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

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

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

Can Austin Kick-Start the Hybrid-Car Future?

Austin Energy looks toward 'electrifying the transportation grid'

"...Imagine thousands of next-generation plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road, capable of traveling 20..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Plugging In to Austin's Future

The cars of the future are here

"...was offering test drives for several of the alternative-fuel, electric, and hybrid rides on display, I joked that I..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Pick Your Transport Future

Camaro and plug-in hybrids compete for 'ooh' factor

"...week on the Capitol South Steps the option was plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Robert Kanode, CEO of Valence..."

May 5, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Profitable, but Clean

AE's Duncan pushes for new power paradigm

"...harmony green building, an increasingly electrified transportation grid (think plug-in hybrid cars), and an information-technology-rich, fluidly communicating, "smart" grid..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...many customers in West Austin did not get their electricity restored until Monday...."

May 12, 2006 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

Local energy experts gather to discuss the peak oil theory

"...make Austin the catalyst for a nationwide movement toward plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. He also called for massive reorganization..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

"...will involve, according to Perry's office, "6,800 personnel, 2,200 vehicles, 48 helicopters, 33 fixed-wing aircraft, and 35 patrol ships."..."

Feb. 2, 2007 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

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...today will vote to authorize the lease of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and related participation with the Electric..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Mayors. Mayor Wynn used the occasion to barnstorm for plug-in hybrid vehicles; more mundane matters, like what to do..."

Jan. 27, 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

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...ride-and-drive area and the region's largest presentation of alternative-fuel vehicles and innovative transportation options. Friday's events feature technology and..."

Oct. 17, 2008 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

Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program

Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP

"...Here's a little-known fact: The departments don't see their electric and water bills. Since we're all internal, the money..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond.

"...cities to pressure auto makers to increase production of plug-in electric hybrid vehicles. See "Austin on the Plug-In Hybrid..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Climate, Meet Mobility

Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

"...– I saw klima referenced in an exhibit on electric cars, an entrancing art installation inspired by melting glacial..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature 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

ACPP Update

Municipal & Utility Progress

"...set is to make the city's entire fleet of vehicles carbon-neutral by 2020. Again, said Duncan, "the availability of..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...quality and reduce energy consumption. Programs included conversion to electric hybrid vehicles and to cleaner fuels – right in..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

Council's Got ... Talent?

At intermission, we talk to the headliners

"...legacy beyond million-dollar condos, the mayor has vigorously promoted plug-in hybrid vehicles and energy conservation through his nationally groundbreaking..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Austin Climate Protection Plan

The five components

"...100% carbon-neutral by 2020. That includes all facilities, all vehicles, all operations. "This alone is such a massive undertaking!"..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...last Thursday to establish a financial incentive program for plug-in hybrid flex-fuel vehicles, which the city will begin testing..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols