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CP Daily: Tuesday September 18, 2018
Solar power enjoys a record-breaking summer in Europe
Europe's hot summer, and added solar capacity, saw records tumble.
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Solar overtakes brown coal in mid-day power, and keeps prices down
Solar overtakes brown coal to be second biggest contributor to the main grid in the middle of the day, and keeps a lid on prices.
The post Solar overtakes brown coal in mid-day power, and keeps prices down appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Senvion secures long-term service contract extension in Australia
Further cooperation confirms success of strategic focus on service maintenance.
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RemoveDebris: UK satellite nets 'space junk'
Are wasps the bees knees? Scientists think they should be
The satellite that can clean up space rubbish from Earth's orbit
Where's the toilet? - design, disability and inclusion
COMMENT: Why NZ’s ETS should have an auction reserve price
Tech giants fail to distance themselves from fight against new EU climate targets
Leaked document shows BusinessEurope group would oppose more ambitious goals
Companies including Facebook, Google and Microsoft have failed to distance themselves from a lobby group’s proposal to fight any effort by the EU to set more ambitious climate change goals.
A leaked document shows that BusinessEurope, Europe’s biggest business lobbying group, will urge members to oppose any moves by the European Commission to ratchet up the bloc’s 2030 targets for clean energy, carbon cuts and energy efficiency.
Continue reading...Air pollution linked to much greater risk of dementia
Risk in over-50s increases by 40% where highest nitrogen oxide levels exist, study shows
Air pollution may increase the chance of developing dementia, a study has suggested, in fresh evidence that the health of people of all ages is at risk from breathing dirty air.
People over 50 in areas with the highest levels of nitrogen oxide in the air showed a 40% greater risk of developing dementia than those with the least NOx pollution, according to the research, based on data from London.
Continue reading...Flexible printed solar cells – a new manufacturing frontier?
University of Newcastle's work on organic solar cells heralds a new industrial revolution, with flexible coatings that can be printed on plastic film or sheets in great quantity at low cost.
The post Flexible printed solar cells – a new manufacturing frontier? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
EPA rolls back methane pollution rule despite harmful health impacts
Advocates said retracting the regulation would cause more smog-forming pollution that can cause heart and lung illnesses
The Trump administration is rolling back Obama-era standards to limit planet-warming methane pollution from oil and gas operations on federal lands.
Environmental advocates said retracting the regulation would contribute to global warming and cause more smog-forming pollution that can cause heart and lung illnesses.
Continue reading...Eulogy for a seastar, Australia's first recorded marine extinction
Starvation fears after piglets stolen from London farm
WCI auction to include additional past vintage supply from little-used regulatory rules
EU Market: EUAs hold above €20 after weak auction
'Barely a scallop': fears oil and gas exploration will destroy fisheries
The seafood industry in Tasmania and Victoria is worried about seismic testing and point to research backing their concerns
There are calls for a moratorium on seismic surveys by the oil and gas industry from members of the fishing industry after new Australian research shows it has serious impacts on invertebrates such as lobster, scallop, abalone and crab.
The calls come as three different oil and gas companies have told industry bodies they want to carry out seismic explorations inthe Otway basin this summer.
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