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Jemalong solar farm suffers impairment as a result of accounting treatment, as Genex moves forward on its first big battery project.

The post Genex writes down value of 50MW solar plant due to falling electricity prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Exclusive: research finds small rise in exposure to air pollution leads to higher risk of needing treatment

Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased severity of mental illness, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind.

The research, involving 13,000 people in London, found that a relatively small increase in exposure to nitrogen dioxide led to a 32% increase in the risk of needing community-based treatment and an 18% increase in the risk of being admitted to hospital.

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New Zealand’s conservation needs to consider the long-term impact of climate change and focus not only on protecting native species but on preserving ecological richness. Tom Womack, PhD Candidate, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Refocusing attention on transmission and distribution of electricity will bring better results than payments to ageing and unreliable fossil fuel generators.

The post Government cannot lower electricity bills by subsidising old and high cost power plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW government fast-tracks planning process for Port Kembla power station, set to be one of the first to co-fire fossil gas and renewable hydrogen.

The post NSW fast-tracks Andrew Forrest backed gas-hydrogen Port Kembla power station appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Major coal generators say the proposal will help shore up energy supplies. But opponents say it will pay coal plants for simply existing and delay the clean energy transition. Tim Nelson, Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University Joel Gilmore, Associate Professor, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Angus Taylor is hell-bent on imposing a coal subsidy on Australia. We talk to S&P renewables analyst Adam Wilson about lessons from the US.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Taylor’s Coalkeeper subsidy, and lessons from US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Much needs to be done by California utilities and regulators to absorb eight million EVs without crashing the state’s fragile grid.

The post California dreaming: Eight million EVs by 2030, without crashing the fragile grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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*PREMIUM LISTING – Reporting to the Senior Director of Business Development, the Value Change Business Development and Key Account Manager’s main responsibilities will be to expand this portfolio and deepen relationships with existing Value Change clients to ensure client satisfaction and to enable opportunities for these clients to scale up their efforts.

*PREMIUM LISTING – Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Quality and Compliance (Q&C) Manager will have several important responsibilities:  (1) administrating the QMS for accredited services; (2) providing oversight of the QMS for accredited services (3) acting as a focal point for SC’s ISO accreditation

*PREMIUM LISTING – Reporting to the Head of Finance and Operations (under recruitment), the Operations Director is responsible to drive an effective customer satisfaction strategy across the organisation. She/he will be responsible for the management of SustainCERT’s Saas platform support services and will serve as a cross-functional resource for business process improvement across the company with a focus on client satisfaction.

*PREMIUM LISTING – Reporting to the Head of Finance and Operations (under recruitment), the Finance Director will play a critical role in driving the organisation through its next phase of growth by supporting the transition to a Saas business model, developing a compelling HR strategy to attract and retain talents, partnering with different departments to implement robust financial systems, and producing timely, concise management reports to support CEO and board level discussions.

*PREMIUM LISTING – The Sr. Data Engineer / Scientist will work closely with stake holders across the organization in order to drive forward the company’s data platform and capability. This is a great opportunity for a data engineer and/or data scientist to influence and contribute to a high-impact organization and a vital mission.

*PREMIUM LISTING – Reporting to the Value Chain Senior Program Manager, the Value Change Initiative Intern (based in Amsterdam) will have three main responsibilities. She/he will be responsible for the support of the general operation tasks of the Secretariat, administrative and support tasks that are needed to manage partner and participant contributions, engagements and communications of the Value Change Initiative Secretariat, including contacts management, invoicing, platform admin.

*PREMIUM LISTING – Reporting to the Head of Commercial & Partnerships, the Value Change Initiative Director (based in Amsterdam) will have four main responsibilities. She/he will be responsible for fundraising and strategic partnership management, developing and driving the long term strategy, as well as drive the initiation of new Value Change programs and corporate working groups, and support communications and outreach.

BBC Reality Check looks at whether it's possible to buy your way out of creating harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Study confirms coal plants' contribution to mercury deposits in Lake Macquarie and seeks to narrow down which is the biggest offender: ash dams or atmospheric emissions.

The post Hunt on for main culprit as scientists find coal contamination in Lake Macquarie appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Allowances (CCA) prices surged to a new record just one day after the publication of a bullish Q3 WCI auction settlement, while RGGI Allowances (RGAs) continued to fall from recent highs.

RGGI compliance-oriented entities possessed carbon permits slightly above their year-to-date emissions during the second quarter, while activity in the Northeast US cap-and-trade programme has risen above pre-pandemic levels due to more participants, according to a new report released on Thursday.