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Paying generators for available capacity could lock in higher emissions, deter new entrants and add substantially to already high household power bills.

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CS Energy to build 400MWh big battery near Brisbane as part of the state's "battery blitz" following the explosion at the Callide coal plant.

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ASX-listed ReNu Energy says it has secured a site for a green hydrogen production facility, just outside of Hobart.

The post Site secured for Tasmanian green hydrogen facility, aiming to fuel hydrogen bus trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A warmer atmosphere can hold more water – and that makes floods harder to predict. To help, we improved one common tool used to predict floods. Sally Thompson, Associate professor, The University of Western Australia Anneliese Sytsma, Postdoctoral fellow, Colorado School of Mines Dana Ariel Lapides, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Simon Fraser University Mary H. Nichols, Research scientist, International Institute of Tropical Forestry Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

AEMO restores full electricity market trading on Friday afternoon, with generators still on notice for potential gaming behaviour.

The post AEMO puts generators on notice as it restores full electricity market trading appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Bahamian government is drafting legislation to establish a carbon exchange on the archipelago, in its campaign to become a “global centre” for emissions trading.

A US-based firm that has developed an 'operating system' for forest restoration efforts has raised $17 million in seed funding.

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) held a public hearing on Thursday on the proposed 2022 Scoping Plan as well as on its draft environmental analysis, with the meeting running over its scheduled time following a brief disruption from environmental campaigners.

Community microgrids could be key to rebuilding more resilient towns after the devastation of bushfires, while boosting the social acceptance of renewables.

The post The clean energy revolution isn’t just a techno-fix – it’s about capturing hearts and minds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The once near-extinct birds of prey are being flown abroad to help rescue dwindling Spanish populations.

Production from Australia's biggest wind and solar hybrid project halted after it was identified as cause of "flickering" on South Australia grid.

The post Flicker fest: Production halted at Australia’s biggest wind and solar farm after voltage issues appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Massive solar and battery project backed by Australia's two richest men gets a ringing endorsement of its economic merits from Infrastructure Australia.

The post Sun Cable clears new hurdle for world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Similar to last week, California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices continued to trade in line with broader macroeconomic weak sentiment across financial markets, while RGGI Allowances (RGAs) remained fairly immune to market gyrations.

The climate crisis demands innovations in our everyday infrastructures. If these changes are to be adopted en masse, finding the right fit between communities and infrastructures is vital. Bjorn Sturmberg, Research Leader, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University Hedda Ransan-Cooper, Research Fellow, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University Johannes Hendriks, Research Fellow in the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program, Australian National University Pierrick Chalaye, Research Fellow, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Crypto carbon firms are voicing their disappointment with Verra over a delay to consultations on tokenising retired credits, with the hold-up already stretching for more than two weeks following the standard manager's effective ban on the practice.

Conservationists say exploitation of amphibians leading to depletion of native species abroad

A voracious appetite for frogs’ legs among the French and Belgians is driving species in Indonesia, Turkey and Albania to the brink of extinction, according to a report.

Europe imports as many as 200 million mostly wild frogs every year, contributing to a serious depletion of native species abroad.

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Germany’s decision to delay the retirement of coal plants scheduled to close and re-activate reserve capacity could push EU power sector emissions 5% higher over the next two years, according to a modelled report from analysts at an energy consultancy.

Dairy Crest sentenced for repeatedly breaching environmental permit at Davidstow creamery

One of the UK’s biggest dairy firms has been fined £1.5m for repeatedly polluting a river near its Cornwall factory and causing local residents to suffer years of noxious smells – but the problems are continuing.

Dairy Crest was sentenced on Thursday at Truro crown court for repeatedly breaching its environmental permit at Davidstow creamery in Camelford. The site, the UK’s largest dairy processing facility, makes Cathedral City cheese, Clover and Country Life.

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If we can’t dramatically cut meat consumption then intensive ‘factory farming’ may be comparatively less risky, say authors

The industrial farming of animals such as pigs, poultry and cattle to provide meat for hundreds of millions of people may reduce the risk of pandemics and the emergence of dangerous diseases including Sars, BSE, bird flu and Covid-19 compared with less-intensive farming, a major study by vets and ecologists has found.

Despite reports from the UN and other bodies in the wake of Covid linking the intensive farming of livestock to the spread of zoonotic (animal-borne) diseases, the authors argue that “non-intensive” or “low-yield” farms pose a more serious risk to human health because they require far more land to produce the same amount of food.

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