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How the world’s first habitable 3D printed houses are made – video
Eindhoven in the Netherlands is set to become the first district in the world to have habitable homes, made with a 3D printer. Houses have been made with 3D printers before but none has been fit for people to live in. The Dutch team behind the innovation hope the system will revolutionise the construction industry with far more energy-efficient, eco-friendly homes
Continue reading...Tasmania touts its “Battery of the Nation” – half the cost of Snowy 2.0
Wind and solar farms face tough new connection hurdles
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Coles and Woolworths’ plastic bag ban and the choices that remain
What is and isn’t being phased out?And how effective will the new policy be?
By the end of June, most of Australia’s major supermarkets will have stopped handing out single-use plastic bags.
Woolworths, Coles and the Queensland government are all phasing out lightweight shopping bags, potentially preventing billions of bags from finding their way into landfill or oceans.
Continue reading...Pumped hydro projects unveiled as Tasmania bids to be 'battery of the nation'
State and federal governments to confirm that 14 lake sites have been earmarked
Pumped hydro projects generating energy at twice the scale of the much-vaunted Snowy 2.0 scheme will be identified across Tasmania on Wednesday, with modelling suggesting the proposal could deliver thousands of jobs between now and 2028.
The Turnbull and Hodgman governments will confirm that 14 pumped hydro sites have been earmarked across the state with a combined potential generation capacity of up to 4,800 megawatts.
Continue reading...CP Daily: Tuesday June 5, 2018
Green groups push for 12-13 Mt RGGI cap for New Jersey upon re-entry
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RINs crater to 5-year lows ahead of possible White House announcement on US RFS overhaul
UK watchdog issues warning over London carbon trading firm clone
EU Market: EUAs tumble back below €16 after setting new 7-year high
DC carbon tax proposal delayed as advocates, government differ on policy
Heathrow's third runway: the crucial battlegrounds
The plan to expand Heathrow still faces hurdles, including environmental impacts and whether the sums add up
Heathrow has long argued it is in effect full, with the number of flights capped on its two runways. Its contention is that only a major hub airport, with connecting flights adding passengers from around Britain, can sustain the long-haul route network that an island nation requires, particularly in regards to trade with emerging markets and the post-Brexit environment. It is a point of view shared by many business leaders and the Department for Transport. Most international airlines want to fly to Heathrow rather than other London airports, and most cargo goes the same way.
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