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Proposals to mirror a US ban on imports from China's Xinjiang region, linked to forced labour, could have major impacts on Australia's solar industry.

The post Could Australia follow US ban on solar panel materials linked to forced labour? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Deal signed for network of 30 solar farms in Victoria which will feature world-first technology combining battery and hydrogen storage.

The post Japan giant signs deal for 30 Australian solar farms with battery and hydrogen storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ASX-listed Neometals launches lithium-ion battery recycling demonstration plant in Hilchenbach, in joint venture with German company.

The post Battery recycling plant starts “shredding” in Germany, using Australian technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Peter Nattrass, head of Future Industries with the South Australian government, on why camping grounds and motels are key to EV charging network.

The post The Driven Podcast: Taking EV charging to caravan parks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snowy Hydro to pay token sum to dump spoil in Kosciuszko National Park, in deal slammed as "reprehensible" and a $1.5 billion subsidy.

The post “Reprehensible:” Snowy slammed over deal to use Kosciuszko Park as a dump appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian rooftop solar sharing technology developer closes $A6m fund-raising round, to speed up expansion into international markets.

The post Allume raises $6m to take rooftop solar “democratisation” technology global appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. Here's why.

The post Latrobe and Hunter valleys both have coal plants, but one has far worse mercury pollution appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Kevo in Lapland recorded a temperature of 33.6C after Finland registered record heat in June

Nordic countries have registered near-record temperatures over the weekend, including highs of 34C (93.2F) in some places.

The latest figures came after Finland’s national meteorological institute registered its hottest temperature for June since records began in 1844.

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An Australian craft brewery is using microalgae to turn their carbon emissions into oxygen.

Marina Vitaglione used a traditional photographic process to create striking images of air pollution in London.

Black patterns used to attract mates can cause the insects to overheat in hotter climates

Male dragonflies are losing the “bling” wing decorations that they use to entice the females as climates get hotter, according to new research.

The results have led to the scientists calling for more work on whether this disparate evolution might lead to females no longer recognising males of their own species in the long run.

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All but one of the herd of 13 were born in captivity, but conservationists hope they can be ‘rewilded’

A herd of elephants born and raised in a Kent zoo are about to get on a plane to travel almost 4,500 miles (7,000km) to Kenya, in order to reintroduce them to the wild in a first-of-its kind operation.

The herd of 13, which includes three calves, were all but one born at Howletts Wild Animal Park, a private zoo near Canterbury. The mammoth mission to “rewild” the elephants is being carried out by the Aspinall Foundation, the Kenya Wildlife Service and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

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New research found power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. The stark difference has a lot to do with regulations. Larissa Schneider, DECRA fellow, Australian National University Anna Lintern, Lecturer, Monash University Cameron Holley, Professor, UNSW Darren Sinclair, Professor, University of Canberra Neil Rose, Professor of Environmental Pollution and Palaeolimnology, UCL Ruoyu Sun, Associate Professor Simon Haberle, Professor, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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Prices for voluntary emissions reductions (VERs) edged up to new heights this week with both lower-end CORSIA-eligible credits and mid-range nature-based units making gains, while Xpansiv market CBL reported a fourfold year-on-year rise in its carbon trade for Q2.

Study finds between $1.57bn and $1.69bn in financing went to coal, oil and gas projects from 2009 to 2020

Australia’s export credit agency provided more than $1.5bn in finance to fossil fuel projects between 2009 and 2020, about 80 times the amount it spent on renewables, according to a new report.

The research, by Jubilee Australia, examined transactions by Export Finance Australia (EFA) – previously known as the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation – finding it had provided between $1.57bn and $1.69bn in financing to coal, oil and gas projects, including refinancing.

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Morocco wants to introduce a national levy on carbon emissions as part of a wider overhaul of the country's tax system.

Converting agricultural land to forestry would boost summer rains by 7.6% on average, a study finds.

Black patterns used to attract mates can cause the insects to overheat in hotter climates

Male dragonflies are losing the “bling” wing decorations that they use to entice the females as climates get hotter, according to new research.

The results have led to the scientists calling for more work on whether this disparate evolution might lead to females no longer recognising males of their own species in the long run.

Continue reading...