The council of Nedlands in Australia has voted to require all new homes and some commercial buildings to include on-site clean power generation, such as solar panels. The mayor of Nedlands, Max Hipkins, proposed the amendments to promote sustainability. The proposal passed by a narrow margin of six votes to five. However, the state government could still veto it and the council would need to approve it again when three absent councillors vote. The mayor hopes this leadership on sustainability will encourage other councils to implement similar initiatives.