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Bids open for hundreds of grid-connected community batteries to soak up solar
ARENA calls for expressions of interest as it seeks to allocate funding for potentially hundreds of network-connected, shared solar batteries.
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Solar panels can take the heat a lot better when paired with crops
Study finds solar panels built above crop plants can reduce surface temperatures on the panel by up to 10°C compared to traditional mounting methods.
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Norway oil giant cleared to collaborate on massive offshore wind farm in Bass Strait
Foreign Investment Review Board grants initial approval for Norwegian energy giant's role in proposed 1GW offshore wind project off north-east Tasmania.
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NSW solar plants top generation charts as coal heads for the exit door
New South Wales had a bumper solar month in March, showing off its energy generation chops as the grid prepares for a major coal exit this month.
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Gupta to stop use of coal in steelmaking at Whyalla, use wind and solar instead
Gupta finally delivers on green steel promise, phasing out coal at Whyalla Steelworks and replacing it with renewable-powered technologies.
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European NGOs launch campaign to push Nature Restoration Law over the line
CP Daily: Monday April 3, 2023
Solar crusher: Tin producer wants new Australia mine to run on renewables only
UK tin miner proposes big renewable park next to Australian project, and using mostly solar to power crushing operations during the day.
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Why Australian iron ore exports may not work with green steelmaking – and how we can fix it
Australia's major iron ore export won’t be able to supply green steelmakers using one of the leading technologies. What can we do about it?
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Prescribed time in nature linked to improvements in anxiety, depression and blood pressure
Researchers say there are interlinked benefits across mental and physical health from prescribed time in green spaces or near bodies of water
Prescriptions encouraging people to spend more time in nature are linked to reduced blood pressure and improvements in anxiety and depression symptoms, according to new analysis.
Doctors sometimes use nature-based social prescription programs – sometimes described as “green prescriptions” or “blue prescriptions” – to advise patients to spend time in green spaces or near bodies of water.
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Wet wipes ban planned in England to tackle water pollution
England’s top beaches faced 8,500 hours of sewage dumping last year, study says
Many blue flag beaches were covered in waste, and Brighton was among the worst-hit, Lib Dem report shows
England’s most celebrated beaches faced 8,500 hours of sewage dumping last year, new figures show.
Many beaches with blue flag status– an international mark of recognition that a beach is deemed safe and has good water quality – were found to have been covered in waste over the last 12 months.
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