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• Strawberries, spinach and kale among most pesticide-heavy
• Conventionally farmed kale could contain up to 18 pesticides

About 70% of fresh produce sold in the US has pesticide residues on it even after it is washed, according to a health advocacy group.

According to the Environmental Working Group’s annual analysis of US Department of Agriculture data, strawberries, spinach and kale are among the most pesticide-heavy produce, while avocados, sweetcorn and pineapples had the lowest level of residues.

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Sun Metals CEO says company looking to expand portfolio of renewable generation assets to further reduce its exposure to volatile grid electricity prices.

The post Sun Metals eyes wind, battery storage in shift to “most competitive electricity” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Like other big utilities, EnergyAustralia is making hay from its coal assets while the sun shines. How it manages the transition to renewables and storage will be key.

The post EnergyAustralia juggles legacy coal assets and new storage as transition accelerates appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The push by the network lobby to limit exports from rooftop solar is more about defending their investment in gas pipelines. It must be resisted.

The post Why the network push to limit rooftop solar exports should be resisted appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EnergyAustralia explains why wind and solar will be “bedrock" of Australia’s grid.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: EnergyAustralia explains why wind and solar will be “bedrock” of Australia’s grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sonnen expects to see a rapid expansion of its market reach, and battery storage production in its new Adelaide factory, following its purchase by oil giant Royal Dutch Shell.

The post Sonnen looks at 10-fold increase in production after Shell purchase appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Archaeologists hope to uncover new details of a site where dead may have been left for scavengers.

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The mission exploring an asteroid finds that it consists of material blasted off another asteroid.

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Carbon Pulse partner ICAP has published its annual Status Report “Emissions Trading Worldwide”. The 2019 edition provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments and design elements of all ETS in operation, scheduled and under consideration around the world.

Coking coal company in Hunter Valley suggests solar farm on former open cut mine in the process of being rehabilitated.

The post Malabar proposes 25MW solar farm on old coal mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California regulator ARB will hold a public hearing on Apr. 5 to consider possible amendments to the cost containment provisions of the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), with the aim of keeping prices below the yearly Credit Clearance Market rate.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced on Tuesday that voters will head to the polls next month for the provincial election that could have major ramifications for the future of the Canadian jurisdiction’s carbon levy and pricing system for large emitters.

Environmental campaigners say backing for Woodhouse colliery cannot be justified

Britain’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years has been given the go-ahead by Cumbria county council, sparking protests from climate change campaigners that the decision would harm the UK’s efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.

The £165m Woodhouse colliery was backed by Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors, who said it would bring vital jobs to the area. Copeland’s Conservative MP Trudy Harrison has “wholeheartedly” endorsed the proposed undersea mine, saying the investment it would bring to the area was crucial.

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Western Australia’s liquefied natural gas industry is the main driver for increased emissions but the state has refused to endorse EPA’s guidelines

A Western Australian government decision to reject guidelines requiring major liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects to be carbon neutral leaves Australia without a state or federal policy to address its biggest source of growth in heat-trapping emissions.

The most recent federal government emissions report says the booming northern WA LNG industry is the main driver of an 0.9% increase in national emissions in the year to September, continuing a trend in place since 2015. LNG exports to Asian markets jumped 19.7% over those 12 months.

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EUAs lost further ground on Tuesday, extending their March low amid a bearish energy complex and continued Brexit uncertainty.

Bird of prey 10 times more likely to die on English grouse moors than other habitats, data shows.

Ultima Thule has been described as a Frankenstein object, composed of "poorly formed snowmen".

Bird of prey 10 times more likely to die on English grouse moors than other habitats

Hen harriers are 10 times more likely to die or disappear from or near to English grouse moors than any other habitat, according to a long-term study which reveals the scale of the illegal persecution of the endangered raptor.

An analysis of hen harriers over a decade found 72% of 58 satellite-tagged birds were confirmed or considered “very likely” to have been illegally killed. Just 17% of juvenile hen harriers survived beyond their first year around grouse moors in northern England and southern Scotland, compared with 36% across the Scottish mainland, where persecution has also been recorded, and between 37% and 54% on Orkney, where there are no grouse moors.

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