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Sean McGoldrick, the new head of Tasmania Networks, on the renewables, battery, and hydrogen possibilities for the island state.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Tasmania has big green plans, can it deliver? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A discovery by Curtin University researchers has opened the door to a potentially cheaper and more efficient method of large-scale renewable hydrogen production.

The post WA researchers find path to cheaper, more efficient green hydrogen production appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Former boss of Territory Generation and electrical union settle defamation case arising from Alice Springs blackouts and simmering tension in NT grid.

The post Former energy boss and union settle defamation case over Alice Springs blackouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP, has determined the 2021 Finalised Priority Assessment List (FPAL) of items that will be assessed under threatened species and ecological communities listing provisions of the EPBC Act 1999 in the assessment period commencing on 1 October 2021.

Faroese have been killing whales since Viking times but many islanders now oppose annual slaughter

In a parked car overlooking the ocean sit two of the biggest whale killers in the Faroe Islands. They look exhausted, but not from hunting. Ólavur Sjúrðaberg, 75, and Hans J Hermansen, 73, have been on the phone constantly since a mass killing of 1,428 white-sided dolphins in the Faroe Islands on Sunday sparked international outrage and led the Faroes prime minister to announce on Thursday that the government would review the dolphin hunt.

Neither Sjúrðaberg nor Hermansen participated in the killing, but they are the current and former chairman of the Faroese Whalers Association, founded in 1992 to explain and defend the traditional killing of whales in the islands, known as the “grind”, and ensure it is as efficient and respectful as possible.

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Victoria joins NSW in rejecting a proposal to pay coal and gas generators to delay their closure, a plan being embraced by Angus Taylor.

The post Victoria joins NSW in saying no to “Coalkeeper”, wants focus on battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria's rejection of the proposed capacity market suggests it might be time to wind up the ESB and let the states focus on new market mechanisms.

The post It may now be time for the Energy Security Board to be wound up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fire-resistant blankets are being wrapped around California's famous sequoia trees as a blaze closes in.

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Foresight Australian solar assets finally reach full capacity, but not-so-sunny conditions and network constraints restrict output in latest half year.

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Commodities trading firm Cargill is launching a programme that will pay American farmers to engage in practices that cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve soil health.

*PREMIUM LISTING – Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Head of Research and Innovations will own SustainCERT’s ambitious product development roadmap and advisory services activities in close collaboration with the Head of Technology, the Head of Certification and the Head of Commercial.

The state government’s bid to increase land-based farming and operations in deeper waters includes a moratorium on new leases

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Tasmania’s heavily scrutinised salmon industry will undergo a “reset” under a state government plan to increase land-based fish farming and operations in deeper waters.

The island’s $1bn aquaculture industry has faced increased pressure since the release of Richard Flanagan’s book Toxic, which paints a bleak picture of its environmental impact.

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Moves to scale up the global voluntary carbon market (VCM) would benefit from a shift away from small initiatives and project-level crediting towards corporate-wide abatement efforts and sector- or industry-wide baselines.

US biofuel credit (RIN) values dropped on Thursday as traders said some Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) participants may have obtained the preliminary 2021-22 biofuel quotas.

Finland’s government on Thursday moved to exempt voluntary offset trade from a law that restricted the practice to charities, a move expected to boost corporate buying and potentially spurring further requirements for corresponding adjustments for domestic carbon-cutting projects.

A new speculative trading firm opened a RGGI CO2 Allowance Tracking System (COATS) account on Thursday, with the new registration aligning with the recent trend of financial firms entering the Northeast carbon market.

California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) set a new record high this week as aggressive buying following the California recall election caused prices to surge, while RGGI Allowances (RGAs) found further support to hit their own all-time high after the Q3 auction result aligned to expectations.

In a study of more than 100 company accounts, 80% of audits didn't assess climate risk.

The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum creator died at his London home following a long illness.