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Just one day after it announced local councils would no longer have to comply with Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) considerations, the New Zealand government has had to retract its announcement after realising it would be unlawful to do so.

Construction is underway on what will be Australia’s biggest battery project, the giant four-hour Collie battery energy storage system.

The post Construction starts on Australia’s biggest battery, to replace Collie coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar Victoria CEO Stan Krpan talks rebate milestones, red hot heat pump demand and home battery uptake. Plus rooftop solar crackdowns and a battery business in trouble.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Heat pump demand red hot, batteries just warming up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New rules on Australia's complex connection processes are a good first pass, but more needs to be done.

The post Connecting renewables to the grid: You can’t always get what you want appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The monster fruit is the size of a ping-pong ball and weighs 20.4g, about 10 times the average blueberry.

The renewables industry needs a national slogan and a story to go with it to drive community support.

The post People matter: Renewables industry needs a slogan and a story to go with it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We know fast fashion is bad for the environment. Ultra-fast fashion makes matters worse. This disturbing trend towards disposable clothing is the opposite of sustainable. Here’s what must be done. Taylor Brydges, Research Principal, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

US-headquartered Karner Blue Capital (KBC) has liquidated its biodiversity fund after five years following difficulties in attracting sufficient capital, Carbon Pulse has learned.

England's fastest-declining mammal is to be protected as part of a new habitats restoration fund.

Coalition's repeated attacks prompts CSIRO boss to publish an open letter defending GenCost report, and science in general.

The post CSIRO defends GenCost – and science – as Coalition and Murdoch go nuclear against key institutions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

While battery storage typically benefits from volatility in the energy market, new services markets and contracts for existing and new markets are missing.  

The post Battery storage can make wind and solar dispatchable, but it still needs help appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Allowance (CCAs) prices start to recover from an unprecedented wave of selling mid-week ahead of options expiring Friday, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) lurched another leg lower after the first auction for 2024 settled near the floor price.

An international tribunal has dismissed Koch Industries' lawsuit challenging the 2018 cancellation of Ontario’s cap-and-trade programme, according to media reports, absolving Canada of the US$30 million loss claimed by the company.

Owner of Australia's biggest solar project says earnings hit by construction delays caused by heavy rains.

The post Australia’s biggest solar farm takes hit from delays caused by heavy rain appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intent Thursday to foster further private spending on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits by connecting suppliers and buyers, alongside creation of a leaderboard of purchases.

Australia's largest rail freight operator to trial battery electric tenders that could electrify and decarbonise the country's rail freight industry, and provide support to grid.

The post Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is already facing legal challenges from all sides less than a week after approving the highly anticipated climate disclosure rules, alleging that the regulations are both inadequate and excessively restrictive.

Grid enhancing technologies are promising to decongest networks and bring in huge amounts of renewables. Can they work in Australia?

The post Super cheap transmission upgrades could double capacity and open floodgates for renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) detailed its timeline for the development of a globally-recognised Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) framework for the natural gas supply chain at a webinar Thursday.

Blink and you’ll miss it. The kowari is a charismatic marsupial carnivore that needs our help. Katherine Moseby, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney Katherine Tuft, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.