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Australia sees massive jump in carbon project registrations
Fennel looking a bit feeble? Growing enough veggies to feed yourself depends on these 3 things
Solar Insiders Podcast: The solar industry won’t waste this energy crisis
The mood in the solar industry has lifted as energy price hikes boost interest in rooftop PV and battery storage.
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Rio Tinto puts out call for 4GW of wind and solar to power Queensland refineries
Mining giant issues Request for Proposals to develop at least 4,000MW of wind and solar and "firming solutions" to power its Queensland aluminium assets.
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NSW targets offshore wind projects as it seeks proposals for Illawarra renewable zone
NSW is targeting offshore wind projects to help power some of the state's biggest energy users as it opens up registrations for Illawarra renewable zone.
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“Ship’s crew and its cartogropher:” AEMO maps out priorities for 100 pct renewable grid
AEMO playing the role of "ship's crew and its cartographer" for the grid as it maps out route to 100 per cent renewables in just a few years.
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3 key measures in the suite of new reforms to deal with Australia's energy crisis
David Littleproud’s coal case study to defend Coalition energy policy is something of a credibility stretch | Temperature Check
Even if Millmerran power station’s carbon capture plan succeeds, it will only eliminate 2.1% of emissions. Plus: nuclear still costlier than renewables
The history of carbon capture and storage as a way to meaningfully cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels is littered with big and eye-wateringly expensive promises that have failed to deliver.
The new Nationals leader, David Littleproud, made a claim this week that some viewers may have taken to mean that one such CCS project was ready to go.
Continue reading...Chris Bowen needs to be flexible to avoid capacity market trap set by fossil fuel lobby
Bowen says ESB to release capacity market proposals within days. He needs to take care it is not a prop for fossil fuels, and is truly "flexible".
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Global pharma giant pursues soil sequestration innovation with new firm
Quebec compliance offset issuance exceeds California during bumper period
North Sea emitters to shell out record £600 mln for UK carbon allowances this year -analysts
Proposed deal could slash toxic emissions in America’s ‘Cancer Alley’
Consent decree would settle two lawsuits against EPA brought by Louisiana residents in one of most polluted parts of US
A proposed legal settlement between the Environmental Protection Agency EPA and residents of the town of Reserve, Louisiana could significantly reduce toxic emissions in one of the most polluted parts of the US.
Announced on Tuesday via the federal register, the proposed agreement, known as a consent decree, would settle two lawsuits partly brought against the EPA by members of the predominantly Black community in St John the Baptist parish, the epicenter of the region known colloquially as “Cancer Alley”.
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