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The country is responsible for 27% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report.

The rocket carried parts of a new space station and now no one knows where and when it will fall.

EleXsys Energy, trading in Australia as Planet Ark Power, completes capital raise as it targets new markets for solar grid integration.

The post Start-up behind Ikea microgrid gears up for strategic shift to London appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL signs up contractor to advise on closure and demolition of Liddell coal generator, and fast-tracks closure of one unit because it is not reliable.

The post AGL signs contractor for Liddell demolition, as it juggles closure units appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hawaii regulator approves massive three-hour battery to help wean island state off coal, but can the local utility build enough renewables to charge the project?

The post Hawaii approves massive battery storage project to help end coal power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Study warns universal reliance on hydrogen-based fuels could distract from main game of renewable electrification and lock in fossil fuel dependency.

The post Hydrogen’s “false promise” could hamper climate progress, lock in fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewable energy zones will unlock wind and solar and bring prices down, but gas faces challenges from more flexible coal and more renewables.

The post Wind and solar will keep electricity market prices low, but headwinds grow for gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ambitious new commitments of state governments go some way to filling the void left by the lack of a national climate policy.

The post Australia’s states are forging ahead with ambitious emissions cuts. Imagine if they worked together appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Morrison government to gift more grants to the gas industry as a new UN report says cutting gas emissions key to limiting global warming.

The post Coalition hands gas subsidy to billionaire as UN calls for rapid methane cuts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

James Sturch from SolarEdge joins Energy Insiders to discuss latest inverter standards, what they mean for the household and the grid, and why they are key to the energy transition.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Why inverters are key to a renewables grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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One of the UK's rarest fish is set to benefit from a conservation project to unlock the River Severn.

Updated report from Texas grid operator shows that wind played only a very minor role in massive blackouts that hit the state in February cold snap.

The post Texas grid operator confirms gas, not wind, the biggest culprit in blackouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Video footage posted on LinkedIn this week shows Lotus Energy's Melbourne solar panel recycling plant in action – is it Australia's first?

The post Australia’s first solar panel recycling plant swings into action appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An historical court ruling in Germany has translated into notably ambitious new targets. But does it have the tech, the will and the policy to get it done?

The post Germany forced by court ruling to set world-leading net zero targets: Can it reach them? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Speculators continued to fuel bullish pressure for California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) on the secondary market this week, as RGGI allowance (RGA) prices hit a two-month high with an uptick in compliance demand.

The 7ft-long female lake sturgeon was released by a Fish & Wildlife Service team after being weighed and measured

The US Fish and Wildlife Service received quite a big surprise last week, when they caught a giant fish, estimated to be more than 100 years old, in the Detroit River.

The 240-pound lake sturgeon was caught by a three-person crew on 22 April, just south of Detroit near Grosse Ile. The agency described the huge fish, which measured almost 7ft long, as “a real life river monster”.

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Post-pandemic shifts in travel habits could undermine the logic behind many infrastructure projects.