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The reporting over the Texas blackout gives a hint at what might be in store from Australia’s new media code, and the boost it could give to fake climate and energy news.

The post Video: Blackouts on the grid, and in the media appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Murdoch papers and Murdoch's Sky News have ramped up their campaign to have nuclear laws repealed, and far-right Coalition MPs and former MPs are along for the ride.

The post Legislation banning nuclear power in Australia should be retained appeared first on RenewEconomy.

By collaborating with Indigenous ranger groups, we can make strategic fire and land management practices economically sustainable for traditional landowners. Kamaljit K Sangha, Senior Ecological Economist, Charles Darwin University Andrew Edwards, Research Fellow Bushfires, Charles Darwin University Willie Rioli Sr, Fire Coordinator for the Tiwi Islands, Indigenous Knowledge Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Bad weather, Covid and a surging Australian dollar leads New Energy Solar to report $74m loss for 2020 - but the ASX-listed remains optimistic.

The post New Energy Solar optimistic despite wild weather, bushfires and Covid-19 impacts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Trina Solar launches new business unit focused on providing solar and storage solutions, grid services, and microgrids.

The post Trina Solar launches battery storage business appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Google's decision to snub RenewEconomy - apparently because it does not do "public interest" journalism - and include Sky News and a celebrity gossip site on its "showcase, bodes ill for Australian media.

The post Morrison’s media code could be catastrophic for climate and energy news appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Researchers are developing new technology to help reduce human-elephant conflicts.

A clean powered world will be better than a fossil fuelled one, but there's still room for improvement in the human rights space.

The post How the clean energy revolution can tackle the human rights challenge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Did you know that Texas isn't even that great a performer in terms of proportion of wind power? Here's every state that's better!

The post Chart of the day – Every US state with more wind power than Texas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Organised by the Mason Hut Foundation, the Frank Hurley photo awards were set up to honour the adventurous spirit of the Australian photographer James (Frank) Francis Hurley. The 2020 awards attracted more than 1,200 entries from 26 countries, with Australian photographers winning four of the five categories

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California issued more than 2.2 million compliance offsets this week, with forestry projects located outside the Golden State bringing home the vast majority, according to data published by state regulator ARB on Wednesday.

Neoen lands $160 million in finance from CEFC to fund the Victoria Big Battery, which will be the biggest in Australia.

The post Neoen lands $160 million in CEFC finance for Australia’s biggest battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Q1 California-Quebec current vintage auction cleared to enable unsold carbon permits to return next quarter, while the advance auction went fully subscribed for the first time since the WCI programme expanded to include the transportation fuel sector, according to results released Wednesday.

Jamie Hill said taking the stunning photos of the northern cardinal was "once in a lifetime".

While Australia doesn't generally experience such extreme winter temperatures, our electricity systems are still vulnerable to climate change, extreme weather and power outages. Tim Nelson, Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University Joel Gilmore, Associate Professor, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit values ticked up this week as Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) held a credit solicitation, with market participants saying the movement bucked the usual price trend going into the utility’s auctions.

Nova Scotia is aiming to double its renewable energy target by the end of the decade, new Premier Iain Rankin announced Wednesday, in a move that could factor into the future trajectory of the Canadian province’s annual carbon market caps.

EUAs edged down below €38.50 early on Wednesday, with observers eyeing an afternoon recovery for the third straight day and a potential return to record levels above €40, as data showed speculative funds reduced their long positions last week.

Iberdrola and Endesa saw drastic drops in output from EU carbon market-covered facilities last year, the two companies said in annual earnings released Wednesday, while Poland's Tauron announced plans to write down coal assets.