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The Norwegian government has announced plans to open up an area of over 280,000 sq. km for commercial seabed mineral activities, in spite of stern warnings from scientists and green groups of potential severe consequences for marine biodiversity.

A pilot suggests $400-$800 in annual network upgrade savings for each EV owner who lets a third party control their charger.

The post Jemena sees big rewards for vehicle to grid services – big risks to unmanaged EV charging appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Citipower's Greg Hannan says DNSPs are looking at a future where batteries can often provide a cheaper alternative to traditional network services.

The post “We need more batteries:” Networks look beyond poles and wires for cheaper, smarter options appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian government has committed A$30 million ($20 mln) in grant funding to ramp up domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, and has launched an advisory council to help decarbonise the aviation sector, it announced Wednesday.

Patients exposed to dirty air spent four days longer in hospital, the same impact as if they had been a decade older

People exposed to air pollution experienced Covid-19 as if they were 10 years older, according to research. It found people recently exposed to dirtier air before contracting the illness spent four days longer in hospital, the same impact as on those 10 years their senior.

The Belgian study also showed that air pollution levels measured in patients’ blood were linked to a 36% increase in the risk of needing intensive care treatment. A separate study in Denmark showed air pollution exposure was linked to a 23% increase in the risk of death from Covid-19. In both studies, the level of air pollution was below legal EU standards.

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Currently, most hydrogen is produced using fossil fuels but the falling cost of renewables and growing demand for energy have added momentum for clean hydrogen. Ralph Cooney, Professor Emeritus in Advanced Materials, University of Auckland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Transgrid maps out path to 100 pct renewables, including need to modernise control rooms and technology to cope with "cognitive overload" of a new inverter based system.

The post “Cognitive overload:” Transgrid maps $16bn plan to modernise grid for 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

All mammals produce milk. But there’s no milk quite like that produced by monotremes and marsupials. Here’s what’s so special about it. Hayley Stannard, Senior lecturer, Charles Sturt University Julie Old, Associate Professor, Biology, Zoology, Animal Science, Western Sydney University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Deep geothermal, the "sleeping giant of renewables," is stirring again in the UK with the launch of the first new project to come online since 1986.

The post New geothermal energy project comes online in UK, first in 37 years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Monash University developed technology promises to deliver "cheaper, cleaner, faster" lithium – a critical mineral for battery technologies.

The post “Cleaner, cheaper, faster:” Australian tech promises dramatic boost to lithium production appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL COO urges governments to revive local manufacturing to prevent ports being choked with energy parts imports, and cited rising costs in wind energy and battery storage.

The post AGL says Australia must build its own wind and solar components as costs rise, ports choked appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An Australian parliamentary inquiry has recommended the government ratify amendments to the London Protocol, which would allow companies to transport and store CO2 across international boundaries, a crucial regulatory milestone for CCS project developers.

Temperatures plummeted across southeast Australia this week, with Canberra experiencing its lowest temperature since 2018 and the lowest for June since 1986. What’s going on? Tess Parker, Research Fellow, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A Surrey woman challenges the decision to allow four new oil wells on climate change grounds.

Recent spikes in ocean heat content and average global air temperature have climate scientists scrambling to find the cause.

The post Global sea and air temperatures are spiking, ahead of El Niño. We should be very concerned appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Synergy boss says battery storage is a good replacement for the coal plants due to be shut by the end of the decade, as he unveils another 2000MWh battery project.

The post “Batteries are a good replacement for coal:” Utility unveils another 2,000MWh big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday issued an alert to inform the public on how to report instances of fraud and manipulation in carbon markets, as the regulator asserts its authority to oversee the spot credits that inform environmental futures contracts.

Rishi Sunak, Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and other international leaders address development needs

We are urgently working to deliver more for people and the planet. Multiple, overlapping shocks have strained countries’ ability to address hunger, poverty, and inequality, build resilience and invest in their futures. Debt vulnerabilities in low- and middle-income countries present a major hurdle to their economic recovery, and to their ability to make critical long-term investments.

We are urgently working to fight poverty and inequalities. An estimated 120 million people have been pushed into extreme poverty in the last three years and we are still far from achieving our United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030. We should thus place people at the centre of our strategy to increase human welfare everywhere on the globe.

Emmanuel Macron is president of France. Mia Mottley is prime minister of Barbados. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is president of Brazil. Ursula von der Leyen is president of the European Commission. Charles Michel is president of the European Council. Olaf Scholz is chancellor of Germany. Fumio Kishida is prime minister of Japan. William Ruto is president of Kenya. Macky Sall is president of Senegal. Cyril Ramaphosa is president of South Africa. Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is president of the United Arab Emirates. Rishi Sunak is prime minister of the UK. Joe Biden is president of the US

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California should take a larger role in engaging climate cooperation with subnational jurisdictions when it considers expanding agreements with its WCI-linked cap-and-trade programme, the state’s carbon market watchdog said Tuesday.