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An all-electric passenger airplane called Alice could reshape regional air travel in Australia.

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Queensland and ACT push federal government to embrace a national policy for electric vehicles.

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Wet wipes sold as "flushable" are failing the water industry's disintegration test, the BBC finds.

Decades after it became part of the fabric of our lives, a worldwide revolt against plastic is underway. By Stephen Buranyi

Plastic is everywhere, and suddenly we have decided that is a very bad thing. Until recently, plastic enjoyed a sort of anonymity in ubiquity: we were so thoroughly surrounded that we hardly noticed it. You might be surprised to learn, for instance, that today’s cars and planes are, by volume, about 50% plastic. More clothing is made out of polyester and nylon, both plastics, than cotton or wool. Plastic is also used in minute quantities as an adhesive to seal the vast majority of the 60bn teabags used in Britain each year.

Add this to the more obvious expanse of toys, household bric-a-brac and consumer packaging, and the extent of plastic’s empire becomes clear. It is the colourful yet banal background material of modern life. Each year, the world produces around 340m tonnes of the stuff, enough to fill every skyscraper in New York City. Humankind has produced unfathomable quantities of plastic for decades, first passing the 100m tonne mark in the early 1990s. But for some reason it is only very recently that people have really begun to care.

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Two new solar farms in Queensland to be developed on merchant basis, rather than through contracts.

The post Eco Energy gets financing for two “merchant” solar farms in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian Energy Council, which represents electricity generators and retailers, seems to be in a state of blissful ignorance on how Australian networks are actually regulated. 

The post Is the Australian Energy Council in a parallel universe on network regulation? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snowy Hydro's returns from the proposed Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme would be a fraction of the heroic estimations of its market benefits.

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The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 13 November 2018 until 12 December 2018.

The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 13 November 2018 until 12 December 2018.

Ancient, flightless, nocturnal birds have been absent from Wellington for more than a century

Wellington could soon have kiwis nesting beside Parliament House thanks to an ambitious conservation project that aims to reintroduce the country’s iconic national bird to the capital city within the next decade.

There are 68,000 kiwi left in New Zealand but the number of birds are declining at a rate of 2% per year. A century ago, there were millions but attacks by by dogs, cats, possums, stoats and rats have led to huge population decline.

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An independent scientific review says badger culling can have a modest effect in reducing cattle TB.

IEA abandons thermal coal industry, saying world must turn to wind and solar if it has any hope of getting anywhere near required climate targets.

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Scientists hope artificial intelligence will gives us more insights into bee health and behaviour.

ICF, a global consultancy firm, is searching for an associate to support climate, energy efficiency and transportation line of business. The role will be responsible for carrying out domestic and international projects in the sustainability and climate fields.

Lloyd's Register is looking for an independent contract in the climate change and sustainability area to lead GHG verification for various clients world-wide.

Air Products and Chemicals is looking for someone to execute the company's greenhouse gas compliance strategy in North America.

Coordinate corporate engagement commitments to support renewable energy and climate change commitments and programs from US and international non-governmental actors including large corporations, small and medium enterprises, state governments, universities, faith-based groups and cultural institutions.

The state of Delaware is recruiting for a climate change principal planner who would be responsible for implementing policies and programmes to reduce emissions in the state.

You will be an integral part of the existing team with specific responsibility for looking after our international project partners and helping us with the promotion and development of corporate sustainability.