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The creatures are set to start their journey to the International Space Station on Thursday.

South Australia's transition to a renewables-dominated grid delivers important lessons to other governments planning the same.

The post South Australia’s key lessons in prioritising a renewables grid over fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scarborough Gas Field being developed by Woodside and BHP would result in an additional pollution equal to 15 new coal-fired power plants.

The post Woodside’s planned Scarborough gas field equivalent to 15 new coal plants, report says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

When a big old tree dies or is cut down, even if we plant a new one we might have to wait hundreds of years before it provides a good possum house. Kylie Soanes, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Australian Energy Market Operator is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Julieanne Alroe and Mr Kee Wong to the AEMO Board as independent directors, effective 1 June 2021.

The post AEMO welcomes two new independent directors appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An initial report from AEMO into the Callide explosion indicates that multiple coal and gas generators tripped off. Energy experts are not sure why.

The post Queensland coal generators tripped off like dominoes after Callide explosion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Shell Australia CEO Tony Nunan talks about new NSW contract, big batteries, electric vehicles, hydrogen, LNG and carbon capture.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Shell Australia’s big power play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coal-fields of Queensland have more coal under development than any state or province in the world.

The post Queensland leads the world in Australia’s coal mining blitz appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW puts out call for 8,000MW of wind, solar and storage in biggest ever program of its type in Australia.

The post NSW calls for 8,000MW of wind, solar and storage proposals for New England appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The two missions will examine the planet's atmosphere and geological features.

Why do billions of cicadas emerge from below ground every 17 years? And why are they so loud?

A photo of an orangutan reflected in water has won the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition.

IEA outlines major shortfall in investment in clean energy, energy efficiency and other decarbonisation measures at a critical moment for climate.

The post Renewables dominate investment, but needs to triple by 2030: IEA report appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Land of Lincoln-headquartered financial firm opened a second RGGI account this week ahead of the Q2 auction, with the registration marking the first new speculative account in the power sector cap-and-trade programme in more than two months, CO2 Allowance Tracking System (COATS) data showed.

The “perfect storm” of bullish factors that drove EU carbon prices to a record high last month has lost momentum, analysts said Wednesday, but warned that any correction would likely be temporary.

I look at fragments of the Earth's mantle under a microscope to learn how fast molten rock moves from deep in the Earth to the surface. This can help us prepare for future volcanic eruptions. Heather Handley, Honorary Associate Professor in Volcanology and Geochemistry, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Analysts at Morgan Stanley have nudged up their long-term EU carbon price forecasts, but they are expecting allowances to pull back during the second half of this year.

EUAs lost nearly 2% on Wednesday as the market again struggled to absorb the day's two auctions, though they avoided the sharp sell-off triggered by the UK's inaugural sale two weeks earlier, while trading data on UKA holdings was published for the first time ever.

Commitments to a greener and healthier environment would have been a reasonable price to ask

When the government reacted to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 with unprecedented rescue funds, ministers were urged to attach strings before the money disappeared out the door.

The strings would have forced employers to adopt policies they had resisted for years, most obviously cutting carbon emissions and promoting a healthier environment.

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