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Researchers find people are being forced from their homes because poor water supplies are leaving families unable to sustain themselves through agriculture

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to some of the world’s most biodiverse locations, but conflict and poaching are a constant threat. Photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham documents the conservation efforts being made to protect the unique species that inhabit its forests

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Two solar farms and one wind farm in north Queensland face major cuts in output due to newly discovered "system strength" issues.

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New analysis from Carbon Tracker finds governments and investors risk losing $1 trillion through investments in new coal generation, because it can’t compete with wind and solar.

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Australian Energy Market Operator shifts to highest level of pandemic plan with bulk of its staff working from home, with exception of operators in key control rooms.

The post AEMO shifts to highest level in pandemic plan to protect grid operations appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RayGen locks in funding for pilot 4MW/50MWh concentrated solar and storage plant that uses mostly mirrors and water for fully dispatchable power.

The post World first “solar hydro” plant in Victoria gets backing from ARENA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Key technology breakthroughs could see renewable fuels become cost competitive with petrol, diesel and jet fuels within the next two years.

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Some regions show significant drops in air pollutants as the coronavirus hits work and travel.

Australia should issue carbon credits to Safeguard Mechanism participants that emit below their baselines, but only if those caps are gradually declining, the Climate Change Authority (CCA) said Thursday.

The addition of a heat pump could be a game-changer for the Model Y driving range in winter.

The post Model Y solves issue of range drop in cold weather with heat pump appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal government advisory body says Morrison must move quickly on climate change to seize economic opportunities, and to mitigate the growing impacts on Australians.

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Head of renewables investment group to take new role heading energy division at iron ore miner Fortescue Metals, which is playing increasing role in clean energy transition.

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The US-German Grace satellites saw Greenland shed 600 billion tonnes of ice by the end of summer last year.

Robust international emissions trading rules under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 can smooth the path to net zero emissions and boost the credibility of offsetting and CCS, UN envoy Mark Carney said on Wednesday.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices traded underneath $16.00 on Wednesday afternoon, after a wave of selling throughout the day caused front-month prices to plummet to the lowest percentage below the current WCI floor price in the scheme’s history.

Canada’s Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) will deliver under a quarter of the policy’s anticipated emissions abatement as a result of overlap with existing federal and provincial policies, researchers said Tuesday.

The government says it'll make a fracking ban 'permanent', but it can still be overturned by another government in future. Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Electricity demand is shifting in numerous power markets operating in the US’ two cap-and-trade programmes due to the coronavirus pandemic, but grid operators said it is too early to determine the exact impact of more employees working from home and government-imposed travel restrictions.

Finnish utility Fortum should commit to phasing out coal and drop its support for western Europe’s last coal plant it will soon control as part of its takeover of German rival Uniper, investors wrote in a joint letter on Wednesday.