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Proposal would eliminate key environmental reviews and public notice requirements, according to environmental advocates

The Trump administration is proposing to make it easier for oil and gas companies to drill on US forest service lands.

A proposed rule would eliminate key environmental reviews and public notice requirements, according to environmental advocates.

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New research suggests utilities are dragging their feet when it comes to embracing wind and solar.

Gharial crocodiles may number less than 1,000 individuals in the wild - but there is always hope.

Protests planned in London, Cardiff and Manchester to demand action on climate crisis

Extinction Rebellion protesters are to begin two weeks of disruption in London, Cardiff and Manchester as they take to the streets from Tuesday to demand government action on the climate emergency.

In the morning XR activists will march towards Parliament Square in London from four different locations, where they plan to sit in the streets until MPs agree to back the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill.

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Yesterday, the bushfire royal commission handed down interim observations. But there's a glaring omission. Robert Glasser, Visiting Fellow, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia's only government-backed accreditation program for renewable electricity sales, GreenPower, unveils new branding as it seeks to tap into business interest.

The post GreenPower seeks to revive interest, launches refreshed brand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Grid demand hit a record low in W.A. over the weekend, and set new winter lows in other states as rooftop solar continued to eat into market share.

The post Rooftop solar: W.A. sets new record low for grid demand, two other states set winter lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The switch to renewables is delivering the promised energy trifecta - lower prices, lower emissions, and grid reliability.

The post Cheaper, cleaner, more reliable: How renewables are winning energy trifecta appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Genex prepares to commence construction on Kidston pumped hydro project before year end, after solving a solar farm software bug that dented revenues.

The post Genex sees Kidston hydro start this year, after software bug hits solar profits appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snake catcher says two male snakes ‘some of the biggest and fattest’ he had seen, and appeared to be fighting over a female

It’s every Australian’s worst nightmare – well, probably everyone’s worst: making a cup of tea in the kitchen, only to have two massive snakes fall through your kitchen ceiling.

Retiree David Tait received a bit of a shock on Monday when he found two carpet snakes had tumbled on to the kitchen floor at his home north of Brisbane, before slithering away to the bedroom and living room.

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Wind power accounted for 59.9% of Britain’s electricity at 1:30am on August 26, according to Great Britain's Electricity System Operator.

The post British wind sets new 60% power share record appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Amid the current hydrogen hype, there is little discussion about when the technology can realistically become commercially viable, or the best ways it can be used to cut emissions.

The post Time to get real: Amid the hydrogen hype, let’s talk about what will actually work appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Queensland state government in Australia has offered A$93 million ($68.7 mln) to 21 carbon offset project applicants under the first investment round of its Land Restoration Fund, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Tuesday.

A world-first zero emissions steel facility in Sweden has been completed, which could see fossil-free steel sold in the global market as early as 2026.

The post World-first fossil-free steel manufacturing plant completed in Sweden appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pumped hydro proponents in South Australia still waiting for news of federal funding.

The post Pumped hydro projects left high and dry, still waiting for funding news appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.

Experts say the tradition of commemorating the dead is "inconceivably macabre" by today's standards.

Companies may not utilise Alberta offsets for 2019 obligations under Ottawa’s ‘backstop’ output-based pricing regulation (OBPS) because of a lack of available credits, quick turnaround to surrender units ahead of the inaugural compliance deadline, and differing CO2 pricing levels, traders and analysts said.

• Steam-based plants third biggest source of toxic wastewater
• Pollutants released into water linked to cancer and other illness

The Trump administration is loosening rules for toxic water pollution from coal-fired power plants.

Related: White House spokeswoman refuses to say if Trump condemns Kenosha shooting suspect – live

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Investors, including the government owners, have lost around $A35 billion on their China coal expansion strategy in the past five years.

The post China’s costly, dirty and woeful expansion in coal generation appeared first on RenewEconomy.