Nim's Island

This girls adventure story that stars Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, and Gerard Butler bears the reminder that we should all be the heroes of our own life stories.

"...fresh-faced and Coppertone-tanned instead of pursed lips and buff efficiency. Breslin tones down the perky effusiveness of her Little..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

More Austin Politicos Choose Sides on President

The mayor sides with Obama, three state reps choose Clinton

"...of Mayors since 2004, and was instrumental in passing energy-efficiency grant legislation as part of the 2007 Energy Independence..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Austin Says, 'No, Thanks,' to Investing in New Nukes

City's decision based on an 'apolitical' financial risk analysis, Wynn says

"...AE is also a nationally recognized leader in implementing energy-efficiency measures. "We're doing a much better job reducing energy..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Solar Celebrity HelioVolt Lands in Austin

Darling of international renewable energy circles to build its first solar-manufacturing plant here

"...holy grail solar material, achieving more than twice the efficiency of today's prevalent silicon panels while requiring up to..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...the city moved to require green building and energy efficiency, with more stringent new construction standards each year. Buyers..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...the city moved to require green building and energy efficiency, with more stringent new construction standards each year. Buyers..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...that swallowed the pig": a major payoff in energy efficiency that the city can expect to see put on..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature

What I Want to do With My Life

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and why Bobby Kennedy is his hero

"...how many cars are on it, what their fuel efficiency is, what kind of tax they're paying therefore, over..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Energy Savers

Meet the winners of our Kill-a-Watt Challenge

"...reduce peak demand by 60 megawatts a year through efficiency and load shifting: getting customers to use appliances like..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Developing Stories

Connect-the-dot conversations heard around town

"...building code in phases, starting now by increasing energy efficiency by 11%. "The biggest winners are homeowners," said a..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

More on CD 10

The Democratic candidates discuss the issues

"...in between and it's been winning awards for its efficiency, and primarily, having electronic medical records increases its efficiency...."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Finding the Sweet Spot

For Austin's 'density bonus' development program – what's on our wish list?

"...the most sustainable policy. Rationales include climate protection, energy efficiency, diminishing sprawl, protecting environmentally sensitive land, reducing city service..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Energy News: New Ethanol, Electric Power Reports

One warns of unintended consequences of rapidly rolling out domestic biofuels; other focuses on energy efficiency, renewables

"...create an estimated 38,300 new jobs by using energy efficiency and on-site renewable-energy measures, according to a report co-released..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Defending Environmentalists

"...a future energy plan that we do support: energy efficiency and renewables. The more we invest in old-style technologies..."

Aug. 7, 2007 Postmarks

Naked City

"...battery technologies. Included as well are new appliance- and lighting-efficiency standards, as well as tighter energy requirements for federal..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature

Clean-Tech Leaders

"...systems coupled with a silicon valve that substantially improves efficiency in HVAC systems. In automobile applications, Microstaq claims 4-mile-per-gallon..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature

Enviro-Rentalism

Saving the planet when you don't even own your own (low-flow) pot to piss in

"...and landlords have little incentive to improve the energy efficiency of buildings for which they don't pay utility bills...."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Lives of Others

This recent Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film is the story of the small redemption of one man, who happens to be a hated East German Stasi officer.

"...of post-Stalinist discipline, spying on the pair with mechanical efficiency and an almost humorously inhuman attention to their most..."

March 2, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Dirty-Coal Reversal

TXU agrees to buy-out, announces it will abandon plans for eight of its proposed coal-fired plants

"...• Double expenditures on energy efficiency measures and wind-power purchases...."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Hightower Report

The Workplace Body Snatchers; and Rummy Won't Go Away

"...every turn, especially when its only rationale is greater "efficiency." After all, in these modern times, the devil always..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

"...drilling on public lands, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in renewable energy, new..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of its global-warming emissions and public education on energy efficiency. In attendance was environmental advocate Karen Hadden, who at..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...the added incentive of rebates on eco-conscious cans. So-called high-efficiency toilets average around 1.25 gallons a flush, about 20%..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Sustainable Living

Renewable Energy Roundup and Green Living Fair is the place to learn about cutting-edge clean-energy technologies, as well as a one-stop shop for people wanting greener homes and natural backyard gardens

"...and a boon to corporate agribusiness) to understanding viable efficiency and renewable-energy alternatives to the 17 proposed highly polluting..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Greenest Zine in Town

The new Austin Environmental Directory – part investigative environmental reports, part encyclopedia of sustainability, and part yellow pages of everything green in Austin – is out

"...energy-saving techniques such as retrofitting homes and apartments with high-efficiency air conditioners and water heaters and adding insulation and..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Texas Biofuels Movement Building Momentum

As Bush makes groundbreaking revelations about the U.S. being "addicted to foreign oil," Texans may be pleased to know that many of the scientific "breakthroughs" he says will someday break our oil fixation are already in the works here.

"...what Bell called the "elephant in the room": fuel efficiency standards that haven't substantially increased since the 1980s. Smith..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Family Flight

Will AISD abandon its shrinking schools?

"...in AISD. Invoking the gods of Fiscal Prudence and Efficiency, Superintendent Pat Forgione has proposed transforming Becker into an..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Temporary Dividers

Ars Ipsa's exhibition Temporary Dividers temporarily divides its contents into 'art,' but the ideas of these contents, viruslike, are likely to permanently accompany your life

"...Logan Hill's Efficiency, in the middle of the gallery, is efficient in..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Arts Review

Good Night, and Good Luck

Director and co-screenwriter George Clooney strikes just the right tone of gripping entertainment and understated cautionary tale in this thoughtful portrait of newsman Edward R. Murrow's confrontation with Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

"...easily overlooked in light of the film’s otherwise streamlined efficiency...."

Oct. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

Local energy experts gather to discuss the peak oil theory

"...industry while doing little to curb consumption and boost efficiency, all "while Rome burns." Oil man Baldauf, the foremost..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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