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19 08 2020 | 07:11

New FOI ruling orders disclosure of CSIRO internal documents on its response to Murray-Darling criticisms.

The information commissioner says release of material previously redacted by the scientific agency is a matter of public interest. An important freedom of information ruling from the information…

19 08 2020 | 07:09

Wind and solar’s share of global electricity mix doubled in last five years—study.

Wind and solar energy doubled its share of the global power mix over the last five years, moving the world closer to a path that would limit the worst effects of global warming. The sources of…

19 08 2020 | 07:06

Review of nine African ‘blue economy’ projects shows what works and what doesn’t.

Africa has 38 coastal countries and six islands whose maritime industry is estimated to be worth US$1 trillion per year. This figure will increase as they develop their offshore hydrocarbon, energy,…

19 08 2020 | 06:56

National Grid fires up coal power station for first time in 55 days.

Heatwave brings wind turbines to standstill and causes gas plants to struggle. National Grid has fired up a coal-fired power station for the first time in 55 days after Britain’s record-breaking…

19 08 2020 | 06:52

Oman’s largest solar power plant to start operation next year.

Muscat: Oman’s largest solar power plant that can power up to 33,000 homes and remove 340,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from the country’s footprint per annum is likely to be up and running…

19 08 2020 | 06:51

Peabody’s $1.42 billion write-down concedes coal mines have little value and dim future.

Trouble at biggest mine in Powder River Basin speaks volumes about state of industry Peabody Energy, the world’s largest privately owned coal company and the biggest U.S. coal producer, has finally…

19 08 2020 | 06:49

Mexico's Yucatan state inaugurates 90-MW Progreso wind farm.

The governor of Yucatan on Monday inaugurated the 90-MW Progreso wind farm, which became the fifth renewable energy project realised in the Mexican state. Mauricio Vila Dosal said the three wind…

19 08 2020 | 06:45

E-trains gain upper hand over hydrogen locomotives.

Rail operators could make big savings by choosing electric battery power over hydrogen fuel cells when replacing diesel engines, a new study has suggested, although the ever-changing price of energy…

19 08 2020 | 06:43

Polish solar capacity grows to 2.26 GW.

Poland’s installed solar power capacity reached 2,261 GW on August 1, 2020, up from 882.6 MW a year ago, according to data available to the transmission system operator (TSO) PSE SA . About 150 MW…

19 08 2020 | 06:41

‘Explosive’ Southern California Lake Fire Spreads to 10,000 Acres Within Hours.

An "explosive" wildfire ignited in Los Angeles county Wednesday, growing to 10,000 acres in a little less than three hours. The so-called Lake Fire, which prompted evacuations and road closures, is…

19 08 2020 | 06:41

ExxonMobil warns of possible 20% writedown in oil and gas assets.

Exxon Mobil Corp. warned that low energy prices may wipe as much as one-fifth of its oil and natural gas reserves off the books. If depressed prices persist for the rest of the year, “certain…

19 08 2020 | 06:35

Masdar Buys Into 1.6GW EDF Renewables Pipeline in One of the Year’s Biggest Deals.

Masdar and EDF are bringing their global renewables partnership into the U.S. in the midst of a topsy-turvy year. In one of the U.S. renewable energy market’s biggest deals in a challenging year,…

19 08 2020 | 06:33

Final testing under way at expanded Hornsdale big battery in Australia.

The Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia is entering the final testing of its expanded capacity, and is achieving some significant new records and milestones that would be expected when…

16 08 2020 | 09:40

UK temperatures pass 34C for six days in row for first time since 1961.

Heatwave continues to cause disruption as flooding and storm warnings issued. The UK has had its longest stretch of temperatures exceeding 34C since the 1960s, as warnings of thunderstorms and heavy…

16 08 2020 | 09:27

Weatherwatch: the character and causes of cumulonimbus clouds.

Known for their anvil-shaped tops, these threatening-looking clouds often produce heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Clouds are essentially a collection of tiny droplets of water or ice crystals in…

16 08 2020 | 09:14

Solar energy breakthrough paves way for electricity-generating colourful windows.

Cells are more environmentally friendly and cheaper to produce than traditional silicon-based technology. Researchers in South Korea have manufactured a ground-breaking form of solar cell using thin…

16 08 2020 | 09:11

Arctic Lows.

The 2020 melting season still has at least another month to gnaw away at Arctic sea ice, but it has already consumed a lot. In July, the ice cover spanning the Arctic Ocean reached a record-low…

16 08 2020 | 09:07

Ericsson: 5G could ‘dramatically increase’ network energy consumption.

It is the industry’s responsibility to roll-out the fifth generation (5G) of wireless communication networks without increasing energy consumption, Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson writes in a report…

16 08 2020 | 09:03

Powerhouses: nanotechnology turns bricks into batteries.

Research could pave way for cheap supercapacitor storage of renewable energy. The humble house brick has been turned into a battery that can store electricity, raising the possibility that buildings…

16 08 2020 | 09:01

Warming Tropical Soil Emits Unexpectedly Large Amounts of CO2, New Study Finds.

One of the concerns about a warming planet is the feedback loop that will emerge. That is, as the planet warms, it will melt permafrost, which will release trapped carbon and lead to more warming and…