BBC News Energy-positive design ‘could cut home fuel bills by 60%’BBC NewsA design concept which turns homes into power stations has the potential to cut household fuel bills by more than 60%, according to a report. Last year, Swansea University’s Specific innovation centre unveiled the UK’s first energy-positive classroom. and more »

Janesville Gazette Evansville to buy more renewable energy under utility dealJanesville GazetteEVANSVILLE—When Evansville residents flip their power switches in 2018, they won’t immediately notice they are helping reduce carbon emissions. But thanks to a recent agreement between Evansville Water and Light’s power supplier, WPPI Energy, and … and more »

Washington Examiner Cronyism ruled Obama’s Energy DepartmentWashington ExaminerIs solar energy now suddenly affordable and reliable despite its checkered history? Up until now, it has not been able to stand on its own two feet without substantial subsidies. The authors of a two-year, taxpayer-funded study acknowledge that the …

San Francisco Chronicle India’s wild energy trends raise doubts over coal’s futureABC NewsIn this Jan. 7, 2011, file photo, people carry baskets of coal scavenged illegally at an open-cast mine in the village of Bokapahari in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand where a community of coal scavengers live and work. Within the wild energy…

AGL Energy Continues to Mull Gas Imports After Swing Back to ProfitFox BusinessMELBOURNE, Australia–AGL Energy Ltd. (AGL.AU) isn’t backing down on plans to build a gas-import facility on Australia’s east coast, the electricity generator’s answer to a jump in prices even as the country is set to soon be the world’s largest … and more »

MarketWatch Here’s how solar power will handle the eclipseMarketWatchThe total solar eclipse on Monday, the first to arch the U.S. coast-to-coast in 99 years, will be a test of how well the country’s grid will handle an unprecedented swing in solar-power production. Operators will have to balance a speedy loss of large …The Solar Eclipse…

Could ‘solar roads’ help generate electricity? – BBC NewsBBC NewsA stretch of road in France has been paved with solar PV (photovoltaic) panels as part of a government-backed initiative for renewable electricity generation. and more »

Washington Post Airfares to solar eclipse destinations soar to astronomical levelsWashington PostPlanning to watch the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse? You’re going to pay for it. With 20 million people slated to huddle within the path of totality, competition is fierce to snag the last of any remaining hotel rooms, Airbnb rentals, campsites or even…

ABC15 Arizona Couple questions solar panel installationABC15 ArizonaPHOENIX – A Valley couple says their roof is cover with solar panels that they can’t use. David and Marcy Edwards say the panels were installed in 2014, but that they never actually signed up for them. “It surprised me because I had just come in from ……

Ahead Of Solar Eclipse, Small Town Prepares For Light Among The DarknessNPRWhen the total solar eclipse crosses North America next month, one city will be dark for the longest time. Hopkinsville, Ky., is a small town making big preparations for the big event. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Hopkinsville, Ky., is billing itself as …