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Renewable energy sources in UK generated more electricity in 2020 than fossil fuels, a first for the country.

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After $22,000 and four different electricians, Heather’s rooftop solar system is still not working. Her story illustrates the risks of having no support in the switch to clean energy at home. Hugo Temby, Doctoral Researcher, Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program, Australian National University Hedda Ransan-Cooper, Research Fellow, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

More than a dozen wind farms posted capacity factors above 50 per cent in a record month for wind output in July.

The post Blow hards: Australia’s best performing wind farms in record month appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BHP, boosted by its recent Tesla supply deal, says it is looking to install wind turbines to help power its nickel operations in Western Australia.

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Vestas to supply and install 16 turbines for the Crookwell 3 wind farm, putting the NSW project on track to start generating power in 2022.

The post Vestas secures turbine contract for next stage of Crookwell wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

London-listed investment fund buys two Australian solar farms and plans one and two hour battery storage facilities at multiple sites.

The post UK investment firm unveils $95m entry into Australian solar and battery market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Governments and companies are relying too heavily on nature offsets, distracting from urgent emissions reductions and risking global food security, according to a report published Tuesday by development charity Oxfam.

Tighter supply balances could help EU carbon prices climb above €100 by 2025, analysts said, but ahead of that the market faces some near-term headwinds.

Reporting to the National Operations Manager, this is a key role within the organisation which is responsible for the management of AgriProve's portfolio of soil carbon projects under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) in the region. 

Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices across multiple product categories in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) extended record highs this week, as CME Group’s nature-based carbon offset futures contract transacted for the first time on Monday.

Targray is building a new Carbon Credits Trading desk, and is looking for Carbon Credits Traders:  A head trader, and individual or teams of traders, including sales traders. 

Israel will from 2023 introduce a carbon tax that the government said will be the “cornerstone” of the country’s new climate action plan.

PowAR takes control of Tilt and immediately sets sights on the two biggest wind projects in NSW, and various forms of storage.

The post Australia’s biggest renewables owner plans huge wind and storage projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California power consumption climbed throughout July as the Golden State experienced continued hot weather, while grid operator California Independent System Operator (CAISO) reported much higher Q2 emissions this year due to an increase in carbon-emitting sources.

As a tree scientist who works with urban trees, I can assure you some large, old trees are well worth leaving alone, even you find them annoying sometimes. Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Allegra Stratton cites time taken to recharge on long journeys, despite average electric vehicle now having range of over 200 miles

Boris Johnson’s climate spokesperson has criticised the infrastructure that she says is putting people like her off switching to an electric car.

Allegra Stratton, the prime minister’s former press secretary, revealed she drove a “third-hand” diesel Volkswagen Golf.

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Leak of potent greenhouse gas is currently small but further research is urgently needed, say scientists

The Siberian heatwave of 2020 led to new methane emissions from the permafrost, according to research. Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas are currently small, the scientists said, but further research is urgently needed.

Analysis of satellite data indicated that fossil methane gas leaked from rock formations known to be large hydrocarbon reservoirs after the heatwave, which peaked at 6C above normal temperatures. Previous observations of leaks have been from permafrost soil or under shallow seas.

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The UK government has set the trigger price for the UK ETS Cost Containment Mechanism for the period from August to October at its highest level to date, raising the likelihood that no additional allowances would come into the market before the end of the year.

The Ukrainian government agreed on Friday the country’s upgraded nationally-determined countribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, although its new 2030 climate objective is already well within reach.

Emissions regulated under Massachusetts’ Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) cap-and-trade programme soared for the second consecutive quarter as the removal of coronavirus restrictions led to an uptick in power demand, according to data.