USA

Latest plank of President Obama's climate change plan will see carbon emissions and fuel consumption of trucks cut by 25 per cent within the next decade

Potsdam Institute study predicts under a business-as-usual scenario climate change likely to lead to more powerful and frequent hurricanes that could undermine economic growth

Nearly 90 per cent of daily car journeys could be completed by electric vehicles on a single charge, new study finds

Savings achieved through new utility contracts over the past five years signed in response to President Obama's energy efficiency drive

Less than five per cent of yearly coal sector revenue would pay to retrain workers in the solar industry, study finds

Mitsubishi announces move to take sizeable stake in solar developer, citing US government support for clean energy rollout

Engineering giant promises new Boston headquarters will be one of the greenest buildings in the US

Founder of TransLoc, Josh Whiton, explains how the US tech firm works with shared transport providers to boost efficiency via new app

Governor Cuomo's Clean Energy Standard sets up clean energy credit subsidy system to support renewables and nuclear power

State legislature passes law requiring energy suppliers to contract 1.6GW of offshore wind power, fuelling hopes for DONG Energy 1GW Bay State Wind Farm project