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Thames Water announces hosepipe ban across south of England
Measure will come into force from 24 August, affecting 15m customers in Thames Valley and London
Thames Water has announced a hosepipe ban across the south of England, which will affect 15 million of its customers.
The ban will come into force from 24 August, affecting people in London and the Thames Valley area.
Continue reading...Australia’s Santos makes FID on Alaskan oil project with net-zero pledge
Scott Morrison's veto of a gas-drilling plan off Sydney was strange – but it should not be overturned
Santos windfall: Australia is swimming in subsidised gas and we’re giving it away
Much of Santos huge profit increase comes from war profiteering and exporting gas destined for the domestic market. Something must be done.
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Who is going to make sure Australia can get to 80 pct renewables by 2030?
All the talk of offshore wind and green hydrogen in Australia is hugely promising, but they won't get us to 80% renewable energy by 2030. So what will?
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“At least they’ll have free power:” Renewables change future for organic dairy farm
Two organic dairy farmers have slashed their energy costs by tens of thousands of dollars using renewable energy and equipment upgrades.
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“More emissions than coal:” Pressure mounts to rule out forest biomass
Pressure mounts on Labor to rule out the use of native forest biomass for renewable energy generation, just as it gains popularity as a replacement for coal.
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Major cities blighted by nitrogen dioxide pollution, research finds
Shanghai, Moscow and Tehran have the highest levels of NO2 pollution, according to the research
Cities in relatively prosperous countries are blighted by serious levels of air pollution from nitrogen dioxide, often without realising the extent of the problem, research has found.
Moscow is the world’s second worst city for nitrogen dioxide pollution, behind Shanghai in China, while St Petersburg takes fourth place. Other cities near Russia follow close behind, including Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan, and Minsk, capital of Belarus, at seventh and eighth place respectively, according to the research, published on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Tree loss due to fire is worst in far northern latitudes, data shows
Forests in Russia are most affected, as scientists warn of escape of huge quantities of buried carbon dioxide
The boreal forests in the far northern latitudes have suffered more tree cover loss owing to fire in the last decade than any other place on Earth, with Russia losing more trees to fire than any other country, data has shown.
The boreal region is a huge stretch of coniferous forests that encircles the northern hemisphere taking in parts of Scandinavia, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Alaska and Canada, among other countries.
Continue reading...BlackRock to push battery limits and new markets with eight hour storage and inertia
BlackRock's new battery storage company Akaysha is to test limits of battery storage market, and has an eye on other island grid markets in Asia.
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Atlassian’s Farquhar gets nod from storage developer Genex with improved offer
Bid led by Atlassian co-founder and his wife gets nod from renewables and storage developer Genex Power after lifting its indicative offer.
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Ants can beat pesticides at helping farmers grow healthy crops, study finds
Harnessing natural insect power can, with proper management, have higher efficacy than resorting to harmful chemicals
Ants can be more effective than pesticides at helping farmers produce food, according to new research. They are better at killing pests, reducing plant damage and increasing crop yields, according to the first systematic review of ants’ contributions to crop production.
Ants are generalist predators and hunt pests that damage fruits, seeds and leaves, leading to a drop in crop yields. A greater diversity of ants generally provides more protection against a wider range of pests, the study found.
Continue reading...CP Daily: Tuesday August 16, 2022
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Singapore’s Vena Energy joins rush to Australia offshore wind with Gippsland project
Singapore's Vena Energy is the latest to reveal interest in Australia's first offshore wind zone, and there may be even bigger players to come.
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