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Taylor confirms race is on to get new coal or gas finalised before federal election

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2018-11-07 13:54

Energy minister Angus Taylor wants to get new investment in coal and gas locked away before the next election.

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Plan to shift Kimberley to renewables could save $15m a year

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2018-11-07 13:26

Kimberley Clean Energy Roadmap reveals 60-90% mix of solar, battery storage and wind power can out-compete diesel or fracked gas on cost across the region.

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JA Solar further promotes new energy development in Australia

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2018-11-07 13:23

JA Solar has supplied all solar modules to South Australian Water Corporation ("SA Water") for its 4.14MW coastal photovoltaic project.

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Solar photovoltaics and wind energy: the climate change solution

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2018-11-07 11:37

Solar PV and wind energy are growing fast enough to eliminate global coal, oil and gas consumption before 2050 - if politics allows.

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Storage to become $1.7 trillion market, super-charged by networks and consumers

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2018-11-07 11:12

BloombergNEF says networks and consumers set to drive global energy storage boom worth $A1.7 trillion, as cost of batteries tumbles by 52%.

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TVA shifts from coal with 377 MW solar pipeline for Facebook

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2018-11-07 11:08

Tennessee Valley Authority, not a great fan of non-hydro renewables, signs deal two big solar developments that will deliver 100% renewable energy to local Facebook data centres.

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Dubai expands mega solar project at “record” low price

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2018-11-07 11:05

Dubia expends the scale of its mega solar park, and does so at a world-record low price for solar.

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Northern white rhino: New hopes for IVF rescue

BBC - Wed, 2018-11-07 10:48
A new study raises hopes of saving one of the last animals of its kind - the northern white rhino.
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Man uses surfboard to fight off shark at Ballina on NSW north coast

The Guardian - Wed, 2018-11-07 10:39

Surfer, 43, in hospital after attack at Shelly beach near Ballina on Wednesday morning

A man has used his surfboard to fend off a shark after being attacked in waters off Ballina on the New South Wales north coast.

The 43-year-old was bitten on his calf at Shelly beach about 7am on Wednesday and is being treated at Lismore hospital, NSW police said.

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BayWa r.e.’s largest ever solar plant starts energy generation in Northern Victoria

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2018-11-07 10:04

Once fully operational its 330,000 photovoltaic cells will generate enough power to supply 65,000 Australian homes.

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COMMENT: Paris goals can only be achieved in time with robust bottom-up action

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2018-11-07 09:09
Despite the scientific evidence, there are still nations that are either not convinced of the need to reduce emissions, or are unwilling to do so. But real demand for change is growing at ground level. Consumers around the world are paying greater attention to the environment and the climate, and making changes to their own lifestyles. They are also starting to ask uncomfortable questions of the businesses that supply them.
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Meet the latest carbon neutral certified organisation

Department of the Environment - Wed, 2018-11-07 09:09
Corinda State High School is thinking globally by acting locally
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The 2017-18 Supervising Scientist Annual Technical Report

Department of the Environment - Wed, 2018-11-07 08:52
The Supervising Scientist Branch has now released their 2017-18 Annual Technical Report. This report provides a summary of the research, monitoring, assessment and communication work of the Branch throughout 2017-18.
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BOOK – Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2018-11-07 08:39
Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy combines the latest research and analysis on low-carbon energy solutions from electric vehicles to renewable energy. It is the first book to identify which specific policies, applied to the top 20 most-emitting countries, can have the largest potential impact to reduce emissions enough for a 50% chance of keeping global warming to a safe level.
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Burning Question: paper towels or hand dryers?

ABC Environment - Wed, 2018-11-07 08:38
You've washed your hands in a public bathroom, now how do you dry them? Which way's best for the environment — and you?
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EU emitters exchange twice as many Kyoto offsets as a year ago

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2018-11-07 08:02
Companies regulated by Europe's carbon market exchanged roughly twice as many Kyoto credits for compliance-eligible EU Allowances over the last six months as they did during the same period in 2017.
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Invasive ant eradicated from Lord Howe Island

ABC Environment - Wed, 2018-11-07 07:37
The African big-headed ant is listed among the world's worst 100 pests and, once established, can reduce indigenous species numbers by up to 85 per cent.
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Oregon should throttle complementary policies when rolling out carbon market -study

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2018-11-07 07:17
Oregon regulators should consider ending complementary GHG reduction policies if the state wants to promote a cost-effective and environmentally-sound cap-and-trade programme in the future, according to a new study from a Harvard professor and an economic consultant.
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Drugs in bugs: 69 pharmaceuticals found in invertebrates living in Melbourne's streams

The Conversation - Wed, 2018-11-07 05:13
Pharmaceuticals were found in every invertebrate sampled from six Melbourne streams - including a waterway in a national park. Erinn Richmond, Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, Monash University Mike Grace, Associate Professor, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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EU Market: EUAs near €18 following strong auction as rally continues

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2018-11-07 05:05
EU carbon continued to recover from late October’s collapse on Tuesday, with a strong auction result helping prices bust through several more technical levels to reach a six-day high near €18.
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