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Large-scale renewable energy investment and construction in Australia is rebounding this year after a slump, but will need to accelerate to reach the pace needed to meet the Albanese government’s goal for 2030.

The country could add more than 7 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity this year, up from 5.3 GW last year, according to data released by the Clean Energy Regulator.

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New research shows that heating perovskite layers in a microwave instead of an oven is faster, almost as efficient, and makes them more recyclable.

The post Microwave tech cuts perovskite cell cook time from 30 mins to just 30s appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two Madrid-based companies announced an agreement Tuesday to provide carbon capture, transport, and storage services to large industrial customers.

The UK’s international development fund is backing voluntary carbon market (VCM) projects but does not seek to fund Paris Agreement Article 6 initiatives at this time, the group’s climate lead told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of Climate Week NYC.

A global tech giant has paid for the removal of 8,000 tonnes of CO2 over five years through a US-based company’s enhanced rock weathering (ERW) technology, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

Researchers in the United States have discovered a simple method of extending the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries by as much as 50 per cent.

The post Researchers discover simple secret to extend battery lifespans by 50 pct appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Companies need to begin tackling their emissions beyond the value chain if they want to credibly work towards net zero - taking responsibility for what it takes to meet their targets, and being transparent when they fall off track, according to recommendations released by a standards-setter during Climate Week NYC on Tuesday.

Fortescue announces $4 billion deal for hundreds of electric trucks, dozers and excavators to eliminate fossil fuels at its mines. Even Rio Tinto is excited and vowing to be a "fast follower."

The post Fortescue strikes $4 billion deal for electric trucks and dozers to eliminate fossil fuels at giant mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Novel data on global methane emissions, collected by two satellites launched this past year, will be published in early 2025, project proponents said during Climate Week NYC on Tuesday.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has requested the country’s Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to deny stay applications filed by Republican-backed states against the agency’s rules to limit methane output from the oil and gas sector.

A US-based CO2 removal (CDR) company announced Tuesday that it has sold nearly 400,000 tonnes of biochar credits to an undisclosed US buyer.

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has dismissed a complaint from the Virginia Municipal Electric Association (VMEA) that Dominion Energy improperly accounted, and subsequently over-charged, for its RGGI costs.

A US-based coalition of carbon management companies published on Tuesday a report highlighting the synergies between the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry and electric utilities working towards decarbonisation.

Many of Australia’s offshore oil and gas projects have finished. Wells need to be plugged; steel structures and pipelines removed. There’s A$60 billion worth of work to be done in coming decades. Darryn Snell, Associate professor, School of Management, RMIT University Al Rainnie, Adjunct professor, UniSA Business, University of South Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

It seems increasingly clear the Coalition’s nuclear policy would prolong Australia’s reliance on fossil fuels, at a time when the world is rapidly moving to far cleaner sources of power. Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A tech company has partnered with a major price reporting agency to launch a trading platform for the voluntary carbon market that will focus on the exchange of tech-based carbon offsets, the companies announced Tuesday.

A group of Global South community-based climate organisations is calling on the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to allow companies to use carbon credits to offset their Scope 3 emissions, they announced on Tuesday.

A not-so-mature transition of the Polish steel industry is slowing decarbonisation in the country and in the EU, according to analysts who are urging Warsaw to "make a decision now, not later".

The UK ETS Authority announced this week a series of proposed technical and operational amendments to the market, with a consultation now open until mid-October on the changes.

The risks of geological carbon storage could be mitigated by more government involvement, EU-set CO2 purity standards, and third-party verifiers, according to an environmental research institute.