Shouldn't Installing Solar Panels Be a Reason for Tree Renewal?

"...any guidelines on whether a homeowner's desire to install solar panels in any way affects whether a tree-removal permit..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Postmarks

Pitching in on Solar Panels

"...Dear Editor, Did you ever look into getting solar panels and find them too expensive? Or is your..."

Jan. 28, 2013 Postmarks

Austin Energy's Quest to Bring Solar Power to Renters and the Less Wealthy

What can new incentive programs and community solar projects do for the city's most abundant energy source?

"...chance of catching the twinkling reflection of a rooftop solar panel than if you set your gaze to the..."

Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Earth Day Brings EnergySage to Rooftop Solar

New website promises quick solar cost analyses

"...Despite its reputation as a luxury item, residential solar power in the U.S. is found mostly on the..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Cool City: Solar Subtleties

Cost of solar array depends on how you look at it – and when

"...Public questions linger about the city's proposed $250 million solar-power-purchase agreement – the first step toward becoming a partially..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Ready for Solar and Recycling Too

Council approves solar roofs and textile recycling pilot

"...following decisions that included requiring new construction to be “solar-ready” and continuing a contested curbside textile recycling program...."

Feb. 6, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Best Monument to Solar-Powered Sustainability

The Harden-Solar Duplex

"...400-gallon rain barrels. The back half is an experimental solar home with rooftop solar panels, a solar water heater,..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Best of Austin Feature

Solar Solution for AISD

"...at their disposal: Use in-hand bond money to install solar panels on school roofs. [See "AISD: Thinking Outside the..."

July 26, 2018 Postmarks

Solar Celebrity HelioVolt Lands in Austin

Darling of international renewable energy circles to build its first solar-manufacturing plant here

"...local start-up HelioVolt recently committing to build its first solar-manufacturing plant here. The company will lay stakes at a..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Will Texas Catch Some Solar Rays?

Local and worldwide solar-energy experts convene in Austin and deliver this message: The day when solar energy will compete economically with traditional fossil-fueled power is fast approaching, and Texas is doing much less than it could be to utilize its solar potential

"...with investment capital. That evening, the CEI hosted a solar symposium as part of its Cleantech Venture Forums series,..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

UT Raises the Solar Roof

Students build all-solar house for national competition

"...The University of Texas Solar Decathlon Team held a ceremonial roof-raising Wednesday for an..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Why Has Austin's Solar Program Stalled?

Activists think the city has put sun power in the shade

"...to call for immediate funding increases to Austin Energy's solar program, which got identical funding to last year's budget..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Nuclear vs. Solar

"...stated, such as the cost of nuclear compared to solar renewables. Here is an analysis of three sources of..."

Feb. 8, 2011 Postmarks

Then There's This: Clouds Over Solar

Is AE throwing shade at sun-powered energy?

"...ushered in a case of the winter blues for solar advocates, but the culprit isn't the weather. Rather, it's..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Solar Helps Keep Eastside Homes Affordable

Thanks to neighborhood-based nonprofit Blackland CDC

"...simple 1930s frame bungalow – except for the kooky-looking, solar-panel-laden addition jutting off the back. Known as the Harden-Solar..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Then There's This: Solar for Lease

It just got easier for nonprofits to afford to go green

"...fanfare, the City Council last month approved the first solar-lease project – an innovative financial model that allows nonprofits,..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Austin Energy’s New Low-Income Solar Deal

Utility wants to enact a heavily reduced rate for those enrolled in its customer assistance program

"...Following last week's feature story on Austin Energy's solar rebate program, utility staff announced plans to meet with..."

Dec. 1, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

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..."

July 2, 2007 Postmarks

Use of Solar Should Lead to Reduction in Rates

"...Dear Editor, The Webberville solar power project appears to be contracting power at 18..."

March 19, 2009 Postmarks

Now Is the Time for Solar Power!

"...Dear Chronicle, In the Seventies, everyone said solar power was just around the corner. In the Eighties,..."

Dec. 2, 2003 Postmarks

Solar-Powered Suds

Texas breweries reducing beer's carbon footprint

"...and 50-plus brands worldwide, including Anheuser-Busch, committed to 100% solar power in early 2020, in the largest Pan-European corporate..."

April 23, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What's Swedish for Good Corporate Citizen?

IKEA Round Rock flips the switch on one very large solar project

"...at their latest project: A massive installation of roof-top solar panels. How massive? Let's break it down...."

Sept. 25, 2012 Design Post by Kate X Messer

Pioneers or Settlers?

Balancing renewables and affordability at AE

"...AE's generation plan, the appointed citizen group concluded that solar power should be AE's "default new generation resource through..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

The New Wildcatters

Solar bills are back by popular demand

"...An ambitious line of solar-related bills is aimed at giving Texas an advantage in..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Column by Daniel Mottola

Most Productive Rooftop

IKEA Solar Panels

"...with 273,700 square feet of the largest privately owned solar farm in the state of Texas. Yep. Their entire..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Best of Austin Feature

Anthem of the Sun

Non-commercial frequency Sun Radio broadens its solar-powered Americana throughout Central Texas

"...Springs. From where Denver O'Neal stands, eight rows of solar panels lay out along the north side of our..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Idea Silicon Is Becoming Scarce Is Absurd

"...In Daniel Mottola's story about HelioVolt coming to Austin [“Solar Celebrity HelioVolt Lands in Austin,” News, Feb. 8], he..."

Feb. 12, 2008 Postmarks

Too Much Impervious Cover

"...Austin is proposing more impervious cover with its Webberville solar panel farm than exists in the whole of Downtown..."

March 25, 2009 Postmarks

Sun Confusion

"...Hoffberger quotes Denver O'Neal as saying that Sun Radio's solar panels go "into this control box, then converts AC..."

Jan. 25, 2016 Postmarks

If More CO₂ Is Bad ... Then What?

The need to reduce emissions collides head-on with the growing world demand for energy

"...common answer to the problem: Use more wind and solar power and more biofuels. Wind and solar are lovely..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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