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ANU’s Andrew Blakers and GE’s Bill Armstrong on the future of pumped hydro in Australia. Where and when will it be built?

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: The future of pumped hydro appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The new award celebrates wildlife photo stories and their role in raising awareness about and protecting the natural world. The winners will be announced at Bristol’s Wildscreen Festival and showcased in a free exhibition from 12 Oct to 8 Nov

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Fiona Simson says people have been tiptoeing around the subject for too long and it is time for a national strategy

The president of the National Farmers Federation, Fiona Simson, has declared that climate change is making drought worse in Australia and says tiptoeing around the subject does not do regional communities any good.

“It is the effect of climate change we need to be aware of that makes the impacts of a drought even worse,” she told the National Press Club.

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Poll shows Liberal primary vote down 22% in Wentworth, a blue ribbon electorate where a majority of voters support Australia's shift to 100% renewables and commitment to cut emissions.

The post Wentworth voters promise to do what Turnbull didn’t – act on climate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A fireball - believed to be a meteor - has lit up the sky near Perth in Western Australia.

Internet giant Facebook has vowed to source 100 per cent of its considerable electricity needs from renewable energy by 2020.

The post Facebook vows to be 100% renewable energy by 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Exclusive: On-the-road fuel efficiency is far lower than in lab tests, pushing up costs and CO2 emissions, research shows

Drivers in Europe have paid €150bn more on fuel than they would have if their vehicles had performed as well on-the-road as in official laboratory-based tests, according to a new report.

Car companies have legally gamed official tests of fuel economy for many years by, for example, using very hard tyres during tests or taking out equipment to make cars lighter. The gap between test and actual performance has soared from 9% in 2000 to 42% today.

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Report blames climate change on cosmic ray fluctuations and sunspot activity, drawing derision from climate scientists

A European parliament report that blames climate change on cosmic ray fluctuations, sunspots and planetary gravitational pulls, is so hackneyed and ill-informed it would “make the dinosaurs blush,” climate scientists say.

The non-binding opinion written by Ukip MEP, John Stuart Agnew, has shocked EU lawmakers for its dismissal of climate science – and the support he received to write it from mainstream rightwing and liberal political blocs.

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Sanjeev Kumar of PR consultancy Burson-Marsteller sets out four EU carbon market reforms that should be on Brussels’ agenda to ensure effective operation based on clear market fundamentals.

Does Australia have proper control of its power system? Not according to new analysis of recent high stress events that might turn traditional views of "baseload" and "intermittent" generation on their head.

The post Myths of baseload and intermittent energy: It’s not what you think appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Opposition leader Matthew Guy made a renewable energy policy announcement this morning at Keppel Prince in Portland where hundreds are employed manufacturing wind turbine towers. 

The post Matthew Guy comes to the party on renewable energy jobs, yet commitment to Vic Renewables Target is the real test appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The outcome of the 2018 state election will have big implications for tackling climate change and rolling out renewable energy.

The post Will Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy seize the opportunity to act on climate? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

APA adds solar farm to new wind project in Western Australia, making second on-grid solar-wind hybrid in the state.

The post APA to add solar park to biggest wind farm in Western Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor and Greens say former PM could ‘put to bed’ why government money was given to private charity

Malcolm Turnbull could be compelled to appear at a Senate inquiry examining the government’s $443.8m grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation under a Labor and Greens push.

Although MPs cannot be compelled to answer questions in Senate committees, Turnbull’s decision to resign as member for Wentworth on Friday means he could be forced to front the inquiry examining the grant.

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Game-changing discoveries, medical breakthroughs, systems for sustainability, revolutionary inventions, inspiring leaders and schoolgirls - the winners announced tonight at the 2018 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, Australia’s leading science awards.

The post ANU pumped hydro research team head Eureka Prize winners for 2018 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Oregon industry groups on Tuesday told lawmakers they wanted protection or exemptions under a potential cap-and-trade programme to avoid rising economic costs.

Renewables account for nearly a fifth of all domestic electrical generation in US, beating nuclear and not far short of coal.

The post US renewables outshine nuclear, close gap on coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scientists find that goats are drawn to humans with happy facial expressions.

We all have lots of reasons to be concerned about the environment. But how can we go about challenging our concerns into direct action?

Insects’ acquired taste for pesticide-laced food is similar to nicotine addiction in smokers, say scientists

Bumblebees acquire a taste for pesticide-laced food that can be compared to nicotine addiction in smokers, say scientists.

The more of the nicotine-like chemicals they consume, the more they appear to want, a study has shown.

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