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Authorities to begin release of a million tonnes of water from stricken nuclear plant after treatment to remove most radioactive material

The controversial release of more than a million tonnes of water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will begin in the northern spring or summer, Japan’s government has said – a move that has sparked anger among local fishing communities and countries in the region.

The decision comes more than two years after the government approved the release of the water, which will be treated to remove most radioactive materials but will still contain tritium, a naturally occurring radioactive form of hydrogen that is technically difficult to separate from water.

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Australian rooftop solar installations experienced their first annual contraction in seven years in 2022, but latest data promises a much better start to 2023.

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Spending on low carbon energy sources will increase by around 10% in 2023, reflecting slower annual growth than last year as investors remain wary of inflation, although investment in hydrogen and carbon capture and storage will more than double this year, analysis by an energy consulting firm released on Friday has projected.

While this prominent and well funded project has gone into voluntary administration, those enthused about rapid decarbonisation and Australia’s renewable energy export potential need not despair. Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Queensland's north is on track to get its first grid forming big battery, after plans to build a 200MW/400MWh BESS received final approval.

The post Big battery gets green light for construction in north Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As interest in green hydrogen intensifies, we must ensure its low-carbon promise isn't used to disguise the risks of its blue and grey cousins.

The post Green hydrogen should be a winner from the energy crisis, but reality takes a different shade appeared first on RenewEconomy.

PFAS substances linked with cancer discovered in UK cosmetics on day EU sets out to ban them.

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SwitchDin joins US auto giants and other big names in Rocky Mountain Institute-led peak body formed to guide the "explosive growth" of VPPs.

The post Aussie company joins global heavyweights in virtual power plant peak body appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal Labor's safeguard reforms are a modest step in the right direction, but for carbon intensive businesses to survive there needs to be a bunch of acceleration.

The post Safeguard reforms give heavy polluters a small nudge – they need a big kick appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andrew Forrest weighs in on Sun Cable, all but confirming the company's woes lie in a spat with fellow billionaire backer Mike-Cannon Brookes.

The post Forrest weighs in on Sun Cable, says $35bn solar export project needs “urgent change” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices picked up momentum on the back of a watchdog report and stronger spread activity resuming after the winter break, while Washington Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices stalled after the initial bout of trades ahead of the official launch of the state’s cap-and-invest programme at the start of the year.

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Exchange operator ICE in the coming months will change the delivery method for its California and nature-based carbon futures contracts, aligning its procedures with its Europe-based environmental products.

The Brazilian Congress is likely to pass a proposal to launch a national carbon trading programme covering the compliance and voluntary market, endorsed by newly-inaugurated President Lula da Silva, experts told Carbon Pulse.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s (R) administration on Wednesday said it will move to public comment this month its proposal to rescind the state’s RGGI-linked cap-and-trade regulation at the end of the year.

Swiss firm Climeworks on Thursday announced it has distributed its first carbon removal tonnes from its direct air capture plus storage (DAC+S) facility in Iceland to three North American tech giants, with one of the companies having previously pledged to pay a steep price for the credits.