Naked City

"...make Texas home to the nation's first new nuclear power plants since the 1979 Three Mile Island disaster, NRG Energy,..."

Oct. 12, 2007 News Feature

Gas and Coal Outages Behind ERCOT’s Constant Calls for Conservation

And no progress on energy efficiency programs

"...Solar power has been helping ERCOT avoid rolling blackouts, but..."

Aug. 30, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin @ Large: The Results Are In ...

The Envision Central Texas planning survey confirms a popular vision that the power brokers just don't want to see.

"...And as it becomes clear that many Central Texas power players don't wanna do what ECT so strongly recommends,..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

UT’s Oldest Research Institution Focused on Oil Gets a New Leader

Lorena Moscardelli says she’s hopeful about sustainable energy

"...not to buy into one solution,” Moscardelli said. “Wind power is not going to work everywhere. Solar power is..."

April 18, 2025 News Feature by Mattea Gallaway

Point Austin: Signing On to a Green New Deal

Doggett in defense of concrete steps, not “absolute purity”

"...noted that Texas already "leads the way" on wind power and has made "significant investments" in solar power, and..."

March 1, 2019 News Column by Michael King

A Posies Pop-Up Show

“Classy clusterfuck” jangled the Roosevelt Room on Wednesday

"...30 years. In that time they’ve become masters of power pop, producing guitar jangle, sugary melodies, and impeccable harmonies...."

May 5, 2016 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Headlines

"...Council's recent decision to acquire nearly 500 MW of solar power, but also supports construction of a new natural..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature

News Roundup: 10-1, Lawsuits, and Strange Fruit

The end of the year is a busy time

"...2018, and to begin a phase-out of the Fayette Power Plant in 2020. The current target of 200 megawatts..."

Dec. 8, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Move Austin Beyond Coal!

"...as energy-efficient as possible. Sierra Club fully supports on-site solar power as soon as possible on rooftops of Austin..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Postmarks

Res Publica

Your citizen's calendar, Oct. 9-16

"...POWER OF THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR PRESENTATION 6pm. Yarborough Branch Library,..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature

Beyond City Limits

"...enviros praised certain recommendations, like offering state incentives on solar power for low-income housing, expediting approval for beefier power..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature

Behavioral Shifts, Anyone?

Michael Webber spoke to a UT audience on potential solutions to the energy problem

"...a difference in our energy needs. Wind is intermittent, solar power is very land-intensive, and nuclear power could potentially..."

Feb. 25, 2008 News Post by Matt Martinez

deEP end

deEP end

"...and weird science lyricism. The local trio's sophomore showing, Solar Power Struggle!, boots up like the Who's abandoned sci-fi..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Music Review by Austin Powell

There's Nothing Like a Real Coal Fire

Public Utility Commission member pushes for more coal, even after the recent TXU struggle.

"...Thought the future of electricity was wind, solar, and trying to reduce your consumption? Think again. At..."

July 25, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...a "political subdivision" of Austin. That we had quasi-judicial powers and these "suggestions" are really "quasi-judicial advisories" that are..."

May 24, 2002 Column

Watt's Wrong

"...* RENEWABLE ENERGY. Alternative energy sources like wind and solar power are more expensive to produce than fossil fuel..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature

Opinion: Highway Caps Are Not Austin’s Priority

Council Member Mike Siegel makes the case against funding the I-35 cap and stitch project

"...affordable housing, constructing drainage improvements to prevent flooding, expanding solar power generation and battery storage, and adding libraries and..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Mike Siegel

Lighten Up at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s Luminations

Santa Claus won’t be there, but nature will

"...Austin and conducts research around seed saving, water conservation, solar power, light pollution, and prescribed fires. Ticket sales directly..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Arts Feature by Amber Williams

Co-Founder of Local Org That Pushed for Cannabis Decriminalization Abruptly Replaced

Julie Oliver exits Ground Game, Catina Voellinger takes helm

"...require city leaders to invest in safe water and solar power...."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

How Bad Is This Heat, Really?

Better than 2022, but still deadly

"...to keep the A/C on, largely thanks to overperforming solar power, which also broke its previous generation records...."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...district in Texas to operate solely on wind and solar power. Quote of the Week..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature

Skepta

"...heat, the Tottenham, London, MC nevertheless furnished his own solar power, going hard-n-heavy from the start...."

Oct. 13, 2017 Music Feature

ACL Review: Skepta

MC locksteps the crowd with infectious, street-level bangers

"...heat, the Tottenham, London, MC nevertheless furnished his own solar power, going hard-n-heavy from the start...."

Oct. 7, 2017 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Council: Plenty of Work, and Campaigns

November elections are coming soon

"...her work on the city's Climate Protection Plan, additional solar power, and her support for the homestead exemption. Prior..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Piñatas, & Pink Bikinis

City Council goes long

"...also productive: Council members moved forward on more utility-scale solar power for Austin Energy, approved a $300 million expansion..."

Oct. 19, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

News Roundup: Confederates, Cookies, and Cream

Statues taken down, Blue Bell returns, all is well

"...Oct. 1) a plan to acquire 600 megawatts of solar power by the end of 2017, a date that..."

Aug. 31, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Civics 101

"...TEXAS OBSERVER SUNDAY: SOLAR POWER Reporter Forrest Wilder talks about the affordable and..."

July 6, 2012 News Column

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 14 City Council elections

"...biomass – in favor of an expansive turn to solar power and electric vehicles (programs the city is already..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature

Dome Sweet Dome

How do you contain an international music festival? Build a dome, and they will calm.

"...recycled materials." It would also "act as its own solar power source." Via e-mail, Dante added to the list..."

April 1, 2011 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Corporate Free Speech

"...and they can expound on matters of health care, solar power, union legislation, and tort law that look dangerously..."

Jan. 31, 2010 Postmarks

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