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Lessons from the US, where politically boosted renewables leave coal and gas in dust
Up to $US68 billion of US coal and gas assets could end up stranded as mix of federal and state policy incentives drive rapid shift to renewables.
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Meridian confirms possible exit from “highly politicised” Australian energy market
Announcing its annual result, NZ renewables gen-tailer confirms ongoing review of Australian businesses, due to significant political and regulatory uncertainty.
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“Backward step:” Industry warns VPPs could be killed by AEMO metering changes
Vast majority of big utilities, battery storage, inverter and software suppliers say AEMO's proposed reforms could kill market for virtual power plants.
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What Greenland's record-breaking rain means for the planet
China’s MingYang unveils “world’s largest” offshore wind turbine, a 16MW colossus
China's MingYang Smart Energy unveils 16MW, 264-metre tall offshore wind turbine which now rates as the world’s largest.
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Climate change: Consumer 'confusion' threatens net zero homes plan
Madagascar on the brink of climate change-induced famine
Consultation begins on beaver reintroductions
Could this solar farm be a climate change solution?
CP Daily: Tuesday August 24, 2021
Oregon Clean Fuels Program logs historic deficit during Q1
Few significant California LCFS impacts foreseen from gubernatorial election
Myanmar submits revised Paris pledge strong on REDD, including Article 6 programme
Pacific Island bats are utterly fascinating, yet under threat and overlooked. Meet 4 species
Virgin Hyperloop unveils new pod concept video
RGGI compliance entities took varied approach to carbon market in Q2, quarterly reports show
Blue whales returning to Spain’s Atlantic coast after 40-year absence
Some experts fear climate crisis is leading creatures back to area where they were hunted almost to extinction
Blue whales, the world’s largest mammals, are returning to Spain’s Atlantic coast after an absence of more than 40 years.
The first one was spotted off the coast of Galicia in north-west Spain in 2017 by Bruno Díaz, a marine biologist who is head of the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute in O Grove, Galicia.
Continue reading...Tesla, Enphase lead new energy players calling on ministers to drop “coal-keeper”
A group of new energy companies led by Tesla and Enphase call for focus on new technologies, rather than mechanisms to prop up ageing coal fleet.
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Pulsar discoverer awarded Royal Society's highest prize
Extinction Rebellion blocks Whitehall in protest against HMRC and Barclays
Activists say the bank, which handles government tax accounts, gives billions in funding to fossil fuel industries
Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion protesters have blocked Whitehall in a protest against HMRC’s links to Barclays Bank, which handles the government’s tax collection bank accounts.
On the second day of the environmental protest group’s latest campaign of protest and civil disobedience, activists from its Welsh chapter locked themselves together in the street in front of the tax collection department, stopping traffic.
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