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Solar plant at Meekatharra eases crippling cost burden of diesel generation, as "cloud predictive" technology allows W.A. gold town to go 80% solar at times without a battery.

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New Zealand carbon allowances extended their recent losses in Friday trade to close at their lowest levels since last August, with market observers expecting prices to fall further in weeks ahead amid lack of clarity on the future fixed price option level.

The Queensland government has green-lit an updated version of Adani's plan to protect the black-throated finch at its Carmichael mine site, after the earlier plan was branded inadequate. Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Brendan Wintle, Professor Conservation Ecology, University of Melbourne David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Don Franklin, Adjunct Research Fellow, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University John Woinarski, Professor (conservation biology), Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Kakadu plum is one of the richest sources of vitamin C of any fruit, and the increasing demand has started creating supply problems. Gregory John Leach, Honorary Fellow at Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The day has finally come: Tesla's best-selling all-electric Model 3 sedan is available to order online in Australia. And the drive away price for the lowest cost version is...

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Conservationists say protection contributes to stop of marine damaging activities

An area nearly twice the size of England will become a “blue belt” of protected waters after the government created 41 new marine conservation zones.

The short-snouted seahorse, the ocean quahog, ross worm reefs and blue mussel beds are among the species and habitats that will benefit from the new protections, although dredging and other damaging activities can only be halted in zones that lie within inshore waters, up to 12 nautical miles from the coast.

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Solar and wind projects are now the cheapest source of electricity in most countries as IRENA sees renewables undercutting existing coal plants on cost.

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First detailed generation report highlights growing influence of renewables on the gridbut notes the transition has only just become, and there are hurdles ahead.

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The Victorian grassland earless dragon may well be the first lizard species driven to extinction on Australia's mainland. But conservationists aren't ready to declare it dead just yet. Jane Melville, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Vertebrates, Museums Victoria Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Group of 21 Western Australian councils call on state Labor government to adopt targets of 50% renewable electricity by 2030, net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Expanding solar power potential more than it’s needed could replace more expensive energy storage.

The post A radical idea to get a high-renewable grid: Build way more solar and wind than needed appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Philippines says the rubbish was falsely labelled as plastic recycling when it was sent in 2014.

Adani mine requires just one further environmental approval as Queensland Government grants expedited approval for management plans for endangered black throated finch.

The post Adani edges closer to mine start as Queensland accepts plans for endangered finch appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Enova Community Energy is celebrating three years in operation as Australia’s first community-owned electricity company on Friday, 31 May and continues to make history with ground-breaking initiatives.

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New tool integrated into APVI Live Solar Map, allows solar system owners to estimate how their PV generation will track over the rest of the day.

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Wind overtakes hydro as largest source of renewable energy as electricity sector emissions continue to fall and South Australia beats 50 per cent wind and solar share.

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Climate scientists ask Theresa May to make her "legacy" a target to cut greenhouse gases to zero.

A fungus has been genetically modified with spider venom to kill the mosquitoes that spread malaria.

Some 13,000 sq km removed from conservation areas since 1997, researchers say

Australian governments have slashed the legal protection of nature reserves in favour of business growth, a global study reveals.

The country is one of 73 dropping the ball on land protection, according to the study, which was published in the journal Science on Friday.

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