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Sensor trial hopes to empower managers to monitor bushfire risk?

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Bushfires are one of Australia’s greatest challenges and are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change.   Hazard reduction burns are used to reduce the likelihood and severity of bushfires, but the task of identifying suitable windows of opportunity for prescribed burns is an increasing challenge for fire management agencies due to shifting seasonality … Continued

Energy and Infrastructure Partner Kristian Bradshaw Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Tokyo

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TOKYO–BUSINESS WIRE– Kristian Bradshaw, an internationally recognized energy attorney who advises clients in Japan and around the world on complex project developments and financings, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in Tokyo. Bradshaw focuses his practice on energy, infrastructure, and the energy transition, with particular emphasis on LNG, hydrogen and ammonia, clean … Continued

Sensor trial hopes to empower managers to monitor bushfire risk

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Bushfires are one of Australia’s greatest challenges and are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change.    Hazard reduction burns are used to reduce the likelihood and severity of bushfires, but the task of identifying suitable windows of opportunity for prescribed burns is an increasing challenge for fire management agencies due to shifting … Continued

How does the climate react to net zero?

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How will Australia achieve net zero, and what comes next? Meet the climate experts leading the way.   Australia is on the path to net zero, but what does this really mean? What will the climate look like once we achieve net zero? Will it be sufficient to curb climate risks, or must we aim … Continued

Next-gen batteries using food-based acids hit sustainability sweet spot

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Emerging battery technologies can help us transition toward a fossil fuel-free future. A novel battery component that uses food-based acids found in sherbet and winemaking could make lithium-ion batteries more efficient, affordable and sustainable. The prototype, developed and patented by UNSW chemists, reduces environmental impacts across its materials and processing inputs while increasing energy storage … Continued

Energy Vault Continues to Execute on Growth Strategy with Ownership of Energy Storage Projects and Launches Project Financing

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Initial project financing for groundbreaking green hydrogen project in Calistoga, CA expected in Q4 Process follows through on initiative first laid out during its May 2024 Investor and Analyst Day to maximize capital efficiency in its ‘Own & Operate’ IPP strategy Management to accelerate investment strategy and increase potential capital deployment based upon significant proactive … Continued

Scientists use tiny ‘backpacks’ on turtle hatchlings to observe their movements

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Miniature accelerometers reveal new insights into the elusive period between turtles hatching and emerging above sand. New research suggests that green turtle hatchlings ‘swim’ to the surface of the sand, rather than ‘dig’, in the period between hatching and emergence. The findings have important implications for conserving a declining turtle population globally. Published today in Proceedings … Continued

GRAINCORP FINED $15,000 FOR FUMIGATION ERROR

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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined GrainCorp Operations Limited $15,000 after allegedly a system error led to a phosphine gas emission at their Port Kembla Grain Terminal in March this year. Phosphine is a toxic gas used to control pests during grain fumigation processes. It is odourless, colourless and highly flammable. The error … Continued

$3 MILLION ON OFFER FOR NEW WASTE SOLUTIONS

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Councils in the NSW waste levy area have an opportunity to lead the way in waste and recycling innovation, with up to $3 million in funding now available. The third round of the Local Government Waste Solutions Fund is open, supporting transformative projects that drive waste reduction and foster a circular economy. Building on the … Continued