Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...According to the Energy Information Administration, 93% of the electricity capacity added to..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 25 - May 1

"...places. When harnessed by turbines, the wind is a renewable energy source. It can be utilized to pump water..."

April 25, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Qmmunity: The Optimist Weighs In

Staying positive these days is like being an 84-year-old Al Pacino trying to read names at the Oscars – a struggle!

"...release about a tropical island in the future featuring renewable energy and a stranger washed up on the shore...."

April 4, 2025 Column by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...KUT. Unlike generators, microgrids run 24/7 and can incorporate renewable energy sources like solar and wind...."

Jan. 17, 2025 News Feature

UT Researchers Find Key Ingredient for Phones and Other Tech in Coal Ash

Rare earth elements revealed in byproducts

"...and produce steel. They form important building blocks for renewable energy and national defense technology...."

Jan. 3, 2025 News Feature by Amber Williams

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

Act Now for a Greener Tomorrow

"...Dear Editor, I am writing in response to "Austin Energy Proposes New Gas Generation as Part of 2035 Resource..."

Dec. 11, 2024 Postmarks

Get Energized

"...Act to Help Fossil Fuel Workers Transition to Clean Energy Jobs" [News, Sept. 17]: Greg Casar's American Energy Worker..."

Sept. 23, 2024 Postmarks

Casar Introduces Act to Help Fossil Fuel Workers Transition to Clean Energy Jobs

Bill proposes training, supplementary wages, priority hiring

"...the workers hired in a rush to manufacture cleaner energy, in newer and less regulated fields like solar? These..."

Sept. 17, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin Film Society Announces 2024 Feature Grant Recipients

Local filmmakers feature heavily among 18 selected projects

"...messages to his unborn child as India’s shift to renewable energy clouds his future...."

Sept. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Vexing Vouchers

"...Farris Wilks. Not surprisingly, many are also fighting the renewable energy revolution, per a spring article in the Sierra..."

June 12, 2024 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...of the Fayette coal plant by 2029 as Austin Energy finalizes its 2030 plan update, which it is set..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature

Bill Would Connect ERCOT to U.S. Electric Grids

Environmental and labor groups support cost-saving bill

"...the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) oversight; and commission a study from..."

Feb. 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

March 2024 Primary Election Endorsements for Travis County Residents

Our choices for local, state, and national races

"...to restore access to abortion and the importance of renewable energy. Theresa Boisseau’s experience as an educator, commitment to..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Save Money, Save Energy, Save the Planet

"...reduce our emissions, we need to look to more renewable energy sources and strive for energy efficiency. This grant..."

Feb. 12, 2024 Postmarks

State Grid Weathered Cold Snap Despite Record Demand

All-time highs and lows

"...of Texas (ERCOT) avoided outages due to an ample energy supply, including a new record for solar, which produced..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Will the Grid Hold Up? Arctic Blast Not Expected to Be as Severe as 2021’s

Grid should remain stable despite freezing cold and high demand

"...for what feels like the inevitable next blackout, but energy experts agree: You shouldn’t be worried. Probably...."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Could ERCOT Connect to the Southeastern U.S. Grids?

Plan in the works to build transmission lines through Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi

"...Pattern Energy, a private company that owns and operates utility-scale solar..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Energy Considers Adding Natural Gas Plant to Resource Plan

Possible controversial addition to 2030 climate plan

"...Austin Energy is considering a controversial addition to its 2030 Resource,..."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...gas emissions. It would seem an achievable goal: Austin Energy is a public entity, controlled by our elected City..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Not Renewing on Renewables

"...due to a reduction in reimbursement rates applied to energy contributed to the grid which thereby reduces the benefit..."

Oct. 18, 2023 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Yeah, That's Climate Change Austin Energy is considering updates in keeping with its commitment to..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature

Emerald Fennell's Saltburn to Open Austin Film Festival

Promising Young Woman followup leads first title drop

"...capturing lightning could be the next monumental source of renewable energy...."

Sept. 1, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Is Solar the Answer to Decreasing Austin’s Reliance on ERCOT?

Runnin' on sunshine

"...Solar has not only been keeping up with record energy demand this summer, but breaking its own generation records...."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Legislature Ensures More Gas Production in Texas, Less Renewables

Assessing this session's environmental impact

"...The Legislature's war on renewable energy came back with a vengeance this session. Bills..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Renew Our Energy

"...the first city in Texas to rely solely on renewable energy, a step that they took in 2017. Now,..."

May 23, 2023 Postmarks

ERCOT Sends Mixed Messages About Summer Grid Capacity

But blaming renewables for failures doesn’t add up

"...story to scare the public about our use of renewable energy."..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Buses Are Getting a Solar-Powered Upgrade

Cap Metro's busin' on sunshine, and don't it feel good

"...already green form of transportation even greener. Austin-based Holt Renewables will begin building solar canopies across a 12-acre North..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Waning Interest Doesn’t Slow UT’s Roll in Petroleum Program

Investing young minds in a moribund industry or training those who will lead transition?

"...parallel to changing oil prices, the future of sustainable energy usage is likely behind the nosedive...."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Ali Juell

All-Woman Western Swing Trio Tells Texas Republicans It’s OK to Vote for Beto

O sister, where art thou?

"...issues such as women's rights, responsible gun ownership, and renewable energy. Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson produced one..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by Jen Hamilton Hernandez

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