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In a posh Bangkok neighbourhood, residents trade energy with blockchainThe pilot project is among the world's largest peer-to-peer renewable energy trading platforms using blockchain. -
A new dimension to marine restorationAustralian group Reef Design Labs submerged a 3D-printed artificial coral reef earlier this month in the Maldives, with the hope that this advanced engineering method will help coral regeneration efforts.
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Air pollution tanks South Asia’s cities in liveability rankingsBad air has pulled South Asian cities down The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Ranking while political stability has nudged Hong Kong above Singapore. How did the rest of the region fare? -
Australian rain proves fiercer than expectedAs the world warms, the storm clouds gather. And Australian rain is now often of a ferocity and intensity without precedent.
Opinion
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Google searches reveal where people are most concerned about climate change– If online searches are a window into the questions that are playing on society’s collective mind, what does Google say about how concerned Australians are about climate change? -
Australia is not on track to reach 2030 Paris target (but the potential is there)– Progress in reducing Australia's emissions has stalled in most sectors of the economy and reversed overall. ClimateWorks Australia's Anna Skarbek looks at the country's chances of meeting its Paris commitment. -
New solar cells offer you the chance to print out solar panels and stick them on your roof– Researchers from Australia's University of Newcastle have made solar modules using standard printing techniques that cost less than A$10 per square metre.
Videos
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Sydney makes music from ocean plastic– An advertising agency has come up with an idea to give ocean plastic a second life while turning Sydney beach-clean ups into a party.
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Creating a better world: The Eco-Business story– An independent media organisation in a tough industry, Eco-Business has striven to be Asia Pacific’s go-to source for all things sustainable business. To mark our seventh birthday, we've put together a video about our work and how we define purposeful journalism.
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South Australia goes all out on renewables despite federal focus on coal– A massive solar thermal plant and world’s biggest lithium ion battery are making this down-under state a renewable energy powerhouse.
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One high speed rail, eight new cities: A new plan for Australia's growing population– In a bid to ease population pressure on Sydney and Melbourne and revive regional economies, an ambitious private sector plan aims to build eight new cities in inland Australia and connect them with a high speed rail—all without a cent of public money.
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