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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator issued 71,012 carbon credits to six projects this week, more than last week’s lows but still well below average levels.

Australia’s GHG emissions in FY2017-18 rose to their highest levels in seven years, driven by increased LNG production, mining, and manufacturing, according to government data released on Friday.

They did so, despite calls by the Prime Minister to concentrate on learning rather than activism.

I’m six years out of school, nearly graduated from university, and I’ve never seen a protest like this

The kids couldn’t believe it. The adults couldn’t believe it.

Martin Place hadn’t seen anything like it for years, and Elly and her sister had never seen anything like it – ever.

Elly, 14, and Aidan, 10, had come thinking the strike would be “a small thing”. Elly said she didn’t know many people from her school who were coming. She found a thousand others.

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The mass stranding on Chatham Island means more than 200 whales have died off NZ in the past week.

Clean Energy Regulator has updated data on solar hot-spots in each Australian state and territory, leading the uptake of rooftop solar systems sized between 0-100kW.

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Two Australian men + one solar-powered van + many, many, many kilometres = epic electric adventure.

The post Electric van travels from Arctic to Argentina, powered by sun, wind and water appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian students have gone on strike from school and have converged on urban and regional centres demanding the government take action on climate change

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It's unclear exactly what mix of technologies will drive the zero-emission vehicles of the future. But in terms of 'well-to-wheel' efficiency, electric batteries outperform hydrogen. Jake Whitehead, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Robin Smit, Adjunct professor, The University of Queensland Simon Washington, Professor and Head of School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

An Australian steer named Knickers broke the internet this week. The heavyweight Holstein-Friesian weighs as much as a small car, but genetically speaking he's within the normal range (just). Sonja Dominik, Research scientist in animal breeding and genetics, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Children may have skipped school to campaign on climate change - but taught a lesson or two on how to write a protest banner

Some were witty, some were rude and some – for older people at least – were incomprehensible.

The thousands of children who left class on Friday to protest inaction on climate change brought with them a dazzling array of protest banners and posters.

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Tesla big battery celebrates first birthday, delivering some $24 million in earnings, some $50 million in grid savings, and new confidence in a renewables future.

The post Tesla big battery turns one, celebrates $50 million in grid savings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewable energy accounted for 112.5 GW of the country’s total 217.6 GW total installed generating capacity in 2017.

The post German renewables outpaced fossil fuels In 2017 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Report says Australia will fall short of meeting its nationally determined contributions under the Paris agreement

Australia’s carbon emissions have again continued to increase, according to official government figures released on Friday.

The results show emissions are rising much faster than in recent years – the quarterly growth trend is the highest it has been since 2004.

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The University of Queensland has officially taken ownership of the Warwick Solar Farm project, sealing a 25-year commitment to the Southern Downs.

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Australia is the world centre for sexual deception in plants, tricking wasps along the way. Ryan Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Environment & Evolution, La Trobe University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Eight new solar farms added to NEM in past two months means renewables share of electricity generation continues to break records. But overall emissions still cantering in wrong direction.

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CEC calls on NSW political parties to lift game on renewables with long-term policies to drive investment, and drive down power costs, in lead-up to March 2019 election.

The post Clean Energy Council calls for NSW renewables target, as another state election looms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We can put a name to the eighth winner of Snowy Hydro's "game-changing" wind and solar tender - a wind project in Victoria.

The post Found: Missing wind farm from Snowy Hydro’s “game changing” tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Thousands skip school to urge action on climate change, despite criticism from Australia's PM.