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The recent bushfire horror exposed fundamental flaws in the way we treat the land. First Peoples know the way out of this ecological crisis – if only Australia would listen. Zena Cumpston, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

On the morning of January 16, Antaisolar successively signed the 2020 strategic cooperation agreement with One Stop warehouse and Solar Chaser respectively.

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Santos and AGL complete project to install solar and batteries to power pumps at 20 remote oil wells

The post Santos turns to solar and storage to power remote oil wells appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean Energy Council says action on grid connection issues necessary after investment in Australia's large-scale renewables sector was cut in half in 2019.

The post CEC calls for action on grid issues as renewables investment cut in half appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia hints at zero emissions target, and pushes for more renewables, storage and other climate action.

The post South Australia to accelerate transition, emissions cuts, after bushfires appeared first on RenewEconomy.

"Deal with the devil" directly links support for renewable energy infrastructure with expansion of coal and gas industries.

The post Quid pro coal: Morrison support for NSW renewables contingent on fossil fuel expansion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sunwiz director Warwick Johnston on the past year and 2020 forecasts, and what we learned from the bushfires.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Bushfires and backlogs – Solar’s New Year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Prime Minister’s office is effectively run as a branch of the Minerals Council and other conservative interests, climate denialists to the core.

The post Is Morrison government fit for purpose, or the greatest danger to our national security? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chemicals in plastics can build up in seabirds at levels thousands of times higher than normal.

The position will oversee feasibility assessments covering project activities in two WCS landscapes in East Africa. The objective of the feasibility work is to create a fact base that will facilitate an investor decision on the potential for cost effective credit generation over the long term

California regulator ARB invalidated nearly 19,000 offsets issued for use in the state’s ETS on Thursday after determining a Michigan-based project was not in regulatory compliance during one of the two reporting periods under review.

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Sir Simon Stevens accuses Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab of spreading "myths and misinformation".

in the US, NextEra saw the future and committed to wind, solar and batteries. In Australia, AGL and Origin bet the house on fossil fuels, and their shareholders have suffered.

The post NextEra gets it, but Origin and AGL don’t – and their shareholders have suffered appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published draft power sector cap-and-trade regulations on Thursday that mirror the post-2020 RGGI Model rule, but the proposal includes language to implement a bank adjustment after every compliance period.

A warming climate leads to more heat-related deaths. The fact some research is showing the opposite indicates we need to refine the way we measure heat-related mortality. Thomas Longden, Research Fellow, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Billionaire Twiggy Forrest is investing in world's biggest solar plant, and now his own iron ore operations are adding solar and battery to cut costs and emissions.

The post Fortescue to add 150MW solar and a big battery to Pilbara iron ore mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose this week as greater demand for permits countered recent losses, while RGGI Allowances (RGAs) dropped amid a second consecutive week of lacklustre activity.

The best way to inoculate the public against climate disinformation campaigns is to tell them what's coming. Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol John Hunter, University Associate, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Conservationists believe as many as 10,000 endangered black bees died.