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Renewable energy associated technologies like robots that crawl along turbine blades will drive the global robotics market to a value of $A15.8 billion by 2050, a new report has found.

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The world’s largest floating offshore wind farm has begun producing and supplying power to the Scottish national grid.

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In the Edward/Kolety-Wakool rivers, water for the environment is being delivered in partnership with Murray Irrigation Limited (MIL) to create safe-zones of fresh water for native fish, crayfish, and other aquatic animals.

Australia could risk losing access to international finance if it is perceived to lag on climate action, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Friday, but stopped short of committing to a 2050 net zero target.

Former PM Turnbull and mining billionaire Andrew Forrest launch new body to advocate for green only hydrogen sector, both slamming CCS as a failure.

The post Turnbull and Forrest push “green only” hydrogen, dismiss carbon capture appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pool prices are consistently below zero in the middle of the day, a strong signal for battery storage, and for coal generators to learn to dance.

The post It’s spring on the NEM, when daytime prices go negative and coal plants learn to dance appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ESB solutions appear driven by fear of the "dunkelflaute" - wind and solar droughts. But we need to think differently about the modern grid.

The post The ESB’s Energy Market Mechanism: are we asking the right question? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL gets planning approval for a 50MW battery at Broken Hill, but its fate may still depend on network and storage choices by Transgrid.

The post AGL gets approval for 50MW battery at Broken Hill to support wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Research identifies 20,000 missing patients in England - and warns more staff and equipment are needed.

Britain’s top engineers are urging the government to stop buildings being demolished.

Project backed by Andrew Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes to supply electricity to Singapore given go-ahead for subsea cable

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A multi-billion dollar plan to supply electricity to Singapore from a giant solar farm in the Northern Territory has cleared a key regulatory hurdle after winning support from the Indonesian government for a subsea cable route through the archipelago.

The Sun Cable project, backed by billionaires Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes and now expected to cost more than $30bn, also announced it was expanding its proposal by up to 40%, lifting its potential capacity from 14 gigawatts to between 17 and 20 gigawatts.

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Affric Highlands initiative to restore nature will involve tree planting, restoring peat bogs and connecting wildlife habitats

A large swathe of the Scottish Highlands stretching between the west coast and Loch Ness is to be rewilded as part of a 30-year project to restore nature.

The Affric Highlands initiative aims to increase connected habitats and species diversity over an area of 200,000 hectares (500,000 acres), incorporating Kintail mountain range, and glens Cannich, Moriston and Shiel. Plans include planting trees, enhancing river corridors, restoring peat bogs and creating nature-friendly farming practices.

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California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit values declined closer to the $160 mark on Thursday, recording multi-year lows as bearish factors continued to apply topside pressure.

The US House Agriculture Committee heard testimony Thursday on bipartisan bill H.R.7393 that would see farmers better prepared to face the “wild west” voluntary carbon market, including through gov. certification of third-party verifiers.

Whether you’re hoping to maximise your chances of seeing one of these shy, fascinating critters or wanting to avoid them at all costs, this article is for you. Timothy N. W. Jackson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Venom Research Unit, The University of Melbourne Chris J Jolly, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University Damian Lettoof, PhD Candidate, Curtin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Virginia utility Dominion Energy asked the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to reject a petition from an environmental group to reconsider approval of a rate request to recoup $168 million for RGGI-related costs, according to a regulatory filing.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) values flirted with recent record highs this week after recovering from a brief dip, while RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices eked out their own fresh all-time high on lighter volume.

Megan Swann is first female Magic Circle president and has been conjuring since she was five

The first female president of the Magic Circle has said her dream gig would be to perform her environmental magic show in front of world leaders at the climate summit in Glasgow.

Megan Swann, 28, is the youngest person ever to be elected to a society set up in 1905 to guard the secrets of magicians. She is determined to use the role as a platform to call for action on the climate emergency.

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Scientists have found evidence that humans reached the Americas earlier than previously thought.