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The latest version of the Cold Hard Facts report into the refrigeration and air conditioning industry is now available.

Marine sponges are ancient organisms that have survived mass extinctions. Many are more tolerant of climate change and may dominate over corals in future reef systems. James Bell, Associate Professor of Marine Biology, Victoria University of Wellington Nicole Webster, Principal Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Federal and state Coalition governments vote down proposal for COAG to consider emissions as part of energy policy.

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University of Wollongong project to test a comparable, low-cost alternative to lithium-ion battery storage – sodium-ion battery packs – is underway.

The post Sodium-ion batteries to pump Bondi sewage in test of cheaper li-ion alternative appeared first on RenewEconomy.

September has been a record month for solar PV in Australia. Let's celebrate with seven facts – and two cool charts – to make your jaw drop.

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Will the public-relations power of renewable hydrogen be harnessed by fossil-fuel interests only to maintain business-as-usual?

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Spinifex grass is a (slightly ugly) Aussie battler that keeps on giving. Kristian Bell, PhD candidate, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A reminder for energy efficiency and social justice warriors and scribes: Entries close for the  $5000 Gill Owen Essay Prize on Friday 9th November 2018.

The post Two weeks to go: Gill Owen Essay Prize and $15,000 travelling scholarship appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Andrews Labor Government will force the big power companies to give Victorians a better deal on their power bills by legislating a new default offer that will cut the cost of energy for households across the state.

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ABB has been selected by Chargefox as a key technology partner and supplier for its ultra-rapid charging network. ABB's Terra High Power electric-vehicle chargers enable launch of Australia’s first liquid cooled charging station.

The post ABB powers future for Australian sustainable transport appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US oceanographic agency forecasts 60% chance of extreme heat stress and bleaching

Mass bleaching and coral death could be likely along the entire Great Barrier Reef this summer, according to a long-range forecast that coral experts say is “a wake-up call” for the Australian government.

The US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) has forecast a 60% chance that the entire Great Barrier Reef will reach alert level one, which signals extreme heat stress and bleaching are likely.

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The Minister has approved the inclusion of a new ecological community on the list of threatened ecological communities under the EPBC Act. The Assemblages of species associated with open-coast salt-wedge estuaries of western and central Victoria...

Some 45,000 skeletons are being removed to make way for a new station terminus.

Karadoc solar farm, supplying clean electricity to brewing group CUB, begins production near Mildura.

The post Karadoc solar farm starts generating in Victoria, becoming state’s biggest appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Climate advisors say coastal communities must "get real" about the possibility of 1m sea level rise.

The founders of the Numbat Task Force have just won one of the country's most prestigious conservation prizes.

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is unlikely to push its proposed cap-and-trade rulemaking package further into 2019, because it would delay the future implementation of the programme to mid-2019, numerous regulatory experts said.

When the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck Earth, it made billions of tonnes of rock move like a fluid.

Nissan Leaf approved as a power plant for the German energy market, using vehicle-to-grid technology.

The post New Nissan Leaf both a car – and a power station appeared first on RenewEconomy.