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We need to go with the flow and invest in different storage technologies
Australia is focusing its storage options on lithium ion batteries and pumped hydro. It needs to look at other options.
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Climate explained: why is the Arctic warming faster than other parts of the world?
Willow trees are notorious pests. But for freshwater animals, they could be unlikely climate heroes
South Australia to install free Tesla batteries in homes without rooftop solar
South Australia to extend its virtual power plant scheme to state housing homes that do not have rooftop solar in effort to create a big solar sponge.
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Wastewater biogas to lead NSW “renewable gas” certification scheme
Some NSW households will be offered the chance to opt-in to buying renewable gas, in a new pilot certification scheme launched by the NSW government.
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Investor to focus on US because Australia “not conducive” to growing big solar
Solar investor slams Australian policy and regulatory environment as it prepares to sell its two assets and focus on Joe Biden's America.
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China’s MingYang unveils country’s first floating offshore wind turbine
China's MingYang Smart Energy launch first floating offshore wind tower and turbine ever built in China, a 5.5MW turbine.
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Infigen no more: Iberdrola completes branding overhaul after takeover
Infigen Energy complete its rebrand to become Iberdrola Australia, as its readies for a fresh Australian expansion push.
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Then and now: Pandemic clears the air
Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think
Covid noise slips from Australia’s emissions data as Taylor inflates Gorgon role
Angus Taylor inflates Gorgon CCS role in emissions data, as reductions from renewables offset by growth in fossil fuels.
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Brussels applies EU ETS free allocation factor for industries through 2025
If you're planning to hike this winter, invest in the right gear. Being unprepared for Australia’s harsh terrain can be deadly
EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by nearly 4% in 2019, data shows
Fall of 3.8% for member states brought emissions to 24% below 1990 levels
The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by nearly 4% in 2019, data from Europe’s environmental watchdog has shown, as countries met online for the first time in UN climate negotiations.
The fall of 3.8% for EU member states in 2019 brought EU emissions to 24% below 1990 levels – or 26% if carbon sinks are taken into account – according to the European Environment Agency.
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Human-induced global heating ‘causes over a third of heat deaths’
Between 1991 and 2018, human activity contributed to 37% of all heat-related deaths in locations studied
More than a third of all heat-related deaths around the world between 1991 and 2018 can be attributed to human-induced global heating, research has found.
Climate breakdown has a range of effects ranging from wildfires to extreme weather. As the temperatures rise, more intense and frequent heatwaves disproportionately affect elderly people and those with underlying chronic conditions such as asthma, making them more vulnerable to disease and premature death.
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