Environment/Energy

A Few Green Sprouts

"...this year have been almost entirely about one issue: energy policy. About 100 bills were filed in this arena,..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Energy News: New Ethanol, Electric Power Reports

One warns of unintended consequences of rapidly rolling out domestic biofuels; other focuses on energy efficiency, renewables

"...In other energy-research news, over the next 15 years, Texas could meet..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin Energy Wins Round One

Austin Energy fends off rate case with only minor loss

"...for some Capitol theatre. The persistent reason that Austin Energy ratepayers hadn't seen an increase in their electric rates..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Getting Smart Energy

"...real issues to be vetted during the Austin Smart Energy public participation process, it's helpful to spend a little..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Solar Is Crucial Energy Source for Now and the Future

"...Dear Editor, With so much solar energy to harvest, it's no time to sit in the..."

July 2, 2007 Postmarks

Austin Energy's Wrinkle in Time

Early GreenChoice customers' low rates will soon be gone with the wind

"...Early adopters of Austin Energy's GreenChoice program – those who subscribed to the first..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Austin Energy's Newest General Manager

Marc Ott announces GM Larry Weis

"...Today, City Manager Marc Ott announced Austin Energy's new general manager will be Larry Weis. He'll take..."

July 22, 2010 News Post by Jillian Richardson

Better Energy Solutions

"...change. We learned from the last election that clean energy is both good policy and good politics. With rising..."

Dec. 19, 2006 Postmarks

Proposed Energy Policy Path to Dirty Future

"...Dear Editor, Energy policy drives economic, environmental, and national security policy. By..."

July 20, 2004 Postmarks

Council Says Hello to New Austin Energy Plan

Carbon-free by 2035, but using fossil fuels for now

"...last week was approval of an update to Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan, which lays out..."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Wasted Energy

Why the 11th-hour 'action' against AE's generation plan?

"...Council chambers last week as the council considered Austin Energy's generation plan, a guide for the utility to generate..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Other Energy News ...

Outcry over San Antonio coal-fired power plant, and biodiesel gets a big boost

"...where. According to Public Citizen's Anne Marie Johnson, the energy from the new plant could be obtained for less..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Portfolio standard less than enviros wanted, but could kick lethargic wind industry into gear

"...the special session agenda that would increase the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard – the amount of electricity generated by..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Twisting in the Wind

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

"...July 24, two weeks after news broke of Austin Energy's troubles selling its latest batch of GreenChoice wind power,..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Green Events: Sept. 28-Oct. 3

"...make it out to Fredericksburg this weekend for the Renewable Energy Roundup, be sure to catch one of the..."

Sept. 27, 2007 Columns Post

Austin's Sustainable Secret

Student-founded Green Is the New Black makes renewable energy at Huston-Tillotson

"...awareness. However, GITNB has tackled these projects with the energy of 10 such organizations. Within just a year of..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

TDH: 9/14/11

Wind power contracts blow through council chambers

"...put the city in spitting distance of their ambitious renewable energy goals...."

Sept. 14, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

TDH: 8/16/11

Wind power, Downtown parking debate and other renewable resources

"...it still holds tons of notable items: big time renewable energy purchases, action on paid parking hours Downtown, payday..."

Aug. 16, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Winds of Change

As electric industry restructuring opens utilities up to competition, some, including Austin's municipally-owned utility, are looking to renewable energy sources to win customers and meet the requirements of a 1999 law.

"...Renewable energy consultant Mike Sloan is a typically cheery soul..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Roger Duncan's Night Visions

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

"...3am worrying about work. As general manager of Austin Energy, with ultimate responsibility for keeping the city's lights on,..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Some provisions encourage renewables, but fossil fuels still reign

"...The Bush Energy Bill, signed into law last week, bestows the oil,..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

There Goes the Sun

Austin's clean-energy industry appears poised to take off -- but city leaders seem surprisingly unenthusiastic.

"...of the treats on City Hall's Thanksgiving table, clean energy is about as universally appealing as can be imagined...."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Renewables a boon for Texas, and a clean-energy roundup in Fredericksburg

"...Roundup in the Hills: The Renewable Energy Roundup and Green Living Fair will be held..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Pioneers or Settlers?

Balancing renewables and affordability at AE

"...Planning Task Force issued a bold recommendation to Austin Energy, the city's municipally owned utility. Charged with the task..."

Jan. 16, 2015 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

"...– something to do with Mayor Will Wynn or energy-efficient home retrofits or Austin Energy. The ozonelike fogginess surrounding..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Cool Cities: Dispatches From Copenhagen

Climate change, clean energy ... and bicycles

"...Given Austin's aspirations to market itself as a "Clean Energy Capital" for economic development, it would do well to..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Another major clean-energy event brings the world to town

"...a milestone on its path to becoming the "clean energy capital of the world" as energy engineers from around..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Climate Change: Still Not a Hoax

Reducing carbon emissions with Austin Energy, without the Fayette Power Project

"...reduce carbon emissions is to cut coal out from energy production. Coal is certainly king when it comes to..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Wynn on Wind

Austin mayor to talk energy reform to presidential campaigns next week.

"...Apple bound. In his role as chair of the Energy Committee for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Wynn will..."

Aug. 13, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Dealing With a Surplus

AISD real estate; a clean energy future

"...to create an electric grid based completely on clean energy."..."

July 28, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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