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After a brief downing of tools in May, the first turbine has been installed at what will be one of the biggest wind farms in Australia.

The post First turbine goes up at Forrest-backed Clarke Creek wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A French private investment house and nature-based carbon project developer have announced details of their plan to invest €1.5 billion in forest carbon projects that will sequester an estimated 150 MtCO2, the two firms said Thursday.

A US-based think-tank has suggested better ESG practices, lower emissions technologies, and practices to conserve biodiversity near mines could have far-reaching implications for social licence and ultimately mine permitting, leading to faster development of the critical minerals needed for the world to meet net-zero goals.

Researchers see political risks to decarbonisation plan across forthcoming elections, but also suggest steps to win support

The EU faces a “make or break moment” for decarbonisation if it is to stick to the European Green Deal, a new report warns, amid the cost of living crisis, multiple elections and a growing political “greenlash”.

In research published on Thursday, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) said European policymakers must convince voters that sticking to the green transition is in their interests – especially with European parliament elections and several national elections coming next year.

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Holding climate change to 1.5 might be possible – but in the best case, we’ll blow past the limit first and then backpedal. Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Good intentions around community batteries are being hijacked by monopoly businesses, while the best route to energy equality is staring governments in the face.

The post Want energy democracy? Paying networks to install community batteries is not the way appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Amber’s Tim Barson on how home batteries are turning into a money spinner. Plus: Rooftop solar shattering records across the grid.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Making money out of home batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW government tips $45m into Origin-led plans to build a green hydrogen hub on Koorangang Island and wean Orica and other industrials off fossil gas.

The post Gigawatt-scale renewable hydrogen hub gets $45m boost from NSW government appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The campaign against wind, solar, batteries and EVs is getting bizarre and intense. Prime minister Albanese pushed back when asked on radio if koalas were being killed to make way for renewables.

The post Australia is not killing koalas to make way for solar farms, says Albanese appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Telstra to take half of the output of a new 120 MW solar farm that is being built in Queensland, its fifth such agreement with large scale renewable projects.

The post Telstra signs deal with another new solar farm on path to 100 pct renewable power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US industrial giant invests $US27.5 million in a strategic collaboration to advance the development and market adoption of iron flow battery systems.

The post US industrial giant backs iron flow batteries in long duration storage push appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rising risk of heatwaves and bushfires means politicians will be put to the test about the effect of the climate crisis. Already, some have roundly failed

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As Australia stares down the barrel of a hot summer and a rising risk of heatwaves and bushfires, politicians are going to have to get to grips with answering the obvious question. What is climate change doing to our weather extremes?

The Coalition’s shadow social services minister, Michael Sukkar, was given an early test last week and he roundly failed.

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State owned utility Synergy undone by costly contracts for fossil fuels as it prepares to exit coal generation and build more renewables and storage.

The post Synergy sunk by dud fossil fuel contracts as it prepares for shift from coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CleanCo hasn't yet been able to find the right technology fit for the Swanbank clean energy hub, so is asking industry to provide some ideas.

The post CleanCo eyes flow batteries in search of 4 hour-plus storage for Swanbank energy hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has become the first multilateral development bank to pilot a financing tool that rewards countries for achieving nature and climate goals, it announced Wednesday.

Unique compressed air long duration storage facility to be hosted in Broken Hill's iconic silver mine, to provide back up power to the town and replace ageing diesel generators.

The post Broken Hill mine offers disused cavern to host world’s biggest renewable air storage facility appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s environment does not have sufficient legal protection from climate change, as outlined in a new report from the Climate Council Australia. David Karoly, Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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Clean Air Fund says despite increased spending on air pollution, projects still receive less than 1% of funding

Governments, agencies and development banks have spent more aid money on clean air than fossil fuels for the first time on record, a report has found.

However, such projects still receive less than 1% of international development funding, according to the Clean Air Fund, an environmental charity.

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California took a slower pace in the issuance of compliance offsets over the last two weeks, including of those tagged with direct environmental benefits (DEBs), although it continues to distribute credits faster than last year, data from state regulator ARB published Wednesday showed.