Gadgets: System improves sleeping environmentPhys.OrgThe Nightingale smart home sleep system is designed to give you a better night of sleep by creating an optimal sleep environment. These are designed to create sound blankets which mask noises that keep you awake at night, depriving you of a good night …

The Record-Courier Climate change serves as central concern at annual Lake Tahoe SummitThe Record-CourierThe 21st annual Lake Tahoe Summit brought together federal, California and Nevada elected officials to discuss the importance of continued partnership in the basin-wide fight against tree mortality, invasive species, declining lake clarity — and the …Lake Tahoe Summit: Bi-state, bipartisan effort…

NBCNews.com 139 Countries Could Transition to 100% Renewable Energy Under New PlanNBCNews.comLOS ANGELES — Nations that create the vast bulk of the Earth’s greenhouse gases can eliminate carbon emissions — thereby slowing climate change and other damaging consequences — if they move aggressively toward energy systems dominated by …A Roadmap to 100% Renewable Energy in 139…

PolitiFact Donald Trump wrongly says US is a net energy exporterPolitiFact“We have been exporting coal, natural gas, electricity, refined products and energy technologies for a very long time,” said Paul Sullivan, a professor at National Defense University and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University who specializes in …

Washington Post The Energy 202: Here’s how Trump is changing pipeline politicsWashington PostSince Donald Trump’s election, energy activists have shifted their sights to the coutroom — concentrating instead on mounting legal challenges to regulatory rollbacks at the Environmental Protection Agency and elsewhere in the federal government. But …Why Energy Companies Are Accusing Greenpeace of Breaking…

Bloomberg Why Energy Traders Got the Eclipse So WrongBloomberg“If anything, it was bearish from a trading perspective because people were more busy looking at the eclipse and talking about the eclipse,” said Tom Hahn, vice president of U.S. power derivatives at brokerage ICAP Energy LLC in Durham, North Carolina.California’s solar energy grid survived the eclipse…

Reuters Canada to consider indirect emissions for TransCanada Energy East pipeReutersTO) proposed Energy East pipeline will consider its indirect greenhouse gas contributions, Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) regulator said on Wednesday, expanding the scope of the assessment. In determining whether the pipeline is in the public’s …Energy East pipeline to review upstream, downstream greenhouse gas emissionsToronto…

Washington Post Missed the solar eclipse? You won’t have to wait too long for the next one.Washington PostThe 2017 solar eclipse is now history. If you missed the big event or, like me, regret not traveling to the path of totality to watch the sun go completely dark, not to worry — you’ll have another…

Chicago Tribune Do your eyes hurt after the solar eclipse? Here’s what you need to know.Chicago TribuneSo you looked directly at the sun while trying to watch the solar eclipse. Maybe you didn’t read the warnings or couldn’t get your hands on a pair of eclipse glasses. Or maybe you did have them but couldn’t…

The Atlantic Global Warming Is Threatening Alaska’s Prized Wedding FlowerThe AtlanticGlobal demand for peonies remains high into the fall, largely from brides who have their hearts set on the soft, lush flower. “They’re one of the top five most-requested flowers for weddings,” says Thaomy Lam, an event-planning consultant based in …