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Foundation board members and government officials will also give evidence into the awarding of the grant

The chairman of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and two more board members have agreed to appear at a Senate inquiry examining a $443.8m government grant to the not-for-profit.

John Schubert, who attended a meeting with the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and the environment and energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, on 9 April that led to the awarding of the grant, will appear before the Senate committee for questioning at a second hearing on 18 September.

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Activity in the voluntary carbon market in the first quarter of the year put 2018 on pace to meet or exceed the previous record, set last year, as business commitments to reduce carbon emissions kept increasing, a report said Wednesday.

UK industrialist’s plan features 780,000 solar panels, generating enough electricity for 96,000 homes

Billionaire UK industrialist Sanjeev Gupta has launched a $1bn, one-gigawatt renewable energy plan based in South Australia’s mid-north that he says will lead Australian industry’s transition to more competitive power.

In the first of a number of projects slated for the upper Spencer Gulf region, which will also include a lithium-ion battery bigger than Elon Musk’s, Gupta’s energy company Simec Zen has released details of its Cultana Solar Farm.

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AEMO says it had to intervene more than 60% of time in April/May, mostly because gas generators were absent due to repairs.

The post Intervention in South Australia jumps as gas shuts down appeared first on RenewEconomy.

More competition emerging in the electric ute market, this time from Ohio-based auto maker Workhorse.

The post Workhorse planning all electric ute to take on Tesla appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It will likely be another 6 weeks before the NEG is decided, but Coalition is refusing to cede any ground on flexibility to the Labor states.

The post NEG to stew for another six weeks, as states demand “flexibility” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla tells Senate inquiry it would consider making EVs in Australia - if the market was big enough.

The post Tesla to consider making electric cars in Australia if ‘opportunity arises’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The UK heatwave has been good for aerial archaeologists spotting hidden treasures in the dry fields.

AEMO report notes that more renewables in the second quarter meant lower gas and coal output, lower prices, and lower emissions.

The post Hydro, wind and solar output rises as gas generation slumps appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Infratil Limited and Mercury NZ Limited have today announced their intention to make a full takeover offer for Tilt Renewables Limited, Infratil and Mercury already respectively hold or control 51.04% and 19.99% of the Tilt Renewables shares.

The post Infratil and Mercury to make full takeover offer for Tilt Renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scottish researches claim breakthrough in flow battery technology that could see electric vehicles being charged in a fraction of the time of current standards.

The post Scottish battery ‘breakthrough’ could charge electric cars in seconds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Infigen Energy to install 25MW/52MWh Tesla Powerpack battery storage system at its Lake Bonney wind farm in South Australia.

The post Tesla big battery to be installed at Lake Bonney wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gupta confirms plans for 1GW of dispatchable renewables at ground-breaking ceremony at new Cultana solar project, a day after Coalition agree to NEG policy that models zero new investment in large-scale renewables and storage over next decade.

The post Gupta launches 1GW renewable plan at Cultana solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers reveal how chemicals in some vegetables can prevent bowel cancer.

It's time for another question from our listeners. This fortnight we try to help out Mick in Brisbane, who asks, "Does battery storage for solar power make sense now? Or should we hold off for a little longer?"

The urban heat island effect, and the impact it's having on our quality of life, is not just evident in our cities but also our towns. In our third part of Whatever the Weather, we discuss the ways we can turn those rising temperatures around before they severely affect population across the country.

The urban heat island effect, and the impact it's having on our quality of life, is not just evident in our cities but also our towns. In our third part of Whatever the Weather, we discuss the ways we can turn those rising temperatures around before they severely affect population across the country.

Construction of the 48-turbine Cattle Hill Wind Farm commenced recently, with the project aiming to be fully operational in 2019. The project is expected to have up to 150 jobs on site during construction peaks on site and employ up to 10 permanent staff when operational.

The post Cattle Hill wind farm information centre now open in Bothwell appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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