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Tanworth Regional Council pens a nine-page submission in opposition to Engie's 400MW Hills of Gold wind farm – and a new anti-wind acronym is born.

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Murdoch press and coalition backbenchers embrace lazy work from Liberal party aligned think tank, designed to scare regional communities over zero carbon targets.

The post How Coalition’s “brain trust” claimed zero emissions would lead to “humanitarian disaster” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Electric carmaker Tesla invests 8% equivalent of its cash holdings in bitcoin, and said it may accept bitcoin from customers in the future.

The post Tesla buys $A2bn bitcoin, and may accept it as payment for EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New research suggests fossil fuel pollution could be responsible for as many as one-in-five deaths globally, much higher than first thought.

The post Fossil fuel pollution may have killed 8.7 million people in single year, says Harvard study appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A lack of meaningful climate policies could see Australian exports slapped with significant new carbon border taxes from Europe.

The post Australian exporters could face $140 per tonne carbon tax, thanks to weak Morrison targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Last carbon capture and storage (CCS) coal plant in the United States will shut down indefinitely from June after operators deemed it no longer economic.

The post America’s only carbon capture plant shuts down indefinitely appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The amount of wind and solar allowed into the South Australia grid at any one time to be lifted significantly as new synchronous machines come on line.

The post AEMO to allow more wind and solar in South Australia grid, needs less gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO names a UK-based Australian and an expert in renewable and grid transformation as its new chief executive.

The post AEMO names UK-based renewable energy and transition expert as new CEO appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Another refinery closure sharpens focus on Australia's reliance on oil imports and Angus Taylor's unwillingness to accelerate EVs.

The post Another refinery closure shines spotlight on Angus Taylor’s refusal to embrace EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Shell might grudgingly accept renewable growth, but it's still leaning heavily on carbon removal promises to justify continued fossil fuel extraction.

The post Shell still has a long way to go before it’s truly on board with climate action appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 200MW Victorian solar farm and battery storage proposal engaged in a landmark battle over land use lodges a revised planning application.

The post Solar and battery project embroiled in land use battle submits revised proposal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Media billionaire Kerry Stokes reportedly floats idea of repurposing Muja coal mine for a pumped hydro storage project - a solution to rehabilitation costs?

The post Could pumped hydro come to the rescue of failing coal mines? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Increasingly severe and unpredictable extreme weather events have knocked an extra $86m off Suncorp's half year accounts, prompting calls for more action on climate change.

The post From fire to ice: Suncorp gets the weather wrong again appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tesla sold a quarter of all EVs worldwide in 2020, and will likely hold the upper hand for 2021.

The post Tesla sold quarter of all global electric vehicle market in 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

National party backbenchers set to sideline farmers in federal climate policies - a move key farming groups say is a huge mistake.

The post Nationals ready to sell out farmers for coal in push for zero carbon carve out appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s first dedicated solar panel recycling company has locked in plans to develop its first processing facility in South Australia.

The post Australia’s first solar panel recycling facility to be established in Adelaide appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Elon Musk offers $US100 million to fund innovation in technology that draws carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and stores it for at least 100 years.

The post Elon Musk pledges $100m for carbon removal competition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UK's Crown Estate awards leases to six new offshore wind projects, with just under 8GW going to the likes of BP and Total, and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group.

The post Oil majors BP and Total, and Australia’s Macquarie win big in UK offshore wind appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pipeline of battery storage projects across UK reaches 16.1GW.

The post Pipeline of UK battery storage projects soars past 16GW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new report shows that COVID19 kicked coal in the gut. What will it take to truly bring it down?

The post Covid caused a coal-killing carbon crunch, and it could be permanent appeared first on RenewEconomy.