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Prof Catherine Heymans says she wants to use the title to encourage people to develop passion for science.

Expanded Tesla big battery at Hornsdale stepped into market after Callide coal explosion with successful real-world test of its "virtual machine mode."

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Industry laments a missed opportunity to put Britain at the forefront of a growing movement towards alternative protein

Legal changes triggered by Brexit are putting the UK’s fledgling edible insect sector in jeopardy.

Before Brexit, all edible insect companies operated under transitional measures set out in the EU’s “novel food” regulation. This allowed insects to be legally farmed and processed for human consumption.

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Some 11 solar farms and one wind farm in north Queensland have output limited in safety first response to Callide coal explosion.

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The arguments in favour of radical emissions reduction action, including the personal financial risks, grow more compelling by the day. Liam Phelan, Senior Lecturer, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle Jacquie Svenson, Clinical Teacher/Solicitor, University of Newcastle Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The ability to use your car as a mobile energy storage and supply device is on our doorstep – or should we say, in our driveway.

The post Explainer: When can I charge my house from my EV? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CBA-led investment round sweetened with deal that will see Amber offer its energy products to the bank's substantial customer base.

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Federal Court rules that the federal environment minister owes a 'duty of care' to protect children from climate impacts of coal mine expansion.

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California regulator ARB invalidated offsets from a Wisconsin-based livestock project on Wednesday that the agency found to be in violation of state environmental regulations, marking the fourth project to see credits voided.

Decades after white mobs razed an affluent black neighbourhood the search for bodies goes on.

It's increasingly likely that a key temperature limit will be reached in one of the next five years.

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US biofuel credit (RIN) values bounced off a two-week low on Wednesday after a media outlet reported that a Delta Air Lines subsidiary has stopped purchases as it seeks federal relief from its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) obligations.

Emerging CO2 removal technologies, such as direct air capture, will require more early finance to bring down the costs of resulting carbon credits, though some potential buyers are not convinced they should immediately reallocate funds earmarked for in-house corporate reductions, a panel heard Wednesday.

Canadian oil major Suncor on Wednesday released its plan to cut emissions over this decade en route to a 2050 net zero goal, with half of the CO2 abatement slated to involve new Alberta projects that will generate carbon offsets.

A historic court ruling and shareholder revolts mark one of the worst days for big oil in recent history. And the year is only getting started.

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Prof Stephen Hawking's scientific papers and personal possessions to be saved for the nation.

Electric cars are being touted as the best way to reduce emissions from transport. But a climate policy that relies on individuals paying for new technology runs the risk of aggravating inequities. Alistair Woodward, Professor, School of Population Health, University of Auckland Kirsty Wild, Senior Research Fellow, Public Health, University of Auckland Rhys Jones, Senior Lecturer in Māori Health, University of Auckland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Saving our threatened species shouldn't be seen as a cost, but rather a very savvy investment to ensure the support systems sustaining life on Earth remain intact. Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Ayesha Tulloch, DECRA Research Fellow, University of Sydney Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

California regulator ARB’s compliance offset issuance sunk to more than 378,000 new credits this week, continuing a trend of sluggish approvals by the state agency.