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BBC News Energy review examining household and environmental costsBBC NewsAn independent review looking at ways to reduce energy costs has been launched by the government. The study will examine how the UK can keep household bills down while also meeting its climate change targets. Oxford University professor Dieter Helm, …British government launches review to cut long-term…

Smart Energy: A year well done for RARENRToday.comThis campaign’s aim was to educate Douglas County citizens on the incentives available for renewable energy, the benefits of becoming energy efficient and to sign up energy pioneers willing to participate in a project that would show the end results of …

New York Daily News Your one-stop guide to the ‘Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017′New York Daily NewsWant to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21? You should have thought about that years ago! Hotels across the broad swath of America that will get a perfect view of the once-in-a-generation celestial event report that…

The Hill (blog) Dirty energy’s quiet war on solar panelsThe Hill (blog)Let’s say you’re thinking about switching to solar at home, but you’re concerned about the start-up costs. What if you received generous federal and state tax credits? That could help! Better still, what if you discover that during those hot, sunny … and more »

Fox News Solar eclipse is your chance to witness one of the greatest mysteries of the universeFox NewsScientists are understandably jazzed about the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. They hope to learn a lot. But you should be excited, too, because the eclipse will pull back the curtains on one of the greatest and…

Op-ed: Rooftop Solar Decision Will Affect All UtahnsSalt Lake Tribune“The times are a-changing,” and so are utility rates nationwide, especially for renewable energy. But all electricity ratepayers have a stake in upcoming regulatory decisions, including the rooftop solar ruling expected this summer by the Utah Public …

Lincoln Journal Star Photographers share tips on shooting the Aug. 21 solar eclipseLincoln Journal StarGoetsch recommends the PhotoPills app, which has a solar eclipse feature to help photographers plan their location and timing. Another app recommendation: Solar Eclipse Timer, which has verbal cues that will help photographers stay aware of their timing.Solar eclipse glasses available…

POLITICO.eu Deaths from heatwaves could surge due to global warming: reportPOLITICO.euDeaths from extreme weather across Europe could surge 50-fold by the end of the century unless the bloc adequately adapts to the effects of global warming, according to a new report. Without changes, the number of deaths from weather-related disasters …Extreme weather could kill 150000 people…

PBS NewsHour These youth of color are organizing to address climate change | PBS …PBS NewsHourOn Thursday morning, hundreds of young people of color received an urgent message: they couldn’t afford not to be leaders in the fight against climate change. and more »

Washington Post Al Gore thought Trump ‘might come to his senses’ on climate change. Nope.Washington PostFormer vice president Al Gore said he tried for months to persuade President Trump to take climate change seriously — and thought there was a possibility he could come around, until Trump announced he would pull the United States out…