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South Korea sold all 1.59 million KAUs on offer at Wednesday’s auction, with the sale clearing 4.3% below the day’s closing price in the secondary market.

The Coalition claims that EVs are going to destroy our way of life. So, here are a couple of reminders about the reality of electric vehicles.

The post Some facts about electric vehicles for the Coalition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mark Butler says Coalition would condemn Australia to becoming an island of automotive antiquity, while under Labor policy sales of EVs should "take-off" at little cost.

The post Butler: If Australia doesn’t embrace EVs, it’ll end up like Cuba appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Animal-rights protesters have grabbed headlines this week, but research shows antagonism is not always effective. Tani Khara, PhD student in Sustainability, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The climate change group that is urging people to get arrested to gain the attention of government.

Planet Ark Power's electricity grid-transforming solution wins at Startup Energy Transition Awards Berlin.

The post Revolutionary Australian Clean Energy Startup Wins Global Award appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snowy Hydro management say their pumped hydro project will be fully on line and commissioned by late 2025.

The post Snowy insists 2.0 will be ready to generate first electricity in late 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 forced the evacuation of nearby Pripyat, home to 45,000 people. David McMillan has journeyed there 21 times since to record abandoned homes and buildings as they are reclaimed by nature

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Western Australia's bid establish a $135m national battery research centre in Perth wins $25m in grant funding from the federal government.

The post WA battery research hub wins $25m funding boost from federal government appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Next generation must keep their own carbon levels at a fraction of their grandparents’ in order to prevent catastrophe

Children born today will have to live their lives with drastically smaller carbon footprints than their grandparents if climate change is to be controlled.

Fast, deep cuts in global emissions from energy, transport and food are needed to keep temperature rises in check and an analysis has shown this means the new generation will have lifetime carbon budgets almost 90% lower than someone born in 1950.

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Labor climate change spokesman Mark Butler says he is stunned by the Coalition campaign against EVs, and spells out how Labor will reach its 50% EV target.

The post The Driven Podcast: The Coalition is “fighting the future” on EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland confirms solar panel installation on projects over 100kW will be restricted to licensed electricians. Industry says new rules are "daft", and potentially devastating.

The post Queensland enacts new solar rules, as stunned industry warns of investment standstill appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Small insects known as sweat bees were found after woman complained of a swollen eye

When a young Taiwanese woman named He took herself to a hospital this week complaining of a swollen eye, she expected to be treated for a simple infection.

Instead, the 29-year-old and her doctor were horrified to discover four bees living under her eyelids, feasting on her tears.

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City of London has unveils Ultra Low Emission Zone, boasting world’s toughest vehicle emissions standards on vehicles entering the area.

The post London opens world’s first 24-hour “ultra low emissions zone” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China-based Hanergy unveils thin film solar tile offering with a firm eye to the Australian market – and a design hat-tip to a bizarre Queensland landmark.

The post Hanergy joins rooftop solar tile market, in partnership with Australia’s CSR Group appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Is a 50% electric vehicle target too ambitious? Elon Musk says it can be met well before the 2030 deadline.

The post Elon Musk says “no question” Australia can meet 50% electric car target by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Extinction Rebellion's fight against climate change is making headlines.

Ontario will release 2017 emissions data for entities covered by the Canadian province’s now-defunct cap-and-trade programme in the coming weeks, an environmental ministry spokesperson confirmed to Carbon Pulse.

The Canadian government announced Tuesday the creation of an independent climate institute to deliver advice and analysis on clean growth and emissions reduction strategies, including carbon pricing.