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“Green team”: Fortescue sees early promise for green hydrogen and 100 pct renewables
Fortescue says work of its "green team" shows promise for its goal to decarbonise power, transport and heavy industries.
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Could Australia follow US ban on solar panel materials linked to forced labour?
Proposals to mirror a US ban on imports from China's Xinjiang region, linked to forced labour, could have major impacts on Australia's solar industry.
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Japan giant signs deal for 30 Australian solar farms with battery and hydrogen storage
Deal signed for network of 30 solar farms in Victoria which will feature world-first technology combining battery and hydrogen storage.
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Battery recycling plant starts “shredding” in Germany, using Australian technology
ASX-listed Neometals launches lithium-ion battery recycling demonstration plant in Hilchenbach, in joint venture with German company.
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The Driven Podcast: Taking EV charging to caravan parks
Peter Nattrass, head of Future Industries with the South Australian government, on why camping grounds and motels are key to EV charging network.
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“Reprehensible:” Snowy slammed over deal to use Kosciuszko Park as a dump
Snowy Hydro to pay token sum to dump spoil in Kosciuszko National Park, in deal slammed as "reprehensible" and a $1.5 billion subsidy.
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Allume raises $6m to take rooftop solar “democratisation” technology global
Australian rooftop solar sharing technology developer closes $A6m fund-raising round, to speed up expansion into international markets.
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Latrobe and Hunter valleys both have coal plants, but one has far worse mercury pollution
Power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. Here's why.
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Nordic countries endure heatwave as Lapland records hottest day since 1914
Kevo in Lapland recorded a temperature of 33.6C after Finland registered record heat in June
Nordic countries have registered near-record temperatures over the weekend, including highs of 34C (93.2F) in some places.
The latest figures came after Finland’s national meteorological institute registered its hottest temperature for June since records began in 1844.
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Climate crisis causing male dragonflies to lose wing ‘bling’, study finds
Black patterns used to attract mates can cause the insects to overheat in hotter climates
Male dragonflies are losing the “bling” wing decorations that they use to entice the females as climates get hotter, according to new research.
The results have led to the scientists calling for more work on whether this disparate evolution might lead to females no longer recognising males of their own species in the long run.
Continue reading...Mammoth journey ahead as elephants leave Kent zoo for the Kenyan savannah
All but one of the herd of 13 were born in captivity, but conservationists hope they can be ‘rewilded’
A herd of elephants born and raised in a Kent zoo are about to get on a plane to travel almost 4,500 miles (7,000km) to Kenya, in order to reintroduce them to the wild in a first-of-its kind operation.
The herd of 13, which includes three calves, were all but one born at Howletts Wild Animal Park, a private zoo near Canterbury. The mammoth mission to “rewild” the elephants is being carried out by the Aspinall Foundation, the Kenya Wildlife Service and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
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Australia’s export credit agency gave 80 times more to fossil fuel projects than renewables
Study finds between $1.57bn and $1.69bn in financing went to coal, oil and gas projects from 2009 to 2020
Australia’s export credit agency provided more than $1.5bn in finance to fossil fuel projects between 2009 and 2020, about 80 times the amount it spent on renewables, according to a new report.
The research, by Jubilee Australia, examined transactions by Export Finance Australia (EFA) – previously known as the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation – finding it had provided between $1.57bn and $1.69bn in financing to coal, oil and gas projects, including refinancing.
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