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High-speed rail plans may finally end Australia’s 40-year wait to get on board

The Conversation - Mon, 2024-09-16 06:34
The High Speed Rail Authority has publicly outlined plans that allow for some optimism that Australia could have these trains in the late 2030s. Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ’s energy crisis – and build disaster resilience

The Conversation - Mon, 2024-09-16 06:32
Just 14 of Auckland’s largest building rooftops add up to the same area as the biggest solar farm – but they could generate electricity where it’s most used to keep the lights on during disasters. Priscila Besen, Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture, Auckland University of Technology Andrew Burgess, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Auckland University of Technology Ann Morrison, Associate Professor in Interactive Design, Auckland University of Technology Imelda Piri, Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, Auckland University of Technology Stacy Vallis, Lecturer in Architecture , Auckland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'

BBC - Sun, 2024-09-15 23:44
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
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Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'

BBC - Sun, 2024-09-15 23:44
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
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SpaceX crew returns to Earth after historic mission

BBC - Sun, 2024-09-15 19:51
The Polaris Dawn crew is back following a mission featuring the world's first commercial spacewalk.
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SpaceX crew returns to Earth after historic mission

BBC - Sun, 2024-09-15 19:51
The Polaris Dawn crew is back following a mission featuring the world's first commercial spacewalk.
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Key flood defences in disrepair across England as wet autumn looms, data reveals

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-09-15 17:00

Leaked government figures show proportion of assets in adequate condition has fallen ‘significantly below’ target

Thousands of flood defences in England that are supposed to protect properties from serious damage are in a state of disrepair, according to official figures leaked to the Observer before what is expected to be a wetter than usual autumn.

Data from inside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency about the so-called “asset condition” of key flood defences shows the proportion of those regarded as being in adequate condition now stands at just 92.6%, compared with 97.9% in 2018-19. This is the proportion of defences judged to be fit for purpose after rigorous inspection by experts.

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Astronauts reveal what life is like on ISS – and how they deal with 'space smell'

BBC - Sun, 2024-09-15 13:13
As Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend months longer than planned on ISS, three astronauts tell us what life is like in orbit.
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Titan sub disaster: Five key questions that remain

BBC - Sun, 2024-09-15 11:08
A public hearing is set to examine the events surrounding the catastrophic failure of Oceangate’s submersible.
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Titan sub disaster: Five key questions that remain

BBC - Sun, 2024-09-15 11:08
A public hearing is set to examine the events surrounding the catastrophic failure of Oceangate’s submersible.
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Magpie-swooping season is here. But you can avoid attack – if you play by their rules

The Guardian - Sun, 2024-09-15 06:00

From donning ‘pie-proof’ bike helmets to conversing with the songbirds, the key to avoiding avian conflict might be learning to speak their language, experts say

Down a gravel track in the backblocks west of Ipswich ride six middle-aged women. Their bikes are black, their shorts and exercise tops nondescript – but strapped atop their helmets are party hats.

“You know those little cone hats you used to wear as a kid?” Christina Slik says. “With the streamers on top and the reflective colouring?”

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CFTC: Financials stick with V25 CCA thesis, RGGI slides into shoulder season

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-09-14 10:58
Financial entities continued to bolster V25 California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings, reducing exposure to V24s over the week, while traders tempered RGGI net length as shoulder season weakness set in, according to data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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US appeals court gives EPA go-ahead to justify interstate air pollution regulation

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-09-14 09:55
A US federal appeals court on Thursday instructed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to respond to the concerns of the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and petitioners who effectively halted the regulator’s scheme to reduce interstate air pollution.
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EPA issues violation notice to Illinois CO2 injection operation due to leak

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-09-14 09:23
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has notified a large-scale carbon injection project in Illinois it has violated its operating permit following a CO2 leak that occurred in 2023, according to documents shared with Carbon Pulse.
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California state Republicans propose bills to reform LCFS, cap-and-trade

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-09-14 09:20
California Republicans have introduced legislation to exempt gas from the state's cap-and-trade scheme, as well as freeze impending amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), with the overall aim to reduce retail gasoline prices.
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US Democrats introduce legislation for carbon scoring, penalties for fossil fuel firms

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-09-14 08:34
Democrats in the US Congress introduced separate bills on Thursday that would require analysis of the effects on emissions from legislative proposals and charge fossil fuel companies for their historic CO2 output.
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ANALYSIS: Voluntary, regulated carbon markets need each another, but solving the supply bottleneck will take years

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-09-14 04:12
Voluntary and regulated carbon markets need one another, international stakeholders told a World Bank-convened event this week, but creating the right investment conditions to scale supply and blur the lines between the two forms of pricing mechanisms will take years.
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European utilities push back on “disruptive” electricity market reforms

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-09-14 03:20
Measures to lower electricity prices for European industry to drive their global competitiveness, could severely dampen the business case for investments in clean power, warned European electricity trade association Eurelectric this week.
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