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Australian battery maker looks to have secured a second order for a megawatt-scale energy storage system in the US.

The post Redflow secures California order for its biggest battery installation to date appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Korea sold just over a quarter of the allowances on offer at Wednesday’s monthly carbon sale, as auction and spot KAU prices both fell to their lowest levels in over seven months.

Educating people about cutting energy use and investment in renewable power will be key, says E3G thinktank

The UK could eliminate all need for imports of Russian gas this year through a combination of energy efficiency, expanding renewable power generation and a campaign to help people change their behaviour, research has found.

Information campaigns played a strong role in changing people’s behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many people are unaware of the savings they could make in energy use through small changes that make no difference to their comfort but can cut bills substantially.

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Though global prices are spiralling, fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine, this is no reason to drop rewilding

Should we plough up Britain? Many people seem to think so. Even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, food prices were rocketing. Now they have reached an all-time record. The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland has called for Scotland’s feeble environmental measures – paying farmers to plant hedges, cover crops and introduce beetle banks – to be rescinded, so that food production can be maximised. Others insist that rewilding is a luxury we can no longer afford.

It is true that the world now faces a major food crisis. Climate breakdown has begun to bite. Heat domes and droughts in North America and storms and floods in Europe and China last year damaged harvests and drove up prices. By February, the cost of food was 20% higher than a year earlier.

George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist

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An Australian hydrogen technology outfit has developed a more efficient way of producing renewable-based hydrogen with electrolysis that could see the green fuel produced competitively at commercial scale, the company, Hysata, claimed on Wednesday.

Racism is "pervasive" in chemical sciences, according to an investigation by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Origin CEO says decision to close Eraring early highlights need to move quickly as the grid shifts from a focus on baseload to flexible capacity.

The post Origin says there are better technologies than coal, as grid moves away from baseload appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian voters continue to rank climate change as a top election concern, with new polling showing they want stronger policies.

The post Younger generations demand stronger climate action, despite federal court setback appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia looking at big batteries to maximise exports of wind and solar to neighbouring states once new link is complete.

The post South Australia looks to more big batteries to maximise wind and solar exports appeared first on RenewEconomy.

University of Wollongong spin-off says electrolyser technology breakthrough will deliver renewable hydrogen for less cost than fossil fuels within years.

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A small area of Scotland is the home of a groundbreaking experiment to power homes with green hydrogen.

Transgrid wants to press ahead with cheaper overhead network connection for Snowy 2.0, despite calls to go underground to protect Kosciuszko National Park.

The post Transgrid prefers above-ground transmission link for Snowy 2.0, despite opposition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin Energy CEO Frank Calabria on the decision to close Eraring, the shift from baseload, and future energy models.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Origin’s big shift from baseload appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Oil giant says world headed for disorderly transition to net-zero emissions, where delays to action greatly increase costs of decarbonisation.

The post World headed for “costly, disorderly” transition to renewables, warns BP appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Illnesses including rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s more likely after long-term exposure to particulates, study finds

Long-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of autoimmune disease, research has found.

Exposure to particulates has already been linked to strokes, brain cancer, miscarriage and mental health problems. A global review, published in 2019, concluded that almost every cell in the body could be affected by dirty air.

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New Zealand’s first carbon allowance auction of the year cleared at NZ$70 ($47.37), with almost 80% of the 2022 cost containment reserve (CCR) released at the first sale.

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A global securities watchdog group has announced a probe into voluntary carbon markets.

Unfortunately, Australians should not expect EVs to suddenly become cheap and easy to get here in the next couple of years unless policy changes. Jake Whitehead, Tritum E-Mobility Fellow & Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.