Serving Global Warming

New report claims that between 1960 and 2001 global warming increased more in Texas than in any other state

"...culprits, and that a movement toward renewable energy and efficiency programs is the solution...."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Will the Nuke Mushroom?

The long-reviled South Texas (Nuclear) Project might actually expand.

"...developing Texas' vast renewable energy potential and instituting better efficiency measures in buildings. Whether renewables will receive a fair..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...five simple steps that it says can increase fuel efficiency by up to 20% while limiting air pollution, which..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Lobbying for Energy Efficiency

Coalition aims to reduce state's electricity consumption and costs through expanded utility efficiency programs

"...pocketbooks surely will. That's what founders of new coalition Efficiency Texas had largely on their brains, anyway. The coalition's..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

On the Water Front

Austin Water Utility and EPA announce new labeling program for high-efficiency products

"...In other efficiency news, the Austin Water Utility joined the EPA in..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...with the figure rising to 75% if vehicle fuel efficiency were doubled. – Daniel MottolaHappenings• The 17th Annual Travis..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature

Fare Fight

The pending sale of Roy's Taxi company raises a host of Austin memories

"...the ledger and collection duties to another driver. The efficiency with which the process unfolds suggests this sort of..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Ethanol Usage, Production Heat Up in Texas

Production of renewable fuel source still pollutes but offers longterm potential for clean energy

"...rise to 30% by 2030. Snyder pointed to another efficiency breakthrough tied to cellulosic ethanol, the possible use of..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...conservation to employer incentives for telecommuting to mandated building efficiency standards. "The biggest role Austin can play is what..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature

Don't Put Their Back Yard in My Back Yard

Council approves affordable housing facility over neighbors' objections

"...(around $300 a month, utilities included, for a furnished efficiency) and offers on-site social services. The residents of Foundation..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Arm Reviewed

"...stop short, but there's strength in the Arm's unpadded efficiency...."

April 14, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Naked City

"...that by using readily available, cost-effective technology, fleetwide fuel efficiency of 38 mpg is achievable by 2015 – resulting..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Saturday

"...textures, and their latest Fractions (No Records) sustains an efficiency and tension only the Brian Enos and Tangerine Dreams..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...their transportation needs. The RTCC was formed to achieve efficiency, eliminate duplication of services, and address unmet needs for..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature

New Pollution Rules for Coal-Crazed Texas

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality takes up two federal EPA air quality measures to hopefully reduce mercury and carbon dioxide pollution

"...Smith bluntly said, "We don't need these plants, energy efficiency could easily supply this energy at a much lower..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Frank Bustoz and Ryan Polomski

'State vs. Reed'

"...capital punishment, a machine operating with far too much efficiency and prejudice in Texas. "It came so fast, so..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Wells Dunbar

Idea Man for the Future

Ian Cion is out to build a better world, through public art

"...a pedestal of sorts. But there is a certain efficiency to including the guts of a city as art..."

March 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Page Two: Altered States

The new right's ever-loosening grip on reality

"...of the largest gas guzzlers, and won't consider fuel efficiency restrictions, we will have enough energy, as well as..."

March 3, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Sonleitner Failed to Bring City and County Closer Together

"...county governments to work together, with greater effectiveness and efficiency for the public good. Travis County has a higher..."

March 1, 2006 Postmarks

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

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The UCS called the $78 million cut to energy efficiency programs appalling, similarly criticizing the $85 million cut to..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

Eastside Kickoff for Candidate Pierce

Southwest Austin's Darrell Pierce formally kicked off his City Council campaign Monday night on the Eastside

"...become a great city." He's emphasizing four issues: government efficiency, affordability, public safety, and building a diverse regional economy...."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Making the Energy Grid Smarter

New nonprofit pushes energy providers for efficiency via high tech

"...nonprofit, putting industry enrichment before real proven attempts toward efficiency, at the customers' expense...."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: Beside the Point

The Council gears up for 2006

"...fund – that should buy one lucky transient an efficiency there, right?..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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

Tom DeLay to Todd Baxter

Top 10 state stories

"...generosity and poise, accepting several hundred-thousand evacuees with an efficiency that hardly seemed possible, and even Gov. Perry showed..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...addressing climate change, the RGGI hopes to increase energy efficiency investments and stimulate emerging clean energy technology markets. Kevin..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...(which is $56,900 for a family of four), embrace efficiency-minded green building design principles, and have Capital Metro stops..."

Dec. 23, 2005 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

"...depends heavily on renewable energy, as well as wide-ranging efficiency technology in everything from vehicles to appliances. While cities..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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

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