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EUAs continued their downward run on Tuesday, dropping well below €19 and failing to rebound despite a strong auction.

South Korean carbon allowances on Tuesday climbed to a three-month high as buyers begin to pick up available volumes after a lengthy post-compliance slumber in the world’s second-biggest carbon market.

A Greek merchant ship dating back more than 2,400 years is found almost perfectly preserved.

ACT to launch an electric vehicle bulk-buy program aimed at turning government fleets totally electric.

The post Local governments should join bulk-buy for EV fleet, says ACT appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Moderates in Australia’s ruling Liberal party are reportedly pushing for a A$1-billion ($700 mln) cash injection for the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), but the programme needs major reform to revitalise, analysts said Tuesday.

Energy retailers say the government's proposed energy default price could act to reduce competition.

With its efforts to lower power prices now firmly decoupled from its efforts to lower emissions, the government is moving ahead with what's left of the national energy guarantee.

There's a lot of hubbub about the lack of noise from EVs. But let's not let it become another pretext to slow down the rise of electrics?

The post Silent electric vehicles: What’s all the noise about? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tasmania's first 50kW public DC fast charger has been installed in Launceston by Brisbane-based Tritium.

The post Tasmania installs state’s first public EV fast charger appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An ancient relationship between plants and fungi could be used in sustainable agriculture. But there's still a lot we don't know, and new research suggests these fungi can sometimes do more harm than good. Adam Frew, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Coalition fast-tracks tender for new "firm capacity" – the proposal looks rushed and designed to encourage life extensions for existing coal fired generators.

The post Coalition fast-tracks proposal for new “firm” generation, open to coal plant extensions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Flow Power is pioneering new retail model delivering renewable energy to big business consumes. We talk to CEO Matthew van der Linden.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Why big business is flowing into wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Sequestration, known as BECCS, is one of the technologies we may need to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.

The post Bioenergy carbon capture: climate snake oil or the 1.5-degree panacea? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria's first big battery officially opened, paving way for more renewables and grid services. Developers say costs are falling quickly.

The post Victoria officially opens state’s first big battery at Ballarat appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Team No Action has struggled lately to link renewables to high prices or low reliability. But a summer black-out could change that in an instant.

The post Know your NEM: Election season scores one for climate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Snowy Hydro to boost capacity allocated under wind and solar tender, and will deliver 2 terrawatt hours of "base-load" renewables at significantly lower prices than the current wholesale market.

The post Snowy says cost of “firm” wind and solar significantly below current base-load prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Biofuel credits under the US Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) continued their year-long plunge on Monday as a suite of news about future efforts to reform the federal programme next year caused prices to dip below 10 cents.

The Canadian government will on Tuesday reveal which provincial and territorial carbon pricing plans it has deemed adequate, and which jurisdictions will face the federal 'backstop' programme.

Study suggests the tiny particles may be widespread in the human food chain

Microplastics have been found in human stools for the first time, according to a study suggesting the tiny particles may be widespread in the human food chain.

The small study examined eight participants from Europe, Japan and Russia. All of their stool samples were found to contain microplastic particles.

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