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Renewables arm of Greek industrial company has bought the 75MW Wyalong solar farm in NSW Riverina region from developers ESCO Pacific.

The post Wyalong solar farm set for construction after being snapped up by Greek company appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Morrison steps in to provide $94 million to co-fund development of the Marinus Link undersea cable, as part of a deal struck with the Tasmanian government.

The post Morrison steps in to take majority stake in Marinus Link project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ING delivers finance to Vena's Wandoan big battery in Queensland, the biggest in that state and its first battery financing in Australia.

The post ING picks up finance for Wandoan, biggest battery project in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It’s great to see the federal government finally providing clear policy direction for the waste industry. But it's far from enough to temper the waste crisis. Jenni Downes, Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia (Monash Sustainable Development Institute), Monash University Damien Giurco, Professor of Resource Futures, University of Technology Sydney Rose Read, Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Vestas secures contract to supply and install wind turbines at new 97MW wind project in Victoria.

The post Vestas nabs turbine contract for another Victorian wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A 120kWh energy storage system made up of nine used Nissan Leaf electric vehicle batteries is set to be trialed on a remote regional grid in New Zealand.

The post Australian made second-life EV battery system to be tested on New Zealand grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plantations for palm oil are blamed for rainforest destruction, but an artificial palm oil is close.

Australia condemned to continue in slow lane of global transition to electric vehicles after leaked copy of federal government's "future fuels" discussion paper reveals "do nothing" strategy

The post Coalition’s “do nothing” EV strategy puts Australia in slow lane in electric transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EU nations are divided over the role of gas and nuclear as ‘transition technologies’ in the production of hydrogen, Germany’s economy minister acknowledged on Monday following a ministerial meeting.

Passing ultra-strict and first-of-its-kind testing, industry first to receive Quality Control PV testing certification from TÜV Rheinland.

The post Q CELLS launches Q.ANTUM DUO Z gapless solar technology in Australian market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

There is little risk that ships would make port calls in non-EU ports to evade compliance under an extended EU cap-and-trade system, according to an NGO report released on Monday.

Tesla has delivered the refreshed Model 3 design and accessories in Australia - moving beyond chrome, and delivering increased range along with other new features.

The post Beyond chrome: Refreshed Tesla Model 3 design lands in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) withdrew the province’s conservation cropping protocol on Monday after a department review found the methodology no longer produces emissions reductions that are additional to business-as-usual practice.

Tourists and scientists gathered at an observation site in Argentina to witness the total eclipse.

Indonesia and Costa Rica last week inked agreements with the World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) to reduce deforestation-related emissions, while the other tropical forest nations with outstanding arrangements will receive additional time to sign the deals seen as a possible base of international carbon trading.

A RGGI compliance entity is expected to outline an agreement later this week to settle past CO2 obligations under the Northeast US power sector cap-and-trade scheme for two facilities in ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, a lawyer involved in the case said.

EUA ended near record highs on Monday as bullish sentiment persists at the onset of an auction drought, with carbon also supported by energy and higher climate ambition from politicians.

A year since the fires, I feel an underlying sadness and concern for the future. From my discussions with other conservationists, I know I'm not the only one to feel this way. Daniella Teixeira, Researcher, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Experts are calling for greater surveillance of wildlife for the virus after the discovery in Utah, US.