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GCL System Integration is planning to build what would be the world’s largest solar PV module factory, capable of producing 60GW of solar panels each year.

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Are households, commerce and industry in Queensland and Tasmania responding differently to Covid-19 to those in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia?

The post Is demand declining in the main grid as Covid-19 restrictions bite? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

With a bit of sensible planning, you can retain plants close to your home without creating a huge bushfire risk. Philip Gibbons, Professor, Australian National University Geoff Cary, Associate Professor, Bushfire Science, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

NSW considering changes to transport levies as EV uptake expands, and is looking to models in New Zealand and Norway.

The post NSW examines new electric vehicle levies as market expands appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China is showing signs of economic recovery with government data released Tuesday showing the manufacturing industry expanded in March and analysts expecting power demand to return to growth as well.

Windlab lands $20 million loan from its suitors, including Andrew Forrest-backed company, to help with cash flows as it deals with Kennedy delays.

The post Windlab secures $20 million loan to help with cash after Kennedy delay appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Acciona’s Brett Wickham joins Energy Insiders to discuss his company’s plans for a 1029MW wind farm in Queensland, and the future of storage. Plus: Genex lands contract for pumped hydro.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: The plan behind Australia’s biggest wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Decmil lifts lid on dispute over the delayed Sunraysia solar farm in NSW, which has now widened to include the inverter supplier.

The post Contracting giant lifts lid on dispute over delayed Sunraysia solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Companies covered by the New Zealand emissions trading scheme can get a 4-week extension on the Mar. 31 deadline to report 2019 emissions amid the coronavirus outbreak, the EPA has said.

CleanCo in the market for more storage, despite allocating entirety of latest auction to a single wind project with no battery.

The post CleanCo says still in market for storage, despite RE400 going to one wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers say a coal phase-out would bring net benefits to global economy, and exporters like Australia should not be allowed to "free-ride".

The post Coal phase-out can provide “cheap” way to reduce emissions, researchers say appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries have a limited ability to charge or discharge energy at any point in time. This means that how you operate a battery now impacts your ability to earn future revenue.

The post Battery storage: Why accurate price forecasting is key to capturing revenue appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Berejiklian government gives green light to Peabody Energy to extract coal beneath reservoir for its Metropolitan mine

The New South Wales government has approved the extension of coalmining under one of Greater Sydney’s reservoirs in a move that environment groups say could affect the quality of water in the drinking catchment.

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has granted approval to Peabody Energy for three new longwalls that will extract coal as part of its Metropolitan mine.

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Graphic imagery should be used on petrol pumps and air tickets, experts say

Cigarette packets with grisly warnings of the consequences of smoking are intended to deter smokers. Now a group of public health experts says similar warnings should appear on high-carbon products, from airline tickets and energy bills to petrol pumps, to show consumers the health impacts of the climate crisis.

Warning labels would be a cheap but potentially highly effective intervention that would make consumers aware of the impact of their purchases on climate breakdown, according to the experts.

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Report says plastic from Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever products could cover 83 football pitches every day

Four global drinks giants are responsible for more than half a million tonnes of plastic pollution in six developing countries each year, enough to cover 83 football pitches every day, according to a report.

The NGO Tearfund has calculated the greenhouse gas emissions from the open burning of plastic bottles, sachets and cartons produced by Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever in developing nations, where waste can be mismanaged because people do not have access to collections.

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Eighteen entities opened WCI Compliance Instrument Tracking System Service (CITSS) accounts in the California carbon market during the first quarter as 16 participants closed theirs, data from state regulator ARB showed Monday.

Report says renewable hydrogen could beat out gas on power generation – but it’s not the answer for low-carbon automotive transport.

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