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A new study shows a steady pipeline of wind, solar and storage planned to connect to the US grid as Biden steps up ambitions.

The post US battery surge unlocks record growth in wind and solar pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) values increased this week amid reluctant sellers and a wider bullish trend in global carbon, while traders said voluntary carbon market (VCM) buyers continued to procure small volumes of compliance-grade credits generated through the California cap-and-trade programme.

The opportunity won’t last forever. Countries that move first will gain an advantage in new industries, technologies and export markets. Those that wait may never catch up. Christian Downie, Associate professor, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New findings suggest the loss of fertility at high temperatures is a major threat to the survival of some species. Belinda van Heerwaarden, Future Fellow, The University of Melbourne Ary Hoffmann, Professor, School of BioSciences and Bio21 Institute, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A new non-profit organisation is aiming to reduce carbon emissions by investing in North American cap-and-trade programmes, with allowance revenues funnelled back into commercialising CO2 removal technologies.

Australia is entering its fifth-year of post-blackout hysteria, but a lack of real blackouts mean the threat has to be fabricated.

The post The curious case of Tomago: fake blackouts feeding a fossil fuelled future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California fuel consumption dropped year-on-year for the second consecutive month in February as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continued to cause a slump in Golden State demand, according to state data released Monday.

The Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) recorded a modest credit build during the final quarter of 2020 after registering a deficit in Q3, with renewable diesel (RD) and electric vehicles helping lead the rebound, new state data showed.

A Swiss non-profit has developed a method for standardising climate neutral commodity transactions, including setting vintage limits for the seven eligible offset standards.

EUAs lifted by more than a euro on Monday in quiet holiday trade, consolidating last week's volatile rebound as observers expected more sedate activity this week despite their overall bullish sentiment.

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Shell and Edify in landmark deal to build a 100MW big battery in Riverina as part of new electricity supply agreement with NSW government.

The post Shell and Edify in landmark big battery storage deal in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has minted more than 1.1 million new carbon credits in its latest issuance round that included awarding nearly 500,000 to one energy company, while a much-awaited new draft version of an updated soil carbon method has been released for comments.

Trials are underway with dogs trained to sniff out the coronavirus. If the trails are successful, dogs could aid efforts to prevent super-spreading in busy areas.

This moment calls for humility – we cannot innovate ourselves out of this mess

We are living through what scientists call the Anthropocene, a new geological age during which humans have become the dominant force shaping the natural environment. Many scientists date this new period to the post-second world war economic boom, the “great acceleration”. This rapid increase in our control over the Earth has brought us to the precipice of catastrophic climate change, triggered a mass extinction, disrupted our planet’s nitrogen cycles and acidified its oceans, among other things.

Our society has come to believe that technology is the solution. Electricity from renewable sources, energy-efficient buildings, electric vehicles and hydrogen fuels are among the many innovations that we hope will play a decisive role in reducing emissions. Most of the mainstream climate-change models now assume some degree of “negative emissions” in the future, relying on large-scale carbon capture technology, despite the fact that it is far from ready to be implemented. And if all else fails, the story goes, we can geoengineer the Earth.

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Complex slated for South Side’s Jackson Park prompts fears that low-income Black residents will be displaced

Construction of the Obama Presidential Center is expected to begin this fall in Chicago after years of debate over whether the complex will benefit low-income residents of the surrounding neighborhoods.

It will be located in Jackson Park on the South Side of Chicago – one of the most historically significant parks in the city, and originally designed for the 27 million visitors to the 1893 World’s Fair. The roughly $500m Obama Presidential Center (OPC) will feature a museum, playground, public library, and an open plaza.

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New technology could soon make electric cars much more affordable, which ‘may sway consumers’, the country’s automotive retailers say

Australia’s automotive industry is at a “revolutionary turning point” amid the transition to zero-emission vehicles, a report has found.

The shift towards electric cars will also bring structural change and pose significant challenges to the sector, the Motor Trades Association of Australia says.

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