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Neoen slashes turbine numbers at proposed wind project, and cuts their size in response to community feedback. It has also added a big battery.

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New group called Liberals Against Nuclear launches advertising campaign calling on the Coalition to ditch its nuclear policy before the election.

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W.A. appoints new energy minister as it seeks to secure enough wind and solar to replace the state's ageing coal generators by the end of the decade.

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A Singapore-based environmental and energy commodities trading company has named a new managing director for the APAC region.

The owner of one of Australia's biggest coal export terminals inks PPA to run its operations entirely on renewable electricity, sourced from a nearby solar farm.

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Oregon regulators proposed a new mechanism on Monday to support truck manufacturers with the transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), following industry concerns of insufficient sales to meet compliance with regulations.

Safety authority's inspection blitz after fire saw five small solar farms closed until grass and vegetation is brought under control.

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With the Q1 auction completed last week, market participants expect RGGI allowance (RGA) futures prices to take their cue near-term from power demand in the absence of progress on the regulatory front.

The Canadian Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) assumed the oil and gas industry would cut production rather than mitigate emissions under a proposed emissions cap, which they expect could result in compliance costs of nearly C$800 ($560) per tonne of CO2e, well below environment ministry projections.

Hunter Wildlife Rescue started receiving numerous reports of sick and dead birds on Monday, centred on the suburbs Hamilton and Carrington

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New South Wales authorities are investigating the possible poisoning and mass deaths of more than 150 little corellas in Newcastle.

Kate Randolph, the acting president of Hunter Wildlife Rescue, described the incident as “extremely confronting” and said volunteers and local vets were doing everything they could to rescue surviving, severely sick birds.

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New study finds covering the world's rooftops with solar panels could provide two thirds of global power consumption and almost completely replace fossil fuel power.

The post Rooftop solar PV could supply two-thirds of world’s energy needs, and lower global temperatures appeared first on RenewEconomy.

FRV has bought the Axedale solar BESS from Acen Australia, which is directly next door to its Fosterville solar project.

The post FRV buys solar battery project, and reworks an adjacent project to suit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A US-based developer that uses proprietary hybrid direct air capture (HDAC) technology will bring a scalable module online by summer 2025, the CEO said in New York on Monday.

A bill introduced in Congress looks to prohibit Natural Asset Companies (NACs) from engaging in business in Utah.

The US DOE is advancing a direct air capture (DAC) programme written into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) after its funding was previously paused by guidance from President Donald Trump's administration, according to a programme manager at a conservative clean energy group.

Giant eight-hour battery project changes hands, as new owner cites "tremendous" decline in battery costs and key details of its underwriting agreement in NSW.

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Break in cross-party consensus on issue to be announced on Tuesday

Kemi Badenoch is dropping her party’s commitment to reaching net zero by 2050, as she launches the Conservatives’ widest policy review in a generation.

The Tory leader will give a speech on Tuesday in which she will argue that hitting Britain’s legally binding climate target is “impossible”, abandoning one of the most significant policies enacted by her recent predecessor Theresa May.

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California regulator ARB is calling for public comment on drafting its net zero emissions strategy for the cement sector.

New York has received a total of nearly $2 billion in grants to date from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), although federal funding uncertainty could jeopardise the impact of those dollars, according to a new report published by the state.

At least 5.5 million tonnes CO2 will be removed annually by DAC facilities worldwide by 2032, attendees heard at the 2025 Global Direct Air Capture Conference in New York on Monday.