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Japan is in the final stages of developing its long term climate action plan with focus firmly on technology development, sparking criticism that the government is “procrastinating”.

Consortium of 13 water corporations forge major renewable energy off-take deal that will supply between 20-50% of each of their total electricity needs, and lower water bills for consumers.

The post Victorian water utilities join forces to source cheap solar power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two UK studies have looked into what it would take for more consumers to switch to electric vehicles. The answer can be summed up in one word...

The post What do consumers need to make the switch to EVs? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla to install more efficient drive trains to extend range of new Models S and X to near 600kms, and says new batteries will be able to last “one million miles”.

The post Tesla extends Models S, X range to near 600km, battery life to 1.6m km appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The battle for the marginal seat of Gilmore on the New South Wales south coast is shaping up as one of the uglier, more interesting contests in the federal election.

The Canadian industry associations’ claims about the negative impact of carbon pricing on jobs and competitiveness are exaggerated and lack empirical evidence. Pollution pricing incentivises companies to innovate, which will be necessary to guarantee their competitiveness in the long-term.

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Charity calls for action as report finds more than 1,000 killed in fishing nets each year

More than 1,000 harbour porpoises are needlessly dying in UK waters each year, according to a report from a global environmental organisation.

The study by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) says the small porpoises are accidentally trapped in fishermen’s nets, causing them to suffocate and die.

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The global balance of power is going to be completely changed by decarbonisation, and the burden of saving the world will fall disproportionately on Asia.

The post Globe watch: $US3.7 trillion a year of fossil fuel revenue has to go away appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As corporates across Canada adjust to new federal and provincial carbon regulations, energy efficiency providers are fine-tuning their products and to serve the low-carbon economy. From low-hanging fruit to futuristic devices, there is no shortage of options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Forty-three percent of Americans live in places where they’re breathing unsafe air, according to American Lung Association

An increasing number of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of smog or particulate air pollution – both of which are being made worse by climate change, according to a new report.

Air quality in the US has been improving since the 1970s, but that progress may be backsliding and 43% of Americans are now living in places where they are breathing unsafe air, according to the American Lung Association report.

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The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has tabled a new draft energy master plan that increases the nation’s ambition to move away from coal and towards renewable energy.

The post South Korea takes further steps away from thermal coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Photo of a coal miner on one poster was actually a lifelong Democrat who died of black lung disease.

The post Mueller report exposes ‘Miners for Trump’ as a Russian troll effort appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar is credited with taking the biggest chunk out of grid emissions over summer, as Coalition and Murdoch media hit "repeat" on the carbon scare campaign.

The post Solar takes biggest chunk out of grid emissions over summer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fresh from its landmark deal on the Bomen solar farm, Renew Estate has filed a development application for a huge solar farm and battery in NSW.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Renew Estate’s very big storage play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Don't believe what you read on the label: 'biodegradable' bags might not break down in landfill. M. Leigh Ackland, Professor in Molecular Biosciences, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The argument for locating synchronous condensers with wind and solar farms is not convincing, and may make the grid weaker because they are being installed in the wrong place.

The post Is Australia’s power system strong or weak? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Beryl solar farm near Mudgee - which is contracted to the NSW government's north west Sydney Metro project - begins production

The post Beryl solar farm begins production, to help power NSW rail appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Colliery tips are home to hundreds of rare species of bugs - including some unique finds - say scientists.

It is the first seismic signal ever detected on the surface of a body other than Earth and its Moon.