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Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

The Environment Agency is probing claims exporters are abusing the recycled plastics market.

Europe and Japan await the launch of their joint mission to the little world nearest the Sun.

NSW government trial will install 2.5kW of rooftop solar, free, for low-income households that forego their energy rebate.

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Victorian government backs microgrid in Victoria's north-east that will trial the use of solar, storage and smart controls at the grid edge.

The post Microgrid funding to help Yackandandah reach 100% renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EVs used for on-demand transport services will be exempt from a buy-back levy the WA government is considering to fund a taxi plate "buy back" scheme.

The post WA buy-back of taxi plates exempts electric vehicles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Infrastructure Victoria report finds $15bn in benefits and a 94% reduction in traffic accidents from shared and autonomous driving.

The post Victoria report says autonomous and shared vehicles will save lives, billions of dollars appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The bones, discovered on the site of an ancient river, are thought to be at least 130,000 years old.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator issued a below-average 37,185 carbon credits this week, but noted a small uptick in new project registration ahead of the next ERF auction in December.

The genetically modified insects are part of a project which aims to tackle malaria in Africa.

The first European mission to explore Mercury will begin Saturday: What could it teach us?

Close passing and dooring are serious concerns but there is more to be done to make our streets safer and cleaner, from funding boosts to road planning

The announcement of a Highway Code review for walking and cycling is a forward step for active travel and road safety. It may not be the millions of pounds of investment needed, but it’s a start.

The Department for Transport (DfT) review will cover issues such as how to safely overtake cyclists, guidance on preventing car-dooring of cyclists, and giving pedestrians and cyclists the right of way at side roads.

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A survey of 32,000 samples of dingo droppings and stomach contents reveal that this predator's appetite is as wide-ranging as Australia's landscapes. But medium and large mammals are top of the menu. Tim Doherty, Research Fellow, Deakin University Chris Dickman, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney Dale Nimmo, Associate professor/ARC DECRA fellow, Charles Sturt University Euan Ritchie, Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Thomas Newsome, Lecturer, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The 2019–20 National Taxonomy Research Grant Program (NTRGP) Capacity-Building Grants round is NOW OPEN. Applications close 2pm (AEDT) on Thursday 29 November 2018.

The 2019-20 National Taxonomy Research Grant Program (NTRGP) Research Grants round is NOW OPEN. Applications close 2pm (AEDT) on Thursday 29 November 2018.

After a long period of rigorous and comprehensive compatibility tests with the Tigo products, GoodWe finally is starting to take orders this month for its new single and three phase inverters with smart solution for module-level monitoring, rapid shutdown and optimization integrated.

The post GoodWe & Tigo optimization solutions, now available appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 150-million-year-old, sharp-toothed fossil is believed to be the world's oldest piranha-like specimen.

The second wave of big batteries – two in Victoria and one in South Australia – are going through the commissioning phase, and should be ready to join the main grid in time for the coming summer.

The post Second wave of big batteries about to join Australia’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

When the lights are on and the cameras are rolling, most government Ministers know that they must at least pretend to believe in and care about the impacts of climate change.

The post Minister Price is not right appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Big energy CEOs believe there is still reason to be optimistic. It just wasn’t clear whether they were addressing their shareholders or their executives. Certainly not their customers.

The post Energy Anarchy? Bring on the customer revolution! appeared first on RenewEconomy.