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Big batteries, and grid-connected battery energy storage in general, are in prime position to cash in on renewable energy transition, a major new report has found.

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Origin will start offering business customers a fully-electric vehicle fleet service complete with charging infrastructure and carbon offsets.

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South Australia urges regulator to get on with approving new NSW-SA interconnector, after AEMO finds it will deliver net benefits in the increasingly likely rapid transition.

The post “Get on with it” Regulator urged to approve SA-NSW interconnector, as coal lobby objects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Leading solar provider, Instyle Solar, has announced an exciting new partnership with the Penrith Panthers, as the club’s first official solar partner for the next two seasons.

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Five RGGI facilities failed to comply at the Mar. 1 deadline for the three-year compliance period, according to preliminary CO2 Allowance Tracking System (COATS) data.

Pressure on coal heavy countries like Australia and the US to commit coal phase out, as UN chief calls for the accelerated end of coal use.

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Amazing images as Nasa's Perseverance rover lands on Mars and seeks signs of past microbial life.

In the past year, more than 20 rangers have been killed defending Africa's oldest national park.

AI software can now match footage of motorists throwing rubbish with their car's number plate and issue an automatic fine .

Delaying gratification may have evolved in the squid-like creature to maximise efficiency

Humans, chimps, parrots and crows have evolved to exert self-control, a trait linked to higher intelligence. Now, researchers say cuttlefish – chunky squid-like creatures with eight arms – also have the ability to delay gratification for a better reward.

Researchers used an adapted version of the Stanford marshmallow test, in which children were given the choice of scoffing an immediate reward (one marshmallow) or waiting to earn a delayed, but better, reward (two marshmallows), on six cuttlefish in an aquarium environment.

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Greenhouse gas stored in country’s marine world heritage sites about same as four years of emissions

Three of Australia’s world heritage-listed marine sites have more than 2bn tonnes of carbon dioxide locked away in their vast seagrass meadows, coastal mangroves and tidal marshes, according to a new report from a UN agency.

Unesco has for the first time calculated all the so-called “blue carbon” stored across its 50 world heritage marine sites and finds they contain about 5bn tonnes of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.

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The sharks live in deep waters and are thought to use light as a form of camouflage.

A California task force finalised recommendations on Tuesday to increase the supply of compliance offsets with a direct environmental benefit to the state (DEBs), with state regulator ARB slated to examine whether to proceed with the suggestions.

Energy and commodity trading group Vitol said Monday that it will use voluntary emission reductions (VERs) to offer carbon-neutral liquified natural gas (LNG) to its customers, building on a raft of similar approaches and deals from fossil fuel companies in recent months. 

A new report shows that renewables out-performed in 2020, but that a carbon rebound risks global climate goals in 2021 onwards.

The post Global emissions rebound, transition to renewables has to accelerate, IEA says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

African offset developer Aera has sold a 35% stake to public-private infrastructure firm Arise, aiming to help fuel its expansion plans and tap Asian demand.

Digging up and supplying coal directly contributes to the worsening problem of climate change, and easily wipes out renewable wins.

The post Coal mines are the engines of climate change. Time to start treating them like it. appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Some plastic sent overseas for recycling ends up as pollution, or goes up in toxic smoke. But there are steps we can take to ensure our waste is processed as intended. Monique Retamal, Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Elsa Dominish, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Nick Florin, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Rachael Wakefield-Rann, Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

EUAs lifted back above €38 on Tuesday, reversing course after three straight days of losses as the market found support even after a weaker auction.