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Hybrid direct air capture (HDAC) technology could help drive down the cost of carbon removals (CDR) by capturing both CO2 and water in a single process, the founder and CEO of a California-based firm told Carbon Pulse.

Vehicles stranded, trains and planes cancelled, and schools closed after record 129cm of snow falls in 12 hours

Record-breaking snowfall has engulfed swaths of northern Japan, causing widespread disruption. Areas of low pressure and strong north-westerly winds brought cold air from other parts of Asia, causing the extreme weather.

In the Takachi district of Obihiro, a city in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido, a record 129cm (4ft) of snowfall in 12 hours was measured this week. The conditions affected travel, with many vehicles stranded, trains and planes cancelled, and hundreds of schools closed.

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The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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A Japanese project developer has made a second attempt to propose a cookstove methodology under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), the first of its kind under the scheme if approved. 

An Australian miner sitting on an iron ore deposit saw its share price jump close to 20% by the middle of Friday after it announced an in-principle agreement to supply a large-scale green iron plant in Western Australia.

We are the post-pandemic flâneurs: stepping out of social media silos to meet people and connect with the world around us

When I moved back to London from Rome just before the second lockdown in 2020, I found a city that was hardly welcoming, with shops closed and an atmosphere of silent apprehension. Young, single people like me were only socialising online with existing friends, and opportunities to make fresh connections were rare.

When I met Irenka from Poland at a literary festival, she looked as thirsty for new friends as I was. As we started complaining about the difficulties of mingling she introduced me to an app that allows people to find new pals on organised walks. I quickly downloaded it.

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The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) minted some 3.35 million Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) in its final issuance in 2024, as traded volumes and prices sank in January, according to analysis.

WA Labor signs MOU with Tesla to build a battery "remanufacturing facility" next to Neoen's huge Collie big battery as the coal town continues its shift to clean energy.

The post Tesla inks deal with WA to build megapack servicing plant next to huge Collie battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Danish energy giant begins construction of the first giga-scale battery project in Australia's most advanced renewable energy state.

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Hearing to help decide fate of solar farm that attracted more than 50 objections is moved online, after only a handful of people register to attend in person. Many objectors live far away.

The post Hearing on contested solar farm next to old coal mine moves online due to “low number of speakers” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Woodside boss repeats claim that Australian gas exports are helping to displace coal in Asia. But this is not what the evidence suggests.

The post Woodside’s claim that gas displaces coal not borne out by evidence – instead it displaces renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The PFAS in lithium-ion batteries is a major obstacle to recycling or disposing of these batteries safely. But we have a way to fix this problem. Jens Blotevogel, Principal Research Scientist and Team Leader for Remediation Technologies, CSIRO Naomi Boxall, Senior Research Scientist in circular economy, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Benchmark California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices found support around the $30-handle, but traders questioned whether this level would sustain ahead of the first quarterly permit sale in a few weeks, while activity in Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) was limited.

Data centres can use vast quantities of water to cool them - but it's not clear where it will come from.

In pulling support for the CQ-H2 green ammonia export project, Queensland’s LNP has chosen tantrum over trade, politics over partnership, ideology over economic sense.

The post Killing Queensland hydrogen project is a spectacular own goal by LNP at the worst possible time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rio Tinto is looking to add battery storage to contracted wind and solar to power its giant smelters in Australia, saying they have no future with coal generation because of high costs and emissions.

The post Rio Tinto turns to big batteries to underpin green smelters, as firmed renewables eclipse gas and coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A group of Iowa House Republicans introduced several bills on Thursday that aim to put new regulations on CO2 pipeline development.

John Grimes from the Smart Energy Council discusses what's on agenda ahead of federal poll, and as SEC celebrates its 70th anniversary. Plus: Energy news of the week.

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Brazil's finance ministry is proposing to create a new agency to regulate and manage the country's recently approved ETS, national media reported Thursday.

The Public Accounts Committee warns the government of gambling public money on carbon capture.