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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has chosen its top 10 species discovered in 2019, celebrating the diversity of plants and fungi. From a bamboo-dwelling medicinal fungi to a snowdrop spotted on Facebook, this year’s picks represent the breadth of discoveries made by Kew and its collaborators around the world every year

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Other species identified by Kew experts include a snowdrop and cancer-fighting fungus

A snowdrop discovered on Facebook, a miracle berry that tricks your tastebuds and a rubbery shrub that oozes its own superglue are among new plant species that were discovered in 2019.

Others identified by experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, include a ylang-ylang tree of which just seven individuals are known to exist, a new candy-striped violet and a fungus with pink fruiting bodies that can fight cancer and viruses.

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The past month of November, GoodWe was delighted with the visit of LG Chem Vice President and members of its R & D department to the new headquarters in Suzhou.

The post LG Senior Delegation visit GoodWe Headquarters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new study has warned that mandating a shift to time-of-use electricity tariffs could leave vulnerable households paying even more for their power.

The post Time-of-use electricity tariffs could hit vulnerable households with high costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As heavy curtailment of Victoria's solar farms drags on, AEMO declares a "fault" shortfall that will allow for coordinated response, and puts forward new transmission ideas.

The post “Fault” declared in Victoria grid as solar farm constraints drag into summer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The federal government has granted big retailers and other obligated parties a $70 million tax break by removing the tax on refunds of large scale certificate shortfall charges.

The post Energy retailers get $70 million tax break on refunds for LGC shortfalls appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Push for Kyoto carryover led by Australia could dilute Paris ambition by 25 per cent, at a time when targets need to be raised.

The post Why the battle over ‘Kyoto carryover’ is such a big deal for the climate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Exclusive: GHD announcement it has ‘no ongoing contracts’ on project comes as Siemens considers backing out

The global engineering and services firm GHD has told staff it has concluded its work on Adani’s Carmichael coal project after a 10-year association with the company.

The announcement follows an intense campaign by activists, a movement of engineers to shift their industry away from fossil fuels, and significant internal pressure on management by GHD staff.

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Better than a lump of coal! Goldwind wins approval to double capacity of 175MW White Rock wind farm in Barnaby Joyce's New England electorate.

The post More wind turbines for Barnaby, as White Rock gets approval to double capacity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New device developed by researchers at Australia’s Macquarie University aims to tackle problem of what to do if faced with flat electric vehicle (EV) battery.

The post Macquarie researchers develop device to turn electric vehicles into EV chargers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Blue carbon stored in coastal ecosystems is important, but it's a poor fig leaf for Australia's abysmal record on emissions. Oli Moraes, Research Officer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Nominations are invited for species, ecological communities or key threatening processes to be considered for listing under national environment law during the assessment period starting 1 October 2020. ...

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Renewables help fossil fuel’s decline in Europe and US but capacity rises in China

Global demand for coal has fallen this year for the first time in two years as Europe and the US turn their backs on coal-fired power plants in favour of cheap gas and renewable energy.

A report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that the world’s appetite for coal declined in 2019 after a two-year resurgence following the steepest ever drop in the use of coal-fired power plants.

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New Zealand on Tuesday named the panel of experts that will make up the country’s newly-established Climate Change Commission.

Lithium Australia lands NY investment fund backing for plans to expand into battery storage market.

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Australia says the reef's world heritage values are fine and the threats are in hand. But the reality is far different. Jon C. Day, PSM, Post-career PhD candidate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will include several policy options as the jurisdictions seek feedback on the final structure of the regional transportation ETS.

The New Jersey Senate approved a bill Monday that would cement the state’s participation in the Northeast RGGI ETS ahead of the Garden State’s re-entrance next year.

The supply of cheap carbon abatement might be used up, raising doubt over the ability of rebadged Climate Solutions Fund to deliver on its goals.

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