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Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster
"...Mexico), it's not subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (which among other things mandates winterization standards..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin's Greenest 'Yellow Pages': Seventh Edition Hits Stands
Paul Robbins draws on institutional knowledge to produce a 'labor of love'
"...pages with details on recycling, green building, water and energy conservation, locally grown food, and even hiking and vegetarian..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Lee & Carole & Brewster & All of Us ...
Five candidates for mayor jockey to be first among equals
"...Austin embrace high tech, growth industries such as renewable energy, digital media, biotechnology, health care, and more. "You'll need..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of 'Energy Independence'
Robert Bryce's dissection of the energy market isn't likely to win him friends.
"...Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of 'Energy Independence' by Robert Bryce PublicAffairs, 320 pp., $26.95..."

March 7, 2008 Books Review by Richard Whittaker

Solar Celebrity HelioVolt Lands in Austin
Darling of international renewable energy circles to build its first solar-manufacturing plant here
"...Austin's race to become the clean-energy capital of the nation just got a leg up..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...it through that item relatively unscathed, there's always Austin Energy's tree-trimming policies and the proposed moratorium on "McMansions" –..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...and regional offices in North America by buying renewable energy credits from wind farms. The grocer claims that this..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

Global Warming Treaty Update
While the international community and some U.S. cities embrace the Kyoto Protocol, the Bush administration resists, in typical assbackwards fashion
"...and trade carbon emissions that depends heavily on renewable energy, as well as wide-ranging efficiency technology in everything from..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...• Last year, 1,338 homeowners reduced their energy bills thanks to the nice folks at Austin Energy,..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City
Students compete to build energy-efficient housing
"...be judged in 10 events that evaluate the ingenuity, energy efficiency, and architecture of their designs...."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Roots of the Left
The South Texas (Nuclear) Project isn't quite lost -- too bad.
"...McClellan and other nuke boosters' claims of endless cheap energy...."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Prayer Robbers
A fantasist's view of the rise of monotheism.
"...THE ALPHA CENTURI PROTECTORATE, RE: THE HARVEST OF SENTIENT ENERGY ON LABORATORY 'EARTH'..."

May 17, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...to these aspects of Catholicism rather than put their energy into revisionist history blaming Popes for the holocaust and..."

March 22, 2002 Column

Surgery or Slaughter?
Austin Energy calls it "progressive forestry"; some of their customers call it "tree mutilation."
"...Gripes about Austin Energy's efforts to trim vegetation away from power lines are..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Mayor Urges Closure of Fayette Coal Plant by 2029
Austin Energy under pressure to finalize its plan for net zero
"...Austin Energy has been working with the Electric Utility Commission’s Working..."

Feb. 21, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Waning Interest Doesn’t Slow UT’s Roll in Petroleum Program
Investing young minds in a moribund industry or training those who will lead transition?
"...parallel to changing oil prices, the future of sustainable energy usage is likely behind the nosedive...."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Ali Juell

Anthem of the Sun
Non-commercial frequency Sun Radio broadens its solar-powered Americana throughout Central Texas
"...resource on the planet. A single hour produces more energy than Earth's population uses in a year. Whereas any..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Earth Day Brings EnergySage to Rooftop Solar
New website promises quick solar cost analyses
"...says Minh Le, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative. "Those people are making economic decisions. They're..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Then There's This: Faith and the Environment
Interfaith leaders push for more renewables in city's generation plan
"...the month Tuesday with a symposium featuring an Austin Energy exec as the keynote speaker...."

April 4, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Solar for Lease
It just got easier for nonprofits to afford to go green
"...decision could have a far-reaching impact on the city's energy future – possibly adding tens of thousands more power-generating..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'
The incumbent mayor defends his record
"...another look at electric service – the way Austin Energy provides – and making that transition in a reasonable..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

How Green Is Our Austin?
The city turns green with 100% renewable energy
"...a mission to move all city-owned facilities to renewable energy by 2012. With the start of the new budget..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Lights of Texas Are Upon UT
What is UT doing about its light pollution?
"...electrical distribution manager in UT's Department of Utilities and Energy Management. "Secondly is the energy conservation, and last is..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Plans in Play
The Big Eight
"...development patterns, transportation, mass transit, traffic/congestion, water/wastewater, solid waste, energy, utilities conservation and environmental resources, public buildings, facilities, services,..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Rich, the Poor, and the AE Generation Plan
Social service groups weigh in on Austin Energy's generation plan
"...draws near, so does the passage of the Austin Energy Generation Plan, expected to go before City Council for..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Solar Withdrawal Symptoms
Austin Energy's solar rebate program is out of money – are Austin's solar installers out of luck?
"...When Austin Energy convened an emergency meeting last week with its solar-rebate..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

2020: More Solar, Higher Cost
"...On Monday, Aug. 17, Austin Energy announced to City Council its early recommendation for meeting..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Measuring the Footprint
"...annual report, the average Texan emits 27 tonnes of energy-related CO2 each year – the worst state in the..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...new position coordinating the Pecan Street Project for Austin Energy. – Katherine Gregor Byron Marshall to Virginia?..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature

Municipal Death Match!
With five council seats open, mayor and Place 1 look like the headliners
"...sooner"; offering optional carbon offset credits to eco-conscious Austin Energy customers; holding council meetings outside of City Hall; and..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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