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Queensland's new energy minister is keen on gas and coal, and won't rule out nuclear, as yet another cost blowout revealed for pumped hydro.

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This week, Australia’s government was forced to make a choice between its regional climate obligations and its fossil fuel trade in a very public forum. It chose fossil fuels.

The post Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? Australia chose the latter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar researchers held their annual conference in Sydney this week, with the focus on improved efficiency, grid integration, recycling and social equity. Monash University's Roger Dargaville explains. Plus: News of the week.

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) future prices dropped over the past week as market participants positioned themselves ahead of option expiry, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) continued their decline heading into the final carbon permit auction of the year.

Efforts to reduce emissions and decarbonise industry must be combined with new technology that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Australia can build an industry around this service. Andrew Lenton, Director CarbonLock, Environment, CSIRO Kerryn Brent, Research scientist, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Alberta released its strategy Wednesday, which aims to attract AI data centre investment, availing of the Canadian province’s natural resource abundance, power-generating capabilities, cool climate, and business-friendly regulatory environment.

Dr Zhengrong Shi, the solar PV pioneer once dubbed the "sun king", has unveiled plans to build a big manufacturing centre in Australia to make his new Sunman flexible solar panels.

The post “Time to come back:” Sunman unveils plans to make flexible solar panels in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Canadian climate tech firm is looking to tap the “lucrative” voluntary carbon market to help fund a breakthrough in almost completely decarbonising the production of graphite, which is used to make batteries.

A thrifty study uncovers a wealth of data about one of the world's largest and most elusive species.

Manufacturers of wind tower foundations, anchor cages and nacelle components are among the businesses Western Australia hopes to grow through a new government and industry support scheme.  

The post WA targets wind manufacturing supply chain with $8 million co-investment and advice scheme appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The forests are home to eagles, smelly lichen and fungus that looks like intestines, say conservationists battling to save them

Britain’s rare rainforests are home to wildlife from eagles to the world’s largest slugs and lichen looks like dragon skin, say conservationists battling to save them.

The Woodland Trust has unveiled a list of 11 “weird and wonderful” species that make their home in and around temperate rainforests found in the south-west and north-west of England, Wales and Scotland.

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The US EPA failed to monitor the deployment of $836 million that was spent on helping schools across the country replace existing school buses with zero-emission counterparts, according to a Wednesday report.

New report says gas consumers have suffered since being plunged into the international market - and created a direct transfer of wealth from households to gas producers.

The post “Slow moving train wreck:” Gas prices triple since Woodside cut special deal with state government appeared first on RenewEconomy.

With Article 6 rules now in the books following consensus at COP29 in Baku, carbon market watchers said during a Thursday panel that there was still no clarity on when the international market would begin recording its first trades.

South Australia has the highest wind and solar share in Australia and no baseload power - and is the only state in the main grid not facing a shortfall of "system strength."

The post South Australia has the most wind and solar and no baseload: So why is it the only state not fretting about a vulnerable grid? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The US is pushing back its planned return to the Moon as it fixes a heat shield issue.

Demand for better visibility into how consumers use assets like rooftop solar, and how they run their energy hungry appliances, is becoming increasingly crucial. Sense has a solution that's coming to Australia soon.

The post From coal face to grid edge: Sense’s mission to drive the energy transition and empower consumers along the way appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The UK government has watered down plans to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030, setting a new target of achieving at least 95% of clean power by 2030.

Legal experts are calling on the EU to work with the remaining members of an alliance that protects fossil fuel assets to challenge its problematic ‘sunset clause’, and create a replacement that champions clean energy.

The European Commission is likely to put forward a proposal to exclude small companies from the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)  in Feb. 2025, a senior official told Carbon Pulse on Thursday.