak were alarmed to find the Kuskokwim River suddenly much closer to housing after approximately 75ft to 100ft of riverbank disappeared over the course of just a few hours.

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NSW government to use money collected through consumer electricity bills to help bring new, large-scale generation and storage capacity into its changing grid.

The post Why storage is key to NSW government plans, in race to clean energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sungrow demonstrated the latest updates to its Energy Storage System ("ESS") family at Australian Energy Storage 2019 in Sydney, Australia.

The post Sungrow to Demonstrate Latest Update of ESS Solutions Portfolio at AES 2019 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The consultation regarding the eligibility of Southern Pygmy Perch for inclusion on the EPBC Act threatened species list is open until 2 August 2019

The consultation regarding the eligibility of Southern Pygmy Perch for inclusion on the EPBC Act threatened species list is open until 2 August 2019

Consultation begins on AEMC 5-minute settlement rule – the 2021 change to market settings experts say will end current gaming by gas generators.

The post Batteries the winner, as 5-minute rule promises to end gas market gaming appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If Angus Taylor wants to cut emissions, boost regional economies and build a stable electricity grid, then the answer to all three is blowing in the wind.

The post An easy-breezy idea for the Minister for Emissions Reduction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RenewEconomy and The Driven to co-host electric vehicle conference in Sydney in August.

The post RenewEconomy and The Driven to host electric vehicle conference appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The GPS approval is one of the most complex and significant milestones for K2-Hydro following a long and detailed submission process with AEMO and also satisfies a key condition in Powerlink’s Offer to Connect, marking one of the final Project approvals required for financial close

The post GENEX receives AEMO generator performance standard approval for the Kidston pumped storage hydro project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Power is literally shifting to the people, and we have only just started to conceptualise what that might mean for consumers as energy citizens.

The post Goodbye energy consumers, hello energy citizens appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind generation hits record levels in South Australia as wind farms enjoy a rare "butterfly effect" from the failure of a unit at Loy Yang A's brown coal generator.

The post Record wind output in South Australia, thanks to “butterfly” effect of failed coal plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ACT energy minister slams Federal Government on climate and energy, joining NSW minister and ESB chair Kerrie Schott calling for a coherent approach to clean energy transition.

The post ACT slams Coalition’s “Alice in Wonderland” climate and energy policy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Battery storage is entering the mainstream: in households and streetscapes, and with renewables and as "virtual" transmission lines.

The post Store that thought: Batteries enter the energy mainstream appeared first on RenewEconomy.

German pilot project has made kerosene using concentrated sunlight, water and CO2 for the first time.

The post German pilot project produces kerosene from sunlight, water and CO2 for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

At least 11 million people around the world held jobs across the renewables sector, from manufacturing and trading to installation.

The post Renewable energy industry employed 11 million people in 2018 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Capricornia MP compares Carmichael mine environmental impact to that of a Sydney apartment block

The Nationals MP Michelle Landry has conceded she does not have an exact figure for the number of ongoing jobs to be created by Adani’s Carmichael coalmine, but claimed it would be “considerable”.

In an interview marking the Queensland government’s decision to sign off on Adani’s groundwater management plan, Landry also compared the mine to an apartment block in Sydney, arguing that in neither case could regulators be certain of the environmental impact of the projects.

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Actress Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley, meets children who are upcycling their toys.

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California regulator ARB cited numerous errors in a recent policy brief criticising the state’s cap-and-trade forestry protocol, while refusing an independent technical review of the methodology requested by state legislators, according to a letter seen by Carbon Pulse.

Ottawa will not impose its federal carbon tax on Alberta until Jan. 1, 2020 after the province’s new conservative government eliminated its C$30/tonne levy last month, allowing the country’s largest-emitting jurisdiction to avoid paying for some fossil fuel-related emissions over at least the next seven months.