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Train citizens to stop "outbreaks" of non-native species in the UK, a committee urges ministers.

A photography project has highlighted the extent of ice loss from Iceland’s largest glaciers.

Elon Musk says production planning of Model Y is ahead of schedule and will begin next northern summer, predicts it will outsell all other Tesla models combined.

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Wagga Wagga mayor Greg Conkey takes up challenge and drives to Sydney and back in the council's electric vehicle, just to prove the doubting councillors and media wrong.

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Marathon runner Johanna Pakenham almost died when she drank five litres of water.

New rules will eliminate cloak of secrecy that prevented network owners from warning wind and solar developers of congestion issues in parts of the grid.

The post Wind and solar developers will finally get to see what their rivals are up to appeared first on RenewEconomy.

France has a pollution crisis in the Caribbean caused by toxic chlordecone sprayed on banana crops.

Falling costs, longer lifetimes, and more revenue streams will boost opportunities for behind-the-meter battery storage systems on the grid in the near future.

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Voracious purple urchins in waters of California and Oregon pose threat to kelp forests and risk upending delicate ecosystems

Tens of millions of voracious purple sea urchins that have already chomped their way through towering underwater kelp forests in California are spreading north to Oregon, sending the delicate marine ecosystem off the shore into such disarray that other critical species are starving to death.

A recent count found 350m purple sea urchins on one Oregon reef alone – more than a 10,000% increase since 2014. And in northern California, 90% of the giant bull kelp forests have been devoured by the urchins, perhaps never to return.

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices declined significantly this week on the heels of a US Department of Justice lawsuit challenging the state's carbon market linkage with Quebec, while RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices slid on small volume.

There are millions of creatures, flora and fauna stored at the National Wildlife Property Repository in Colorado

The chief of one of Australia's biggest energy companies will today call for a national energy policy to help boost investment in batteries, pumped hydro and gas plants.

From diesel-stricken Paris to coal-reliant Poland, study of pollution hotspots underlines need for reform

The European Environment Agency has shed fresh light on the continent’s air quality. Following the prevailing winds from west to east there is a clear gradient, with the cleanest air in the countries first in line for fresh Atlantic winds.

Geography has an impact too: the Alps and Apennines trap air pollution in Italy’s Po Valley, making it one of the worst-hit areas.

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A West Australian community has become the first in Australia to be taken off the grid and supplied with renewable energy by the Horizon Power company.

Windlab says commissioning of its Kennedy wind-solar-battery storage facility in Queensland pushed into next year after contractor failed to secure GPS.

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Finnish utility Fortum reported zero emissions from its ETS-covered facilities over Q3 on Thursday, as its remaining backup thermal units were not called upon.

The EU should prepare for a coal power phaseout by 2030 as market forces make the facilities increasingly unprofitable without subsidies, with just a fifth making any money today, a report said on Thursday.

Once water is used in washing, cleaning or even sewerage it can be safely and reliably treated. The treated water is then safe to drink – identical to the original water. Roberta Ryan, Professor, UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance and UTS Centre for Local Government, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Supplies from turbines will prove to be the next great energy revolution, IAE predicts

Erecting wind turbines on the world’s best offshore sites could provide more than enough clean energy to meet global electricity demand, according to a report.

A detailed study of the world’s coastlines has found that offshore windfarms alone could provide more electricity than the world needs – even if they are only built in windy regions in shallow waters near the shore.

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