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Business and political leaders commit to make more vehicles emissions-free – and plan to bypass US government to do so

Political and business leaders gathering in San Francisco for a major climate change summit have committed to moving towards what was once a fantastical thought – the demise of the internal combustion engine in cars, trucks and other vehicles.

A group of 26 city, business and regional or state leaders, representing a 122m people around the world, have used the Global Climate Action Summit to call for car makers to quicken the pace of electric vehicle rollout. Twelve cities, including Santa Monica, Tokyo and Greater Manchester, have pledged to deploy only zero emission buses from 2025.

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Some of the finalists in this year’s competition, sponsored by the Born Free Foundation and designed to raise awareness of the natural world

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Scientists are a step closer to explaining a 10,000-year-old crime mystery on the island of Madagascar.

Regulator's report into July 9 event in South Australia points to outrageous gaming of the energy market in that state. Customers are getting screwed, but it's not the fault of wind or solar.

The post Regulator’s report points to outrageous gaming of South Australia energy market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Canadian has been awarded a Victorian government support agreement for its greenfield 100MWac Carwarp Solar Project in Australia.

The post Canadian Solar’s 100MWAC solar project wins Victorian Government support agreement appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Australian Energy Market Commission makes final rule for AEMO to establish register of distributed energy resources in the NEM, including small-scale battery storage systems and rooftop solar.

The post Home battery register in the works, as regulator gives AEMO the nod appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Smart meters are being rolled out across Australia, offering the opportunity to share data with third parties who promise to help you find a cheaper deal. But this requires strong consumer protection. Sangeetha Chandrashekeran, Director, Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne Anne Kallies, Lecturer, RMIT University Lee Godden, Director, Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne Svenja Keele, Lecturer and Researcher in Environmental Geography, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

An interview with Sonnen CEO Christoph Ostermann, plus a look at why the states are taking the lead on battery storage, AGL’s withdrawal from residential solar, and much more.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Sonnen CEO on why Australia is leading market for battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Lendlease subsidiary to build $170m, 200MW solar farm in Fort Bend County Texas, to supply PV generation to Houston utility CentrePoint Energy.

The post LendLease ups renewables game with 200MW solar project in Texas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solactive is pleased to announce that ETF Securities Australia has launched the ETFS Battery Tech & Lithium ETF that tracks the Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index.

The post ETFS Battery Tech & Lithium ETF now live, linking the Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Virginia will join a group of northeast states working to create a market-based mechanism to regulate transportation emissions, and will seek to limit methane emissions leaks from the oil and gas sector, Governor Ralph Northam announced Wednesday.

www.thedriven.io A new study from the Climate Council has highlighted the surge in transport emissions in Australia, taking the country further away from its weak emissions targets and underlying the case for a switch to electric vehicles, and more renewable energy to charge them. The report from the Climate Council, to be released on Thursday,...

The post Transport emissions are soaring – it’s time to shift to electric vehicles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The European Commission is seeking views for amending a regulation to enable German EUA auctions to resume promptly early next year and to start selling withheld allowances in 2019 to raise cash for the bloc’s Innovation Fund to launch in 2020.

Average prices in both the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) ascended to new heights in August, as state regulators are set to vote on regulatory amendments in the coming weeks and months.

The Ontario government could revive some sort of carbon reduction scheme if challenged by the large emitters that previously participated in the province's now-scrapped cap-and-trade programme, former Environmental Minister Glen Murray said Tuesday.

California state regulator ARB dished out nearly 830,000 California Carbon Offsets (CCOs) this week, with two mine methane capture (MMC) projects accounting for more than 70% of the total.

Etched with an "ochre crayon", the 73,000 year old drawing looks a little like a modern-day hashtag.

Brisbane-based Tritium receives US funding to help make its ultra-fast electric vehicle charger smaller, more efficient and cheaper to buy.

The post Tritium wins US backing to make ultra fast EV chargers smaller and cheaper appeared first on RenewEconomy.

'Energy security' isn't just about cheaper bills. We urgently need to design a modern, safe Australian grid. Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.