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There’s already demand for critical minerals and solar panels. But what about green hydrogen? Kylie Turner, System Lead, Sustainable Economies, Climateworks Centre Luke Brown, Head of Policy and Engagement, Climateworks Centre Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Without changes that include significant support for household batteries, the schemes that incentivise excess power being exported by households to the grid are no longer fit for purpose.

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One of Australia's biggest renewable energy zones has suffered a three-year delay. The cause has not yet been explained, but Barnaby Joyce has been a noisy opponent.

The post Barnaby effect? Mystery surrounds late three-year delay for huge New England renewable zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia's accelerated target for net 100pct renewables made more difficult by delays to new link to NSW and its own hydrogen power plans.

The post South Australia’s hopes of reaching world-first 100 pct net renewables by 2027 hit new hurdles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Independent Planning Commission wants to hear from local communities as it weighs up whether or not to approve a 600MW solar and battery project in NSW.

The post Public meeting called on massive solar and battery project as objections pile up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Less than a week after the federal budget allocated $1.7bn to green metals and low-carbon liquid fuels, a new China-Australia collaboration on sustainable aviation biofuel has won grant funding.

The post Australian researchers win funding to work with China on making sustainable green aviation fuel appeared first on RenewEconomy.

‘Catastrophic’ global decline due to dams, mining, diverting water and pollution threatens humans and ecosystems, study warns

Migratory fish populations have crashed by more than 80% since 1970, new findings show.

Populations are declining in all regions of the world, but it is happening fastest in South America and the Caribbean, where abundance of these species has dropped by 91% over the past 50 years.

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A new report from the Transport Energy/Emission Research consultancy examines Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, finding it was weakened by late changes. Robin Smit, Adjunct Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

France announces the winner nd price of world's first commercial-scale floating offshore wind auction which will see 250MW built off the coast of Southern Brittany.

The post Milestone for floating offshore wind as world-first auction names winner and price appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scotland-based company buys up Australian wind project contractor with big plans to treble revenues and staff over the next five years.

The post “Huge growth potential:” UK renewables outfit snaps up Australian wind contractor appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian government on Tuesday put the call out for expressions of interest (EOI) for market participants to propose methodologies to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), in line with recommendations of the Chubb Review.

It’s likely the urban pest first emerged from its native lands about 1,200 years ago. As global trade accelerated, the hitchhikers made their way more rapidly around the world

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German cockroaches thrive in buildings all over the world. They’re one of the most common cockroach species, causing trouble for people both here and overseas. But in nature, they’re nowhere to be found.

Just how this urban pest evolved and populated our dwellings was unknown – until now.

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The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has approved a new round of grants, planning to deliver over $70 million for 18 new projects.

A US-based CO2 removal company on Monday announced the closure of its series B funding following a $50 million raise, also revealing that its first direct air capture (DAC) facility is now operational.

A team of Royal Academy of Engineering scientists say the risk from human faeces is increasing.

RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices reached fresh highs late last week amid market participants' anticipation of increased power demand this summer.

Nuclear power has no business case or operational need in Australia’s energy future. No one who understands energy markets would claim otherwise.

The post Australia can learn from the American experience with nuclear power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Migratory fish populations have fallen by 81% between 1970 and 2020, mainly due to the degradation, change, and loss of habitat, a study has found, calling for strengthening of monitoring efforts and enhancing river protection and restoration efforts.

Using DNA sequencing, the origins of one of the world’s most common insects, the German cockroach, have been traced back to Asia. Learning more about this urban pest can help us fight it effectively. Theo Evans, Associate Professor of Applied Entomology, The University of Western Australia Qian Tang, Research Associate in Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

‘Critical slowing down’ of recovery raises concern over forest’s resilience to ecosystem collapse

More than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from drought, according to a new study that warns of a “critical slowing down” of this globally important ecosystem.

The signs of weakening resilience raise concerns that the world’s greatest tropical forest – and biggest terrestrial carbon sink – is degrading towards a point of no return.

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