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Why Greece has been slow to embrace clean energy.

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Smaller, lighter, greener: Are micro EVs the future of city transport?

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Community solar heads for rooftops of NYC’s public housing projects.

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Can Zimbabwe’s switch to LED bulbs curb power crisis, meet climate goals?

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Solar project forces Portland to tackle longstanding issues at closed landfill.

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