Plug-in Hybrid Cars: Coming Soon to Austin, Detroit, and Your Driveway?

Support for plug-in technology building nationally and locally

"...the first automaker to announce plans to build a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Unwilling to cede its green throne,..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Plug-in Hybrids Get Jump Start

House Ways and Means Committee approves first-ever federal incentive bill for plug-in vehicles

"...Big news on the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle scene this week, as the U.S...."

July 6, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

AE & Plug-In Hybrids: Power Coming and Going

Electric cars could both run clean and boost our power supply

"...Duncan started looking at plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The difference between a PHEV and..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Will Austin's Silicon Hills Supply Plug-In Hybrids' Techno Entrails?

How Austin's inherent intellectual, industrial, and human resources can take charge in supplying technological guts for plug-in-hybrid electric vehicles

"...Austin may have the guts to lead the plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle revolution in more ways than one. For..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Plugging In to Austin's Future

The cars of the future are here

"...And of course, there were Toyota Prius hybrids and plug-ins aplenty...."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

City leaders announce plan to push hybrid cars here and nationwide

"...can't refuse: a call for the mass production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles capable of triple-digit fuel economy and..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Slusher Speaks

Daryl Slsuher on the comments regarding his hiring by the City Manager.

"...in this case, Slusher, then working on Austin Energy's Plug-In Partners hybrid vehicle campaign, went on to become assistant..."

July 16, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Wynn is leading the way in cities' efforts to curb greenhouse gases

"...time and resources he has devoted to pushing for plug-in hybrid vehicles. His green dreams and mayoral conferencing have..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Wynn snatched a little national spotlight to discuss the Plug-in Partners National Campaign, an effort kicked off in Austin..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...air-quality news, the formation of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership was announced last week, uniting four prominent green groups..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the passage of a resolution encouraging the use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (capable of doubling today's hybrids fuel..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...introduced legislation Monday to encourage awareness and production of plug-in hybrid vehicles – which use additional lithium-ion batteries to..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature

Austin Climate Protection Plan

The five components

"...its Green Building Program, GreenChoice Renewable Energy Program, and Plug-In Partners, a national initiative promoting advanced hybrid vehicles to..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

Roger Duncan's Night Visions

Austin Energy's GM invites us to wrestle with the conundrum of clean energy

"...Duncan led AE's award-winning Green Building program and the Plug-In Partners program to help bring plug-in hybrid cars to..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Pecan Street Project

Austin and AE form high tech partnership for the next big challenge in clean energy

"...last week when City Council resolved to work with partners to develop a next-steps plan. The mission: "To make..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Cool Austin, Cool Planet

This Earth Day, the ambitious Austin Climate Protection Plan celebrates a first year of slow, quiet, but impressive progress

"...the market," noted Walls, who hopes to be buying plug-in hybrids by 2010. (Austin Energy's Plug-In Part­ners campaign has..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The First Earth Day, 1970

Austan Librach remembers

"...plans for the Seaholm District and Mueller, Austin Energy's Plug-In Partners program to bring plug-in hybrid vehicles to market,..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

@ Chronic: Slusher Speaks

Is Daryl Slusher benefiting from a revolving-door arrangement down at City Hall?

"...in this case, Slusher, then working on Austin Energy's Plug-in Partners hybrid-vehicle campaign, went on to become assistant director..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Cool City: Water Utility Flows Green

Daryl Slusher hops from Austin Energy to Austin Water Utility to serve as first assistant director of environmental affairs and conservation

"...Chronicle News Editor Daryl Slusher, who'd been directing the Plug-in Partners National Campaign at Austin Energy. Futrell said she..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Bar of Texas is 14%. Amazingly, of the 573 partners at the largest firms, just 45 are minorities. On..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...with Austin Energy's Roger Duncan, who focused on Austin's plug-in hybrid vehicle initiative. "Austin is at the forefront of..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Weird City Hip-Hop Canceled

Local festival’s second year is scratched out

"...Weird City along with his Austin Mic Exchange (AMX) partners Aaron Miller and Leah Manners. “This year’s festival isn’t..."

Aug. 31, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Developing Stories: Goodie Basket Development

The Grayco South Shore PUD proposal adds public benefits for height

"...development. The large mixed-use project proposed by developer Grayco Partners goes to City Council Sept. 24; Grayco is seeking..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Cool City: Getting Down With the Grid

Everybody's excited about the Pecan Street Project – they're just not sure what it is

"...thousands of renewable sources (e.g., rooftop solar panels and plug-in hybrid cars) instead of a few huge ones (e.g.,..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

TV Eye

While you're watching the Olympics, who's watching you?

"...other platforms. By doing coverage up big and finding partners to help measure viewer participation – Quantcast Corp. and..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

A Capital Idea

How Josh Baer helps people 'quit their jobs' to join the bustling hive at Capital Factory

"...get-togethers. In addition to all that, Baer and his partners recently opened a second, just-as-large space on the Omni's..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview

The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires

"...county is our friend, and we'll continue to be partners long-term, and we need those kinds of relationships across..."

Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...the Austin Climate Protection Plan, energy efficiency, green building, plug-in hybrids, and other efforts. – Katherine Gregor The God..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature

Groover's Paradise

The Hole in the Wall has seen it all

"...sold the Hole in the Wall to Rombach and partners Jeff Smith and Mike White for $25,000 – the..."

June 20, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...efforts like Dead Ringer or Aceyalone's Magnificent City, RJD2 partners with fellow Ohio native Blueprint as Soul Position. The..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

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