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California moves one step closer to 100 per cent renewables by 2045

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2018-08-30 09:28

California one step away from becoming the second state in the US - after Hawaii - to mandate a 100 per cent renewable energy target.

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New solar cells offer you chance to print out solar panels and stick them on your roof

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2018-08-30 09:12

Australia has its first commercial installation of printed solar made using specialised semiconducting inks and printed using a conventional reel-to-reel printer.

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Eroding fossil fuel lobby, appealing to millennials key to federal US carbon price -experts

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2018-08-30 08:51
Enacting a federal carbon pricing scheme in the US will need to the overcome the contradictory public relations and lobbying arms of oil companies in Washington DC in order to move forward, while Republicans need to run on climate issues to court a growing and concerned youth vote, experts and lawmakers said in a webinar on Wednesday.
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Saskatchewan says won’t submit climate plan to Ottawa, publishes standards for large emitters

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2018-08-30 07:54
Saskatchewan on Wednesday updated its climate plan but said it will not be submitted for approval by the Canadian government ahead of this week’s deadline, marking the latest salvo in the ongoing battle over carbon pricing between the province and Ottawa.
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New solar cells offer you the chance to print out solar panels and stick them on your roof

The Conversation - Thu, 2018-08-30 06:13
The first commercial-scale installation of rooftop solar cells, printed with specialised inks, is a step towards an energy future in which solar power can be stuck to any roof or structure. Paul Dastoor, Professor, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Newcastle Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Local communities need more reassurance about the legacy left by coal seam gas wells

The Conversation - Thu, 2018-08-30 06:11
The coal seam gas industry and its regulators still have work to do in persuading local communities that old wells can be decommissioned without future problems, according to new CSIRO research. Tom Measham, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Cameron Huddlestone-Holmes, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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UNFCCC pulls offsetting promotion after being accused of mocking low-carbon lifestyle changes

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2018-08-30 05:35
The UN’s climate division appears to have hastily pulled a social media campaign and accompanying video relaunching its voluntary offsetting platform, just hours after the ad was panned by campaigners and other viewers for mocking people’s efforts to lead a low-carbon lifestyle.
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Fish populations could rise even with extreme climate change, study shows

The Guardian - Thu, 2018-08-30 04:00

With better management of fishing, global catches could increase even if temperatures rise by as much as 4C, say scientists

Better management of fishing rights around the world would increase catches even if climate change takes hold, new research has found, ahead of key negotiations on fishing at the UN next week.

Even if temperatures rise by as much as 4C above pre-industrial levels – in the upper range of current forecasts – the damaging effects on fishing can be contained through improving how stocks are fished and managed. The finding is crucial because more than 1 billion people globally rely on fish, particularly key species such as tuna and mackerel, as their main source of protein.

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EU Market: EUAs climb back above €21 following strong auction

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2018-08-30 03:49
EU carbon climbed back above €21 on Wednesday as a strong auction helped prices claw back more than half of the previous day's heavy losses to re-approach Monday's 10-year peak.
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Chasing quakes with machine learning

BBC - Thu, 2018-08-30 03:01
Scientists have used a neural network to determine the pattern of earthquake aftershocks
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Return of strip-field farming creates haven for rare species in south Wales

The Guardian - Thu, 2018-08-30 03:00

National Trust trial of 13th century method used until 1940s transforms stretch of Gower peninsula coast

A pioneering farming project using field management techniques dating back to the 13th century has transformed a stretch of coast into a haven for endangered animals, birds, insects and wildflowers.

The experimental return to “strip-field farming” close to the spectacular Rhossili Bay on the Gower peninsula in south Wales is being credited with a threefold increase in the number of species of wildflowers and the appearance of rare birds such as the hen harrier and grasshopper warbler.

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What did the dolphin say to the porpoise?

BBC - Thu, 2018-08-30 02:08
A dolphin in the Firth of Clyde may be exchanging messages with porpoises.
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Business Development Manager, Redshaw Advisors – London

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2018-08-30 02:04
This is an opportunity to work at the front line of the EU Emissions Trading System, Europe’s premier emissions reduction tool, at a crucial moment in its history. Reporting to our Head of Sales this is a sales role and will involve communicating with and engaging prospective clients.
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Rosemary Titterington obituary

The Guardian - Wed, 2018-08-29 22:29

My mother, Rosemary Titterington, who has died aged 87, was a pioneer in the herb industry. Starting out in business from her kitchen table, she established the award-winning gardens at Iden Croft Herbs in Staplehurst, Kent.

At Iden Croft, she held the national collections of mentha (mint) and origanum (marjoram), and large collections of salvia and thyme. She was the author of books including Growing Herbs (1987) and served as chair of the standards committee of the British Herb Trade Association.

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California lawmakers pass bill to increase RPS target, decarbonise power by 2045

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2018-08-29 20:39
California’s Assembly late Tuesday passed a bill to increase the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and eliminate fossil fuels from its power generation mix by 2045.
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China’s nascent power market sees small gains in electricity share

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2018-08-29 20:07
Nearly a quarter of China’s H1 electricity traded in the recently-established regional power markets, according to data from the China Electricity Council, as the nation took another small step away from the government pre-planned dispatch pattern that observers say would hurt the effectiveness of a carbon price.
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Global warming is intensifying El Niño weather | John Abraham

The Guardian - Wed, 2018-08-29 20:00

A new study finds that weather associated with El Niño events is becoming more severe

As humans put more and more heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, the Earth warms. And the warming is causing changes that might surprise us. Not only is the warming causing long-term trends in heat, sea level rise, ice loss, etc.; it’s also making our weather more variable. It’s making otherwise natural cycles of weather more powerful.

Perhaps the most important natural fluctuation in the Earth’s climate is the El Niño process. El Niño refers to a short-term period of warm ocean surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific, basically stretching from South America towards Australia. When an El Niño happens, that region is warmer than usual. If the counterpart La Niña occurs, the region is colder than usual. Often times, neither an El Niño or La Niña is present and the waters are a normal temperature. This would be called a “neutral” state.

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Solar Insiders Podcast: The fallout from Victoria’s solar rebates

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2018-08-29 19:23

Victoria Labor’s solar rebate proposal is having an impact on the solar market, with customers putting off installations.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: The future of pumped hydro

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2018-08-29 18:20

ANU’s Andrew Blakers and GE’s Bill Armstrong on the future of pumped hydro in Australia. Where and when will it be built?

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2018 Wildscreen Photo Story Panda Awards nominations list – in pictures

The Guardian - Wed, 2018-08-29 16:30

The new award celebrates wildlife photo stories and their role in raising awareness about and protecting the natural world. The winners will be announced at Bristol’s Wildscreen Festival and showcased in a free exhibition from 12 Oct to 8 Nov

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