Blue Lines to White Sheets

Top 10 local stories

"...has welcomed a wave of new cultural and economic energy. Whether the feds, the state, and the city can..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 25 - May 1

"...(April 20-May 20): You can’t see or hold the wind, though you can feel its force and observe its..."

April 25, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Long-gestating commentary on fantasy and delusion is Terry Gilliam at his most Gilliamesque (for better or worse)

"...of the two is caught with a gorgeous, frenetic energy. There's no doubt that Gilliam is a master filmmaker...."

May 10, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Let's join the army

"...elegant idea – namely, converting communities to total renewable energy, complete recycling, and a culture of conservation to bring..."

April 19, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Fayette's Fate Up in the Ozone

AE proposes to sell its Fayette interest, but it may not fly

"...Austin Energy officials have entered the bizarro world in which a..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

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"...preserves, received the Dennis Hobbs Individual Achievement award. Austin Energy got the Industry Leadership award for the new Mueller..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature

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City leaders announce plan to push hybrid cars here and nationwide

"...case, that translates into using the abundant West Texas wind power available through Austin Energy's GreenChoice program to charge..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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"...of Mayors in Chicago, giving a presentation titled Smart Energy Best Practices for Livable Communities, along with Austin Energy's..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

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Local news this week in Austin.

"...Last week's announcement that Austin-based Green Mountain Energy would begin selling power to some 400,000 Ohio residents..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Picks & Sleepers

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"...JOE ELY: With Twisting in the Wind due in May on MCA, Joe Ely will probably..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Austin City Council v. Climate Change

City Hall backs resilience, electric vehicles

"...help neighborhoods in the event of storms through providing energy on-site or simply a safe place to shelter. "The..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Revolutionizing Batteries With Sodium

UT professor looks to jump from the lab to the marketplace

"...published a paper on their work in the journal Energy & Environmental Science early this year. In it, they..."

April 21, 2017 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

Headlines

"...funded out of a $1.6 million surplus from Austin Energy, with police and parks emerging as winners. See "City..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• WIND POWER AND WIENER SCHNITZEL Looking for nuts-and-bolts info on..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...creating a new billboard database, introducing registration fees, setting energy-efficiency requirements for lighting, and dumping the ability to replace..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature

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"...Group announced a pending buyout of the major state energy utility TXU Corp., to coincide with a series of..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

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Austin Stories

"...Austin Energy's Green Choice program ranks No. 1 in sales of..."

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

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

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 like..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Naked City

"...and water firm's total capacity, roughly equal to its wind purchases. The dam system produced an average of 180..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...imbued with Texas' natural beauty. The group's latest, The Wind, recorded at Nil Frahm's Funkhaus Saal 3 studio in..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Natural Gas No Solution

"...industry like T. Boone Pickens now building the largest wind farm in the world in Texas [“Pickens and Pope,”..."

Oct. 8, 2008 Postmarks

See What They Do to You

How Jonathan Demme and Neil Young made a film about a concert attended by spirits

"...entire suite of songs from Young's latest album, Prairie Wind, which had been filmed by Demme and his crew..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Putting It Together

The Austin Symphony's Peter Bay on Leading an Orchestra, Interpreting a Score, and Seeing Music

"...as a leader with a refreshing burst of creative energy that had an immediate effect on the city's premier..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Austin Climate Protection Plan Year One Highlights

A progress report on Austin's war on global warming

"...Action Item: Secure new wind power and other renewable-energy contracts, sufficient to 100% power..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature

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

Pecan Street Project

The Department of Energy awards 32 grants nationwide for energy research – PSP a winner

"...grant announced last week by the U.S. Depart­ment of Energy, which will underwrite an "advanced smart grid project" in..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Two Years Gone – How Many Left to Save the Planet?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

"...heads toward council in May, detailing city and Austin Energy progress in implementing the plan and program, it's timely..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Austin Says, 'No, Thanks,' to Investing in New Nukes

City's decision based on an 'apolitical' financial risk analysis, Wynn says

"...New Jersey-based NRG Energy to the city of Austin: Yo, Austin, we know..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: Greens vs. Greens

Charter election rhetoric begins rising all around

"...If it's an ill wind that blows nobody good, you couldn't prove it by..."

March 31, 2006 News Column by Michael King

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