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Downer flags drop in earnings, citing connection bottlenecks and commissioning delays from its portfolio of wind and solar projects.

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To meet NSW consumers’ energy requirements and maintain power system security, AEMO has commenced activation with Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader (RERT) panel members to secure off-market generation and demand management reserve contracts.  

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Taylor confirms Australia to reach 48 per cent renewables by 2030, without wrecking the economy.

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JinkoSolar can announce that the maximum conversion efficiency of its bifacial solar modules reached 22.49%, breaking the previous world record.

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Data shows Scotland is likely to meet its 100% renewable electricity target in good time for the November climate meeting, making it an exemplary host.

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The Australian Energy Market Commission is pleased to announce two new executive appointments.

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Construction of 3.6GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm has begun near the coastal village of Ulrome, England, starting with the onshore infrastructure.

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Study finds 29,000 butterflies, compared with 4.5 million during the 1980s, as experts point to habitat destruction

The western monarch butterfly population wintering along California’s coast remains critically low for the second year in a row, a count by an environmental group released Thursday showed.

The count of the orange-and-black insects by the Xerces Society, a not-for-profit environmental organization that focuses on the conservation of invertebrates, recorded about 29,000 butterflies in its annual survey. That’s not much different than last year’s tally, when an all-time low 27,000 monarchs were counted.

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New report suggests costs for hydrogen produced by wind and solar will halve in next decade, beating fossil fuels and presenting huge opportunity for Australia.

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Taxes may be needed to curb eating meat and dairy in the effort to combat climate change.

The first survey in decades will look at the 40 or more species thought to be living in Britain.

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The West African country has partnered with UNICEF to transform landfill waste into bricks for schools.

W.A. has fallen behind in the renewables transition but there are encouraging signs it is ready to make up for lost time and ditch the “Wait Awhile” mentality.

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US states in the PJM grid region could benefit from a carbon tax after a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) order last month threatened clean energy and environmental goals, but the support of that CO2 regulatory policy is uncertain, experts said Wednesday.

Tesla trades as $US100bn company for first time on Tuesday as Musk unlocks $US346 million payday and new settlement allows sales in Michigan, home of "big three" automakers

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The Project Structuring Team is responsible for financially structuring and developing land use and community projects within the Global Sourcing Team.

Global carbon markets grew by 34% in 2019 to hit €194 billion ($215.1 bln) in value, according to analysts at Refinitiv, marking a third straight year of growth and a nearly fivefold increase in two years.

ASPI seeks a Senior Program Officer for ASPI’s sustainability projects, with a focus on development of Asian carbon markets, in particular China’s national ETS, as well as US-China climate policy.

EDF Energy wants to build new reactors next to the existing Sizewell B near Minsmere nature reserve.