Travis Duncan Enters Mayor Race
Candidate says he’ll bring “people’s power plan” to Austin
"...change and the need to move away from fossil fuel energy – and said he will speak “the truth..."
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March 14, 2018 News Post by Michael King
Monster Trucks
Boy meets monster, adventure ensues
"...children, will find hard to digest. The not-so-subtle anti-fossil fuel agenda (as the oily owner of the evil Terravex..."
Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis
SXSW Eco: The Culture War to Save the World
Punk, hip-hop and literature sign up for the eco fight
"...world. The genius of Ronald Reagan and the fossil fuel right was to appropriate the iconography of America to..."
Oct. 9, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Rate Case = Full Calendar for Council
Giving Austin Energy's numbers the old scrub-a-dub-dub
"...Utility Commission, with brief discussions on AE's recent 16% fuel charge hike, which took effect Jan. 1, and an..."
March 2, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith
Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program
Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP
"...they were driven, and we know what kind of fuel is being used. So the city's inventory is much..."
Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature
Long Haul for Ethanol in Travis County?
Commissioner wonders why Cap Metro kept a lid on freight rail proposal
"...by the growing acceptance of ethanol as a cleaner-burning fuel option for vehicles, but not everyone is keen on..."
Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith
AE's Coal Conundrum
Energy planners and the fight over Fayette
"...the past decade), while investing enormous sums in a fossil-fuel-based infrastructure. It then had to spend hundreds of millions..."
Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum
What You're Paying For
A bill comparison between GreenChoicers and nonsubscribers
"...same for all customers, while only nonsubscribers pay the fuel charge and only GreenChoice customers pay the GreenChoice charge,..."
Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum
Not So Cool
Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort
"...the past year, inviting citizens to help shape the fuel mix of the future. (Play the Change Your Generation..."
June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...• Budget-Friendly Fuel Charge As the cost of living gets steadily more..."
Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature
PUC Gathering the Western Wind
A new source for electricity is on the wind
"...observers cast the debate as a showdown between status-quo fossil-fuel forces protecting their turf and a large contingent of..."
Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Naked City
"...rates fell slightly last Friday, thanks to a 9% fuel-charge decrease, a direct pass-through cost that includes upkeep fees..."
June 8, 2007 News Feature
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...announced last week the use of a new biodegradable fuel additive shown to significantly reduce nitrogen oxides or NOx..."
Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature
Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...Austin last August to spur automakers to build alternative fuel-compatible, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, capable of doubling the fuel..."
May 12, 2006 News Feature
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...of the same old corporate welfare for the fossil fuel dinosaurs, who pollute our planet." For more, see www.exxposeexxon.com...."
Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...• Austin Energy has announced an 8-13% fuel charge increase beginning in January 2006. The utility says..."
Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...last week by the Sierra Club details how existing fuel-saving technology, if utilized, would've saved the U.S. $16.6 billion..."
June 3, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Is Texas Gas Burning Austinites' Money?
Energy gadfly says utility may be overcharging customers
"...gas bill for the winter and noticed that TGS's fuel cost seemed unusually high. At TGS, as at most..."
April 15, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Sustainable SUV Challenge Kicks Off at Freescale
Designing the SUV that's fuel-efficient and
marketable
"...industry progress. Participants can choose between alternative or traditional fuel types, transmission configurations, and hybridization techniques...."
Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Trouble on the Longhorn Pipeline?
Pipeline work proceeds in Bastrop Co. following
rumors of a leak, extensive reconditioning
"...mid-1990s, was reactivated in mid-August, this time pumping jet fuel, diesel, and gasoline in the opposite direction – from..."
Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Can Austin Kick-Start the Hybrid-Car Future?
Austin Energy looks toward 'electrifying the transportation grid'
"...oil" – the dangerous point at which increasing fossil fuel consumption surpasses declining global production. "You've got this situation..."
Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Hot Smoke & Sasafrass
'Hot Smoke & Sasafrass' (and its backstory) returns via the reissue of A Gathering of Promises
"...their sole LP, A Gathering of Promises, on Universal-distributed Fuel 2000 may help rectify that...."
May 7, 2004 Music Feature by Greg Beets
A Blue-Sky 'Silver' Plan for Austin Energy
Austin Energy and a former city employee team up to publish an idealized, clean-energy vision of the future.
"...a convincing defense of the "contrarian" argument that fossil fuel production is near its possible peak and that the..."
Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Austin Stories
"...Austin Energy announced this week that customer fuel charges will be going up, in response to the..."
June 13, 2003 News Feature
The Hightower Report
The Texas Lege comforts the comfortable and afflicts the afflicted; and Nevada proves to be a poor dumping ground.
"...in your salad or on your BLT. It's a rocket-fuel ingredient. It's known to cause brain damage and other..."
May 16, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower
Naked City
Mexican Trucks, Austin's Air
"...retrofitted with catalytic converters, and using extra-low sulfur diesel fuel, which is less polluting than standard diesel fuel. Under..."
Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
The Anti-Development Developer?
"...Hart did not endorse the plan because the airport's fuel tanks were located there and the city had hoped..."
Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Neighbors vs. Neighbors
A profile of the Central Texas struggle over Alcoa Rockdale and its plans for expansionAlcoa announces new "voluntary" emissions reductions.
"...Chronicle, "as are changes in the quality of the fuel, as long as it's from the same source."..."
July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Postmarks
Global Warming, Public Schools, and Jazz a la Zorn.
"...More Fuel Frustrations..."
Jan. 26, 2001 Column
City Council Grants Early OK to Statesman Property Plan
Batcave begins
"...which would have slowed down plans to expand jet fuel storage capacity at the Austin airport. The resolution, which..."
