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Hydrogen Mobility Australia relaunched as Australian Hydrogen Council
Hydrogen Mobility Australia will now be known as the Australian Hydrogen Council, after the leading hydrogen peak body changed its name to reflect the diversity of its growing membership.
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Experts want air-con “clunkers” replaced to soften Victoria demand peaks, cut bills
Industry body calls for more support to replace air conditioner "clunkers" as Victoria hails successes of energy efficiency scheme
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Energy Insiders Podcast: View from China – Climate and carbon markets
Beijing-based Stian Reklev joins Energy Insiders to provide the view from China on climate, coal and carbon markets, and why progress is slow. Plus, the regulatory problems in Australia.
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Adani mine: another insurer distances itself from Carmichael project
Possible rail line insurer Canopius says it is ‘not involved in any negotiations’ over the Queensland project
A Lloyd’s of London insurer – considered one of the few remaining possible underwriters for elements of the Carmichael coal project – has distanced itself from Adani and says it is not involved in negotiations.
Canopius was one of two global companies understood to have held discussions with a broker about insuring the construction of Adani’s proposed rail line, linking the Carmichael mine site to the Queensland freight network.
Both now appear to have ruled themselves out. It was reported on Thursday that Axis Capital withdrew its bid. Canopius said in a statement on Friday it was “not involved in any negotiations to provide insurance coverage for the Adani mine project”.
Renewables deliver 47% of total generation in Germany so far in 2019
Germany has sourced 47% of its electricity generation from renewables so far in 2019, and for the last 7 months renewables have outstripped fossil fuels.
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Cheap beer! Hundreds of pubs slash energy costs through Lion deal on solar
Lion breweries signs major group PPA deal with Simply Energy to supply more than 300 pubs and hotels with cheaper solar power.
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Honey fungus secrets fall to science
Rescuers free whale humpback calf tangled in net off Sydney beach
Whale calf caught near Bilgola beach was nearing point of exhaustion after spending days caught in netting
Rescuers have freed a humpback whale calf off Sydney’s northern beaches that had been tangled in netting for days.
In a frantic, last-minute rescue effort, crews from National Parks and Wildlife freed the whale on Friday morning after hours of work near Bilgola beach.
Continue reading...After going 100% renewable electricity, ACT faces tougher fight to shake itself free of gas
The ACT may become the first battle ground over gas, as the fossil fuel may prove harder to substitute compared to shift to renewable electricity.
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Solar Insiders Podcast: Big little lies on emissions, and the Model 3
Government caught out lying on emissions, solar installs at record high, and first impressions of Model 3 and Fonzarelli’s new electric motorbike.
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Evacuating Australia's drought-affected fish
Magnis puts cost of Townsville battery “gigafactory” at $3 billion
Magnis says construction cost for Townsville battery gigafactory now more than $3 billion, taps Edify Energy to discuss solar power supply options.
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Paralysed man moves in mind-reading exoskeleton
Herculaneum scroll: Shining a light on 2,000-year-old secrets
Is feeding birds Australia's most guilty pleasure?
Electric cars: call for tax on road usage to cover lost fuel revenue
IFS warns the switch from fossil fuel to electric will cause tax revenue to drop £28bn
Britain should move to a system of road pricing to combat congestion and compensate for the £28bn loss of revenue from fuel duty as the country makes the transition to electric vehicles, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.
The thinktank said the government’s pledge that the UK would reach zero net emissions by 2050 meant the tax take from petrol and diesel would shrink to nothing over the coming decades and a new way to raise money from drivers was needed.
Continue reading...Monster fatberg 'autopsy' reveals wet wipes, bones and false teeth
Fatberg found in Sidmouth, Devon, contained no toxic chemicals or microplastic beads
The dirty secrets of a huge fatberg discovered lurking under the seafront of a Devon town have been laid bare after scientists carried out an “autopsy” of the monster.
As expected, household cooking fats, wet wipes and other hygiene products were key components of the 64m-long beast (bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa) but it also contained bits of bone, twigs, string – and false teeth.
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