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Chelsea flower show to focus on water reuse as gardeners prepare for shortages caused by climate crisis

Rain gardens and bathwater are becoming gardening trends, the Royal Horticultural Society has said, as gardeners battle predicted water shortages caused by climate breakdown.

At the Chelsea flower show this year, many of the gardens will be focused on reducing water usage. Rain gardens will be on show, including in the Water Aid garden, which includes a rainwater harvesting pavilion designed to slow its flow, collecting and storing it for irrigation of the garden and filtering it for use as drinking water.

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Real estate investor proposes first stage of a giant renewable hub south of Townsville, next to an existing solar farm with similar aspirations.

The post Howdy neighbour! First-timer wants to plant huge renewable hub next to existing solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

At current installation rates, solar will pass fossil gas in 2024 and coal in 2025. Technologies like nuclear would require "magical growth rates" to compete.

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The battery, which only switched on in December, is the star of what Genex describes as a "very solid" third quarter of revenue.

The post New big battery trumps solar farms to become top earner for Genex as it cashes in on market volatility appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California's 10 GW of big battery capacity is now dominant player in evening peaks, and soaking up solar in middle of the day.

The post Batteries smash more records as they shift solar to evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Analysts say impact on wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape harvests means price rises on beer, bread and biscuits and more food imported

UK harvests of important crops could be down by nearly a fifth this year due to the unprecedented wet weather farmers have faced, increasing the likelihood that the prices of bread, beer and biscuits will rise.

Analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has estimated that the amount of wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape could drop by 4m tonnes this year, a reduction of 17.5% compared with 2023.

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CIMIC owned solar and battery storage project has its connection approval and can get on with next stage of development.

The post New solar farm and big battery project obtains connection approval in southern Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One state has found the solution to replace the coal fired generators that are about to close: Build more and bigger batteries.

The post Neoen’s Collie battery to be Australia’s biggest after winning new contract to flatten solar duck appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A committee within the California Assembly unanimously approved last week a bill to assess and advance the use of ocean CO2 removal (CDR), including by qualifying approved projects for inclusion in the state's carbon credit programmes.

Levy on oil and gas majors in richest countries would help worst-affected nations tackle climate crisis, says report

A new tax on fossil fuel companies based in the world’s richest countries could raise hundreds of billions of dollars to help the most vulnerable nations cope with the escalating climate crisis, according to a report.

The Climate Damages Tax report, published on Monday, calculates that an additional tax on fossil fuel majors based in the wealthiest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries could raise $720bn (£580bn) by the end of the decade.

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The pipeline of green steel projects has slowed in recent months in Europe, according to new data released in the green steel tracker produced by the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT).

In Australia, the taxpayer has footed the bill for the forever chemical clean-up so far. But this will have to change. Sarah Wilson, PhD Candidate in Quantum Technology & Innovation Governance, Institue for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Rachael Wakefield-Rann, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The transition away from coal will be messy, but Australians will not forgive political leaders if they muck up the post-coal era.

The post Keeping the lights on: Coal closures will be messy, but planning for post coal grid needs to start now appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The owners of the biggest solar farm in South Australia have bought a neighbouring site that could host a giant battery.

The post Site for huge battery sold to owners of South Australia’s largest solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables account for 56 per cent of Germany electricity use in first quarter of 2024.

The post Renewables cover 56 pct of Germany electricity use in March quarter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The joint WCI carbon market’s generous allowance budgets are likely to be ineffective in reaching the jurisdictions’ CO2 reduction targets for 2030, academic researchers warn, instead recommending large cap adjustments or widened scopes while likening the cap-and-trade system to an overly complicated carbon tax.

Rimba Raya is struggling to keep afloat after the concession holder of the popular Indonesian REDD+ project drastically cut staff numbers and warned there could be a sharp drop in voluntary carbon credit issuance, possibly impacting historical supplies, after it adopts Verra’s new consolidated methodology for avoided deforestation.

A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.

Speculators continued to de-risk across North American carbon markets, while WCI compliance entities built vintage 2025 holdings this week, according to data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commissions (CFTC) released Friday.

A Florida-headquartered paint producer this week unveiled a subsidiary with plans to build a facility in Arizona that will use captured CO2 to manufacture concrete products.