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One of Australia’s smallest wind farms powers up in Victoria
A tiny 7.4MW wind farm in Victoria’s Wimmera region has started power up, registering small amounts of power from its spot on the grid.
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National Trust to fell at least 30,000 trees hit by ash dieback
Charity warns of ‘catastrophic’ increase in tree and plant disease because of climate breakdown
At least 30,000 ash trees are due to be felled by the National Trust this year at a cost of £3m due to dieback, as the charity warns of a “catastrophic” increase in tree and plant disease because of climate breakdown.
Changing weather patterns are expected to cause pests and diseases that destroy trees to thrive, which could bring dramatic change to British landscapes.
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The mute swan – loved, a little feared … and not so silent
They are Britain’s largest bird and, flying overhead, Theroux described them as sounding like ‘a couple making love in a hammock’
The mute swan is not so much a bird, more of a national treasure: the avian equivalent of Sir David Attenborough or the Queen. And just like them, swans are widely loved and admired.
Yet people also sometimes fear swans: when a territorial male chases after you, hissing and spreading his wings, he can be a fearsome adversary. And at times, people wilfully seek to harm them. Perhaps because they present such huge and obvious targets, swans are regularly shot and killed.
Continue reading...'Whoops, purrs and grunts': previously unheard fish sounds from restored reef – video
From whoops to purrs, snaps to grunts, and foghorns to laughs, a cacophony of bizarre fish songs have shown that a coral reef in Indonesia has returned rapidly to health.
Many of the noises had never been recorded before and the fish making these calls remain mysterious, despite the use of underwater speakers to try to “talk” to some of them
Continue reading...Whoops and grunts: ‘bizarre’ fish songs raise hopes for coral reef recovery
Vibrant soundscape shows Indonesian reef devastated by blast fishing is returning to health
From whoops to purrs, snaps to grunts, and foghorns to laughs, a cacophony of bizarre fish songs have shown that a coral reef in Indonesia has returned rapidly to health.
Many of the noises had never been recorded before and the fish making these calls remain mysterious, despite the use of underwater speakers to try to “talk” to some.
Continue reading...Fish ‘whoops and growls’ recorded on restored reef
Woodside sets $7 billion target for expansion into hydrogen, CCS projects
Woodside sets $7 billion target for 'low carbon' energy investments, the oil and gas giant recognising there's money to be made in renewables and hydrogen.
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Nature is hiding in every nook of Australia's cities – just look a little closer and you’ll find it
Record wind and solar pushed emissions and prices lower in 2021
New analysis shows Australia achieving record highs for wind and solar, pushing emissions and prices down. But gas and oil remain well entrenched.
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Carnegie’s wave energy technology may get gig in Scotland and Spain
Carnegie Clean Energy's Australian wave energy technology selected to compete in round one of a program designed to advance global wave power industry.
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Neoen reveals plans for another 300MW big battery in South Australia
Neoen reveals plans for another big battery in South Australia which could be even bigger than the Victorian Big Battery opened on Wednesday.
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Solar Insiders Podcast: 5B expands on way to ultra low cost solar
5B’s Chris McGrath joins us to talk about 5B’s new acquisition and gigawatt scale deployment plans. Plus: Confusion over DC Isolators.
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Indonesia's biodiesel drive is leading to deforestation
COMMENT: Trigger-happy on European carbon market intervention
Inaugural recipients of Chloe Munro Scholarship announced
The Clean Energy Council is proud to announce the 15 recipients of the 2021 Chloe Munro Scholarship for Transformational Leadership. The eponymous scholarship was set up in recognition of the enormous legacy of the late Chloe Munro AO, to continue Chloe’s legacy and support the next wave of female leaders in Australia. Throughout her lifetime, […]
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Australia’s biggest battery officially opened, 12 months after contract awarded
Australia's biggest battery - and one of the biggest in the world - officially opened near Geelong, just 12 months after contract signed.
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Tindo Solar commits to panel recycling deal with Reclaim PV
Two South Australian trail blazers – one in Australian solar panel manufacturing and one in panel recycling – join forces to address the national PV waste problem.
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