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Sealhyfe produces first green hydrogen at sea from offshore wind farm

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-06-29 14:52

French green hydrogen pioneer Lhyfe says its groundbreaking Sealhyfe platform has produced its first kilos of offshore green hydrogen 20 kilometres from shore.

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Korean Air teams up with domestic refinery for SAF development

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 14:19
Korean Air, South Korea's largest carrier, has partnered with a major domestic oil refiner to push for the commercialisation of aviation biofuel, an initiative that will receive support from the government, it announced on Thursday.
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South Australia hopes to be “hydrogen superpower” with 118GW of wind and solar

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-06-29 14:06

South Australia sets sights on becoming hydrogen superpower, with more than 110GW of wind and solar, nearly 40 times its current capacity.

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CEFC boosts investment in energy efficient “build-to rent” apartments

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-06-29 13:26

Federal government's green bank boosts its investment to $75 million in the construction of rent-only apartments built a minimum of 7.5 NatHERS stars.

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Why red fire ants and yellow crazy ants have given themselves a green light to invade Australia

The Conversation - Thu, 2023-06-29 12:43
The two pest ant species have huge impacts on the areas they invade. The fire ants can even kill people. Unfortunately, these ants will be hard to eliminate. Brian Heterick, Adjunct Research Associate, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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CP Daily: Wednesday June 28, 2023

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 11:45
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Solar Insiders Podcast: Small town, medium battery – big solar win

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-06-29 11:37

We head to the Victorian goldfields town of Maldon to hear why it’s the perfect place for a community battery – and how grid-side energy storage is becoming a key network tool.

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Australia launches crackdown on federal environmental offsetting

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 11:16
The Australian government will conduct a full audit of environmental offsets to crack down on developers shirking their responsibilities to protect nature, it announced Thursday.
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World Bank fund, Sumitomo execute tokenised carbon credit trade through CAD Trust

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 11:06
The World Bank-backed Carbon Opportunities Fund and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) have conducted one of the first transactions of tokenised carbon credits using the Climate Action Data Trust (CAD Trust), built on the Chia blockchain.
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Scientists pick up shock waves from colliding galaxies

BBC - Thu, 2023-06-29 11:02
Astronomers may have picked up the first signals from giant black holes spiralling in on each other.
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Climate change: China's green power surge offers hope on warming

BBC - Thu, 2023-06-29 10:58
A boom in wind and solar energy in China may curb emissions faster than expected, a report says.
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Burning rest of world’s recoverable oil will turn up global heat 0.2C by 2100 -analysts

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 10:22
Global temperatures could increase by a further 0.2C by 2100 if all of the world’s remaining recoverable oil is burned, analysts have estimated.
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UK unveils new funding, measures to preserve lowland peat

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 10:05
The UK government on Thursday announced new investments and measures to preserve lowland peat, in an effort to combat climate change and protect the country's natural resources.
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Thanks to carbon offsetting, oil majors’ net zero pathways won’t stray far from fossil fuels -researchers

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 09:54
The global clean energy transition is supported by ambitious pledges from oil majors to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, but a new study suggests these corporate commitments may not result in a significant shift away from fossil fuels thanks to a heavy reliance on carbon offsetting.
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Without new protection and restoration policies, another 1.3 mln hectares of Colombian forests at risk by 2040, study warns

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 09:26
Colombia's efforts to combat climate change through deforestation policies face a critical test, with a further 1.3 million hectares of forest at risk of being converted to agricultural land by 2040, warns a new report.
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Cases of ‘climate washing’ mount across the world’s courts -report

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 09:01
Courts worldwide have been facing more and more cases against companies accused of ‘climate-washing’, researchers revealed in a report published Thursday.
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Human remains thought to be found in Titan sub debris

BBC - Thu, 2023-06-29 08:33
Human remains believed to be found in debris recovered from Titan submersible that imploded near Titanic wreck, US Coast Guard says
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Bowen kicks off capacity scheme with doubling of NSW battery tender to replace coal

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-06-29 07:18

Labor begins roll-out of Capacity Investment Scheme, more than doubling size of auction in NSW to fill a gap created by planned coal plant closures.

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California offset issuances rebound towards 2022 levels through H1, as CCO-0 total jumps

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 07:14
California Carbon Offset distributions increased over the past two weeks to climb closer towards 2022 levels at the halfway point of the year, as millions of credits lost their invalidation risk recently, according to government data published Wednesday.
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More incentives, supportive policies needed to help BECCS reach its full decarbonisation potential -report

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-06-29 06:24
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) can play an important role in decarbonising the US economy, but more incentives are needed as existing policies don’t sufficiently support accelerated deployment.
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