Debate Heats Up Over How to Wean Austin Off Fossil Fuels

Electric Utility Commission and Austin Energy at odds

"...The group understands that AE faces a hard road..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Feed Your Dog Tasty Crickets

New local dog food company promotes canine health and sustainability

"...are 80% and cows are 40%. And then there's emissions: Methane emissions have really one of the biggest impacts...."

Oct. 9, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Point Austin: Have You Been Screwed by Rick Perry?

The governor's political offenses outstrip his sexual ones

"...uninsured: 1st. Percentage of uninsured children: 1st. Amount of carbon dioxide emissions: 1st. Amount of volatile organic compound emissions:..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: A Tale of Two States

How you see Texas depends on where you're standing

"...• Amount of carbon dioxide emissions: 1st..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Austin at Very High Speed

The who, what, where, when, and why of Formula One racing

"...Of course, the worst race-related emissions would come from traffic attending the race, rather than..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

EPA Issues Verdict on Greenhouse Gases

Climate-change fighters can now tuck the Clean Air Act into their tool belts

"...and future generations, setting the stage for regulating greenhouse-gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. "This is the most..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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

"...like all other city departments, radically reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions. That requires improved energy efficiency and shifting to 100%-renewable-energy..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Coal War Update

Charles "Doc" Anderson launches legislative attack against proposed coal-fired power plants, efficiency practices report, and more

"...• Prevent 52 million metric tons a year of carbon-dioxide emissions by 2021 – equivalent to the annual emissions..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...entire facility, regardless of how much the modifications increased emissions. According to Environment Texas, nearly three-quarters of all power..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

Why Has Austin's Solar Program Stalled?

Activists think the city has put sun power in the shade

"...world's available solar panels as they pursue Kyoto Protocol emissions compliance and energy independence. Around ambitious installation efforts grow..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Nofziger Responds

"...Excellency Chairman Reynolds will tell us years from now, carbon monoxide is the opiate of the masses...."

April 25, 1997 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...released the most complete report ever on power plant emissions in Texas. According to the report, Texas is the..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature

Cool Cities: AE Task Force

Austin Energy moves one step closer to a generation plan

"...Fayette Power Project accounts for 71% of the utility's carbon-dioxide emissions, it has become a major sticking point in..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Groundwork: Active Austinites

What's doing at the grassroots level

"...the Austin350.org website (350 parts per million of atmospheric carbon is the maximum limit recommended by NASA climate scientist..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Sustainable Biodiesel: Made in Austin

How two guys are putting Austin on the biodiesel map … again

"...establish biodiesel-industry standards and best practices that promote localized, low-carbon production and distribution, while directly addressing claims that biodiesel..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Kick-Starting CarShare

Austin CarShare hits the road

"...while helping curb congestion and cut pollution, especially auto-centric emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide...."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

TXU Still Eyeing Clean Coal

Company continues clinging to previous dirty plans.

"...are also said to be capable of capturing climate-changing carbon dioxide – a practice utilized in only one U.S...."

March 23, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Birth of a (Sorta) Environmentalist

State rep. Phil King denies he opposes all emissions regulation. Just whatever may cause global warming.

"...and that the state has no role in regulating carbon dioxide emissions. But since the US is running out..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...effects. Per TxDOT’s own estimates, the expansion will increase emissions by more than 50,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Opinion: Why Local Farms Matter

Lucia Sewing-Cole of Good Apple on how to be a more ethical food consumer

"...for the environment. Thirty percent of global greenhouse gas emissions are caused by industrial food production. Fruits and vegetables..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Column by Lucia Sewing-Cole

Climbing Mount Compost

Austin's next big zero-waste project is feeding nature's recycling program

"...as 160 degrees, microorganisms are feeding on nitrogen- and carbon-rich organic matter and slow-cooking it into a rich, soft..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

A Concrete Solution

Should developers have to recycle?

"...the government steps up and says, 'We want less emissions from cars,' then the investors and inventors will develop..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Then There's This: Solar for Lease

It just got easier for nonprofits to afford to go green

"...eliminating 29 cars from Aus­tin streets. As for air emissions, Meridian estimates LifeWorks' system will save 168 tons of..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Reality Pipes: Keystone Project Kicks Up Sand

Will Obama give oil pipeline the green light?

"...sort destined for the proposed pipeline creates a larger carbon footprint than conventional hydrocarbons. Oil sand crude production consumes..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Drought, Heat, Fires ... Repeat

The plague of wildfires reflect conditions beyond a temporary drought

"...much of it due to climate-change gasses like ozone, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide, and that situation has been..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AE's Nuclear Option

The seduction of the South Texas Project

"...poses to Texas," Smith continued, "nuclear power's life cycle carbon footprint, exorbitant cost and extreme construction time belie the..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The Tire Mound of Mystery

Thousands of city tires lie moldering southeast of town – and the city is claiming ignorance

"...Management Research Laboratory, in lab testing, open tire fire emissions were shown to produce 13,000 times more mutagenic compounds..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Should AE Retire Fayette Coal Plant ... This Decade?

"...• Significantly smaller carbon footprint..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Beside the Point: Trust Us, We're the Water Utility

AWU's vows to deliver on WTP4 and conservation just don't wash

"...water supply but that it will lighten the city's carbon footprint, provide needed construction jobs (while taking advantage of..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Column by Nora Ankrum

Twisting in the Wind

Austin Energy is trying to find the right price for renewable energy – but that's much easier said than done

"...at Fayette accounts for 71% of AE's total CO2 emissions, while only providing about a third of its current..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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