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Funnelling solar energy: MIT reveals its latest solar discovery
New solar technology being developed by MIT uses elastic strains to produce ‘unprecedented properties’ and get more power from the sun.
CleanTechnica

Nov 29, 2012

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Sea levels rising 60% faster than projected: study
New study confirms climate change is happening as fast – sometimes faster – than climate models had projected. Not so for sea-level rise.
Joe Romm

Nov 29, 2012

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Vale JR: TV oil tycoon was a real life solar hero
Larry Hagman, famous for playing ruthless oil man JR Ewing on TV show Dallas, has died. Turns out he was a solar power champion.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 29, 2012

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Wind farms and health: The case of the absentee victims
The committee investigating the impact of wind farms on local communities has released its report. The findings on health make fascinating reading.
Ketan Joshi

Nov 29, 2012

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Doha: Australia is off target on its approach to emissions reduction
From 2015, Australia will have a hard pollution limit on major emitting industries. So why are we aiming so low with our Kyoto 2 commitment?
Erwin Jackson

Nov 29, 2012

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Australia’s biggest wind farm proposed for King Island
Hydro Tasmania has unveiled a proposal to build a massive 200-turbine, 600MW wind farm on King Island, with hopes of exporting energy to the mainland.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 28, 2012

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The world’s electricity business models are broken. What’s next?
The global electricity market, once noted for dull regulated returns, is in a state of turmoil. Its business model is effectively broken – a series of dramatic ‘game changing’ renewables technologies and falling demand has seen to that. The question is, what should go in its place?
Giles Parkinson

Nov 28, 2012

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Diagnosing the health risks of unconventional gas
Community concerns over shale and coal seam gas mining in Australia are increasing. So what could go wrong for public health?
David Shearman

Nov 28, 2012

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Largest solar plant in the world nears completion
In Abu Dhabi, the largest concentrating solar power plant in the world – 100MW – is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.
CleanTechnica

Nov 28, 2012

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Straw man science: Keeping climate simple
Much of the current climate debate uses straw man science – that is, like real climate science, but with the science, facts and complexity removed.
Michael J I Brown

Nov 28, 2012

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UN report warns of catastrophic loss of permafrost
UN report says much of the permafrost in northern latitudes is at risk, and could have huge impacts on efforts to tackle climate change.
Dan Yawitz

Nov 28, 2012

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Bad day in court for anti-wind campaigner Sarah Laurie
A look at the 2011 court testimony of the Waubra Foundation’s medical director shows why few anti-wind ‘experts’ appear under oath.
Mike Barnard

Nov 27, 2012

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Home EV charging doesn’t come for free… or does it? And are you ready?
Some great deals are emerging for installation of home EV charging stations. Here are some quick tips to make the whole process a cinch.
Ken Mathers

Nov 27, 2012

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Is solar PV our best bet against the impending gas price bubble?
The Melbourne Energy Institute says solar PV can deliver the most cost-effective solutions to distributed, low-carbon generation. That’s not what the Productivity Commission found, but the MEI accuses it of working with out-of-date assumptions, and an outlook that ignores the dangers of a gas-driven energy future.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 27, 2012

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Seven reasons why climate change is ‘even worse than we thought’
New Scientist magazine’s dedicated issue on climate change makes the New York Times’ recent apocalyptic article look positively Pollyanna-ish.
Joe Romm

Nov 27, 2012

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Doha: How does Australia’s Kyoto 2 target measure up?
Not very well, if we want to avoid 2°C warming. But Australia’s new carbon commitment does have some important upsides – and a silver lining.
Will McGoldrick

Nov 27, 2012

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China’s CO2 emissions may not peak until 2030
As Doha begins, the world’s largest emitter looks at least 18 years away from peak emissions. By then, it could be half the carbon budget.
Wai-Shin Chan and Nick Robins

Nov 27, 2012

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Doha is worthwhile, but real decisions are elsewhere
Climate change is all about energy: the way we generate and use it. UN climate negotiators just don’t have the authority to change these dynamics.
Nick Rowley

Nov 27, 2012

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Flannery says threshold crossed in renewables
Flannery says it is clear wind and solar will be cheapest forms of energy by 2030.
Staff Reporter

Nov 26, 2012

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Why aren’t we talking about meat and climate change?
We know lowering our consumption of red meat will improve our cardio-vascular health, but now we have a better reason to change our diets.
Judith Friedlander

Nov 26, 2012

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