In one tiny German town, nobody worries about energy bills

Located about an hour and a half south of Berlin, the village of Feldheim has been energy self-sufficient for more than a decade. [AP Photo]

Europeans are opening their energy bills with trepidation these days, bracing for hefty price hikes as utility companies pass on the surging cost of natural gas, oil and electricity tied to Russia's war in Ukraine. Many are trying to conserve by turning down the heat and shutting off lights this winter.