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Only half of children in the study woke up with traditional alarms.

The Coalition Government has extended Mr Rod Sims’ term as Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) until 1 August 2022.

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Adam Bandt MP today slammed revelations from Labor that they would allow the construction or refurbishment of coal-fired power stations if the contracts were signed under the Liberals before the election.

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Sonnen says residential batteries will start rolling off the production line of its South Australian plant starting next month – November 2018.

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Ghost of Xenophon lingers as party calls for moratorium on all new wind projects – and particularly Neoen's Crystal Brook – amid new push for health inquiry.

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Tesla says it is increasing production of Powerwall 2 battery storage units to unlock backlog created by its focus on Model 3 EVs.

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The Senior Environment Specialist is responsible for leading the integration of environmental dimensions into the work of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), recognizing the importance of this issue in the development of sustainable infrastructure.

Elon Musk puts months of private hell behind him as he and analysts hail a "breakthrough" quarter for Tesla and its ability to redefine the future of transport. Even the skeptics get on board.

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More than 150 global companies with combined demand nearly as big as Australia’s main grid have committed to 100% renewable energy supply. But none from Australia – yet.

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CSIRO reveals plans to add further 1MW of rooftop solar at Canberra Black Mountain facility, and another 1.2MW across sites in Queensland and South Australia.

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Australia's "largest" solar and battery microgrid project wins government backing to cut the cost of electricity by 50% for 750 Latrobe Valley businesses.

The post Victoria coal hub turns to solar and storage microgrid to power local business appeared first on RenewEconomy.

**This article is available to non-subscribers** – A Brazilian electric generation company has announced it will sell 492,647 Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) from a hydro project in the southern part of the country on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

A new US study says that several low-cost technologies can be deployed right now to limit global warming.

Kurtis Baute spent 15 hours in an airtight dome to raise awareness about climate change.

Caroline Lucas MP says that onshore wind energy is the cheapest. What are the figures behind her claim?

California should evaluate options for managing allowance supply in its cap-and-trade programme and provide additional data to market participants about the volume of banked credits, according to a report released this week by a panel of advisers.

Germany’s sonnen Group announced today that it has appointed Nathan Dunn as Managing Director for Australia and the Asia Pacific.

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Program that protects and restores environmentally sensitive land on private property stretched to breaking point, report warns

Queensland’s 4.4m hectare network of nature refuges is “stretched to breaking point” and badly under-resourced, a new report commissioned by an alliance of conservation groups warns.

The refuges are designed to protect and restore environmentally sensitive land on private property across Queensland. Landholders agree to dedicate part of their property as a private protected area, and in turn receive government support.

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The Inlandsis Fund has partnered with a US project developer to collaborate on a mine methane carbon offset initiative, marking the third such alliance announced by the Quebec-headquartered investment vehicle in the past month.