US mayors back 100% renewable energy, vow to fill climate leadership void.

As the nation's mayors closed their annual meeting on Monday in Miami Beach, they sent a clear signal that cities are looking for action...

Electric trains everywhere: A solution to crumbling roads and climate crisis.

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Alan Finkel urges Turnbull to adopt clean energy target before states act.

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‘Greenest hotel in America’: A Greensboro hotel makes climate-conscious travelers swoon.

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The rise of electric cars could leave us with a big battery waste problem.

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In Trump country, renewable energy is thriving.

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Jordan's Azraq becomes world first clean energy refugee camp.

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Australian firm unveils plan to convert carbon emissions into 'green' concrete.

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