How Green Is the Music?

Festivals, bands, and musicians seek environmental harmony

"...he's also well aware of the "ridiculous consumption of energy" required to tour...."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

The General Land Office throws the doors open for wind power in the Gulf.

"...General Land Office will begin leasing state-owned lands for wind power generation beginning in April. "The 'open for wind..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...• Austin Energy's regular electric rates fell slightly last Friday, thanks to..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and regional offices in North America by buying renewable energy credits from wind farms. The grocer claims that this..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Texas' coastline under General Land Office control to foster wind power development, announced Friday that the EPA has awarded..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Clean-energy firms caught in crossfire over federal energy bill

"...An ill wind is blowing for an Austin renewable energy company. Cielo..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Beyond City Limits

"...• Wind power is becoming one the fastest growing sources of..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature

Postmarks

Readers are baffled by the Chronicle's "no endorsement" for the mayoral race.

"...LCRA Supports Wind Use..."

April 28, 2000 Column

Green Choice: The Sources

"...Wind..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature

Naked City

"...safety documents. On Feb. 8, the environmental group Sustainable Energy & Economic Development Coalition filed a motion to suspend..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...were both winners in their divisions at the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival and Exxon Mobile Texas Science and..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature

Climate Consortium Denmark

Learning from Copenhagen, Post #4

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

Oct. 5, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Going Green

Going green is easier than it seems

"...me and shudder down to 77. Within days, Austin Energy installed a spiffy new digital one -- absolutely free...."

Aug. 3, 2007 Features Feature by Abe Louise Young

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...encouraging example of big bucks being invested in clean energy, Austin's Cielo Wind Power L.P., the largest independently owned..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature

Climate, Meet Mobility

Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

"...bring home to Austin. I saw plenty – community-owned wind turbines, a separated bicycle path network serving 150,000 commuters..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

AE's Coal Conundrum

Energy planners and the fight over Fayette

"...we need to build the bridge to the new energy future."..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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

Pandora's Promise

Bringing a fresh voice to an old controversy, this documentary argues that nuclear power is the true green energy.

"...nuclear power that argues it is the true green energy. It would be hard to imagine a film more..."

June 21, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

TDH: 9/14/11

Wind power contracts blow through council chambers

"...Monday, they did find the time to approve several wind power contracts, which, if all adopted, will put the..."

Sept. 14, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...Local start-ups Power Tube and WindKraft, both part of Austin's Clean Energy Incubator, will be..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Plug In, Turn On, Drive Off

When do we get to share electric cars?

"...According to Austan Librach, Austin Energy's director of emerging transportation technologies, federal stimulus funding is..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Eco-Currents: Party Circuit

Solar trailer makes the social rounds; wind power blows hot and cold

"...Ice? Check. Cups? Check. One thousand watts of pure energy to keep the party lights twinkling? Check, thanks to..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...signed an agreement to build the nation's first offshore wind project, located about seven miles off the coast of..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Austin’s Steady Strides Toward Climate Sustainability

How are we doing and how effective can local policies be at mitigating a worldwide crisis?

"...coal-burning Fayette Power Project be finally closed by Austin Energy and the Lower Colorado River Authority; 3) that the..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Opinion: A Generation Plan for the Next Generation

Council Member Ryan Alter on why now is not the time to include new gas-fired power generation in the Austin Energy plan

"...threatening our water supply to increased insurance, food, and energy costs, we can’t ignore the growing harms on everyday..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Column by Ryan Alter

Affordability Key to Climate Plan Goals

City task force makes its recommendations for 2024 climate change protection goals

"...City Coun­cil approved – after much hand-wringing – Austin Energy's 2020 climate change protection goals, but already it's time..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

How Cool Is Austin

2010 snapshot of the ACPP 'five plans'

"...Cool: Fifty-three percent of city facilities now use GreenChoice (wind) energy, representing 23% of the city's entire energy use,..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Driving While Campaigning: Bill White Talking (Around) Climate Action

The gubernatorial candidate gamely navigates the politics of climate change

"...a great opportunity to be a world leader in energy-efficient fuels," he responded instead. Asked how his leadership on..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...another look at electric service – the way Austin Energy provides – and making that transition in a reasonable..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

The Last Mountain

The case against mountaintop mining in the Coal River Valley of West Virginia in made in this passionate documentary.

"...sacrificed over the decades to America’s ever-increasing demand for energy. Of this, there is no doubt. Putting aside the..."

July 15, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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