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South Korea’s monthly CO2 auction went undersubscribed on Wednesday, the fifth consecutive month the government has failed to sell out as COVID-19 and policy uncertainties cloud market outlook.

AGL customers in Melbourne and Sydney can now subscribe to a service that provides a fully registered EV and fully installed home charging system.

The post AGL offers electric cars in “Netflix for EV” subscription deals appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers in Andes find temperature a record for all birds and non-hibernating mammals

Hummingbirds have scooped another record: they are not only tiny but can reach body temperatures below that of any non-hibernating mammal and any other bird.

The hummingbird is among a number of small creatures, including certain bats, that can enter a state known as daily torpor, a phenomenon where they turn down their metabolism and body temperature to save energy.

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South Australia unveils new standards and agents that will exert more control over rooftop solar as installation boom continues. And Vale Richard Collins.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Who’s that controlling my rooftop solar? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Adani Group is now world’s leading solar power generation asset owner in terms of operating and off-taker contracted solar projects, but still wants to mine coal.

The post Adani now ranks as world’s biggest owner and contractor of solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

With a bit of political vision, risk-taking and a national strategy led by government, Australia too can kickstart investment in the post-COVID recovery. Sung-Young Kim, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Discipline of Politics & International Relations, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University Elizabeth Thurbon, Scientia Fellow and Associate Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW Hao Tan, Associate professor, University of Newcastle John Mathews, Professor Emeritus, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

RFI Technology Solutions has introduced a 4G SIM and modem bundle pack for solar inverter connectivity when a secure, independent internet connection is required, but Wi-Fi and hard-line ethernet is not feasible.

The post RFI’s new solar connectivity solution – 4G SIM and modem bundle pack appeared first on RenewEconomy.

S-5! has doubled its distribution channel in Australia and New Zealand, driven by regional market growth in both solar and HVAC markets.

The post S-5! doubles its distribution Network in Australian and New Zealand Markets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Anthony Albanese and Mark Butler say Morrison's choice of gas over clean energy will lead to fewer new jobs.

The post Morrison willingly turning blind eye to clean energy, Labor says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The 256mw Kiamal solar farm - the biggest solar project in Victoria, and one of the most heavily delayed in the country - finally sending power to the grid.

The post Victoria’s biggest solar farm starts sending power to grid after long delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 75MW solar farm and big battery planned for near Toongabbie in Victoria will go ahead after being waved through the approvals process by the state government.

The post Latrobe Valley solar and battery project approved by Victoria planning minister appeared first on RenewEconomy.

People living in the Brazilian Amazon are facing the twin dangers of the coronavirus and forest fires.

The best performing wind farms in Australia in August all had capacity factors of more than 50%, and all located in and around electorate of federal energy minister.

The post Graph of the Day: Australia’s best performing wind farms in August appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sea and airborne surveys show how Antarctica's mighty Thwaites ice stream can be melted from below.

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Record-setting California temperatures increased the deployment of CO2-emitting electricity generation through the first week of September, though the recent heatwave has yielded few impacts on California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices.

Malabar Resources has won state government approval to build a 25MW solar farm on a former open cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.

The post Malabar to build 25MW solar farm on former coal mine in Hunter Valley appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Covid may temporarily cut emissions, but the world will still likely blow past the carbon budget for a 1.5-degree future in 2028.

The post Covid may have hastened peak oil, but clean energy fight is far from over appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Green hydrogen could help slash the long-term carbon footprint of global air travel in the coming years, while more stringent carbon abatement targets and a decreased reliance on traditional biofuels will also be necessary to increase the pace of emissions reductions, a conference session heard Tuesday.

Claim drove hundreds of thousands of people to search remote corners of US, sometimes with tragic consequences

Antiquities dealer and author Forrest Fenn, who gained fame after claiming to have hidden a treasure chest filled with gold, jewels and other valuables that drove hundreds of thousands of people to search remote corners of the US west for the riches – sometimes with tragic consequences – has died. He was 90.

Police confirmed Fenn died on Monday of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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