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Funding soared in 2020, while study shows 80% of people are open to eating meat grown in bioreactors

The nascent industry growing real meat in bioreactors had a record-breaking year in 2020, with investment growing sixfold and dozens of new companies being founded.

A study also indicates that 80% of people in the UK and US are open to eating meat produced in a factory rather than a field, with the researchers concluding that cultivated meat is likely to be widely accepted by the general public.

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Shifting the all-English final from Istanbul would reduce carbon emissions but there is still a lack of long-term thinking from Uefa when it comes to doing the right thing

It was bad enough in 2019 when tens of thousands of football supporters from the United Kingdom traipsed across Europe to watch two English clubs, Tottenham and Liverpool, play the Champions League final at Atlético Madrid’s stadium in Spain. More easily, cheaply and comfortably they could have hopped on a train or coach, or driven to meet each other halfway in Birmingham.

Now, not only are we still in the middle of a pandemic, with Turkey, where this season’s Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea was initially scheduled to take place on 29 May, registering an average of 29,000 new coronavirus cases per day, but since 2019 there has been a rising tide of awareness about the climate emergency and the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions.

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New wind and solar power projects in China, Europe and the US spurred 45% rise in capacity

The world’s renewable energy industry grew at its fastest pace since 1999 last year, despite the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and may have established a standard for growth in the future, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

The global energy watchdog revealed that the delivery of renewable energy projects, including windfarms and solar power projects, grew by 45% last year in a step change for the global industry.

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State government extends support to plans to double the storage capacity of the big battery component of 1414 Degrees' Aurora Energy Project.

The post South Australia backs plan for bigger big battery at Aurora project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It was bad enough when Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey were railing against wind farms, but it's now getting beyond a joke.

The post Batteries not included: Coalition’s stunning hatred of new technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Conservation groups say naturally restored forests can help in the fight against climate change.

In their annual report released this month, LONGi Solar has outlined 2020 shipment figures and provided insight into the development of the manufacturing roadmap for 2021.

The post 24.53GW – LONGi Solar sets new module shipment record in 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian researchers show that next-generation solar cells run cooler, last longer, while delivering more useful electricity.

The post Australian researchers show next gen solar cells can beat the heat appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 70MW solar and battery project proposed for Morwell in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley has won the unanimous – but conditional – support of the local council.

The post Council backs solar and battery proposal for Victorian coal country appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pipelines, dams, gadgets: does water management really need to be all about control and power? Adopting less masculine ideas and working with nature may be more prudent. Anna Kosovac, Research Fellow in Water Policy, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Some politicians struggle to understand the difference between a big battery and a big banana. One of them is not edible, the other will lay the path to a renewables grid.

The post Video: Batteries and big bananas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Powerful magnets are bringing abundant, pollution-free electricity a step closer.

A UK court of appeal has ordered a retrial in a £60 million tax fraud case linked to the EU carbon market after it questioned the ruling judge’s findings following an “inexcusable” delay between the trial and the verdict.

Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices remained steady this week even as traders observed a dwindling supply of low-cost offsets, while voluntary carbon market (VCM) participants pointed out heightened interest for ex-ante, forestry-based removals credits.

Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) argued a legal challenge against the agency’s RGGI regulation is nonsensical or inaccurate, while an intervening green group said the industry association bringing forward the suit fashioned meritless claims in an attempt to void the power sector cap-and-trade scheme.

A widely-shared graphic claims to show "overly ambitious" forecasts of renewables. We decided to check the sources.

The post Did renewable forecasts really fail? Checking skeptic Vaclav Smil’s latest graphic appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's major fossil fuel export customers are getting cold feet. What does that mean for the country's fossil-reliant economy?

The post Australia’s fossil exports are on increasingly shaky ground appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scientists believe the dust sample may provide clues on the formation of the Solar System.

Our research is deeply concerning because it signals there are no quick fixes to the ongoing fire crisis afflicting Australia, which is being driven by relentless climate change. David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.