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A new Russian-German space observatory produces the most detailed ever all-sky image seen in X-rays.

The number of visitors to the restored wetlands is increasing each year, as is the wildlife. Max Finlayson, Adjunct Professor, Charles Sturt University Lance Lloyd, Honorary Research Fellow, Federation University Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

National governments must play a more hands-on role in managing the economic response to climate change, according to Covid-19 response advisor Andrew Liveris.

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Major energy incumbents push for an even longer delay to 5-minute settlement rule, as old technologies line up against new in a crucial stepping stone to clean energy transition.

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US investment bank expects renewables spending to overtake oil and gas in 2021 for first time in history, presenting total investment opportunity of up to $US16trn by 2030.

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The ongoing patent dispute saga between four leading solar panel manufacturers continues, with Hanwha Q-Cells winning an infringement case in Germany.

The post Mixed outcomes in messy patents spat for global solar panel manufacturers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia is breaking new ground in the share of solar and management of the grid. And a cautious market operator wants to be able to switch off rooftop solar if needed.

The post South Australia: The first big grid where rooftop solar could eliminate all demand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New SonnenBatterie 10 home energy storage range unveiled in Germany, including a three-phase "islanding" solution that turns a home into a solar "power station" if the grid fails.

The post Sonnen unveils new battery range, including home “power station” solution appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia to fast-track new link to NSW, and allow rooftop solar to be "shed" by market operator as it faces becoming first gigawatt scale grid in world to face zero operational demand.

The post South Australia fast-tracks energy plan to dodge blackouts and meet 100% renewables goal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Where do you go to watch migrating humpback and southern right whales? And what was your closest encounter?

In a year desperately in need of good news, the oceans have delivered.

The spectacular white whale known as Migaloo is believed to have been spotted off the New South Wales coast, partway through his annual journey from Antarctica to Queensland.

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) values dipped beneath the 2020 WCI floor price this week amid increased selling, while RGGI allowances (RGAs) rose toward the Emissions Containment Reserve (ECR) trigger price on bullish outlook.

There was an average decrease of 31% in nitrogen dioxide levels on London’s roads

The start of the UK lockdown brought news of reduced air pollution. Did it last?

Measurements from London show that initial improvements in nitrogen dioxide from traffic continued into April and May. Compared with the first 11 weeks of 2020 before lockdown, there was an average decrease of 31% on the capital’s roads. Greatest reductions were in central and inner London and followed improvements from the Ultra-Low Emission Zone.

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Renewable energy projects are often in direct competition with fossil fuels for the hearts and minds of communities. There's a way to win people over though, with ongoing local employment. Tom Morton, Associate Professor, Journalism, Stream Leader, Climate Justice Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney James Goodman, Professor in Political Sociology, University of Technology Sydney Jonathan Paul Marshall, Future Fellow, University of Technology Sydney Katja Müller, Postdoctoral Researcher in Anthropology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg Riikka Heikkinen, PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Most EU ETS-covered industries are likely to face the maximum possible tightening of their free allocation benchmarks over the next five years, a German government official said on Thursday.

EPA claims federal government, states and public water systems have already taken steps to reduce perchlorate levels

US environmental regulators have decided they will not put restrictions on perchlorate – a rocket fuel ingredient known to harm fetal brain development – in drinking water.

The Environmental Protection Agency argued that the federal government, states and public water systems have already taken proactive steps to reduce perchlorate levels.

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Obligated parties under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) have submitted 52 compliance waiver applications in order to sidestep a federal court ruling this year that could otherwise pare back the EPA’s small refinery exemption (SRE) programme, agency data showed Thursday.

Pressure is mounting on the Danish government to introduce a carbon tax to help achieve the country’s emissions reduction targets, despite its climate minister ruling out the idea amid coronavirus concerns.

GreenLaw study finds public interest litigants are not abusing court processes to disrupt developments

Claims that major developments are being regularly held up because of legal challenges to environmental approvals have been dismissed in new research.

The research by GreenLaw, a research and policy group run by law students at the Australian National University, conducted an empirical review of public interest litigation in the federal court on environmental matters over the past decade.

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The UK is more likely to next year launch a standalone ETS rather than one linked to the EU scheme, and as such prices are expected to be far lower than in the continental market, a conference heard on Thursday.