Sponsored Post - from Hipcamp It’s only been a few short months since we started offering the Land Share Program on Hipcamp. Already, the level of enthusiasm and growth we’ve seen from both landowners and campers has blown away all expectations. It’s clear this is an idea whose...
The General Manager of Austin Energy, Larry Weis, has resigned to take over a new job as CEO of Seattle City Light. As the Austin American-Statesman reports, Weis will start his new job leading Seattle's electric utility on February 1st, pending approval from Seattle City Council. More info>>...
Natural gas or renewables? That is the question a long-anticipated study by a local consulting firm has tried to answer. The study, which was released on Monday, concluded that yes, it does make economic and environmental sense for Austin Energy to build a new $500 million natural gas plant. Financially, the study...
One of our AEN Partners, Smart Charge Residential, is giving away a free charging station for the holidays! If you're thinking about getting a home charging station for your new electric vehicle, reach out to SCR at (512) 900-1858 or info@smartchargeresidential.com with your contact information and they'll include you in a drawing to...
Introducing one of our newest AEN partners, Smart Charge Residential, Inc (SCR). SCR is Central Texas’ #1 choice for the purchase, installation and service of today’s most advanced plug-in electric vehicle "EV" charging stations. SCR installs home, commercial and industrial EV charging station applications. SCR is currently partnered with Austin Energy to...
In an attempt to reduce congestion, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is currently working on the 183 North Mobility Project, a plan to build two tolled express lanes in the middle of U.S. 183 between SH 45 North and MoPac. But, as advocates from Bike...
Austin City Council continued to propose more regulations on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft at a Mobility Committee meeting on Monday. Already, City Council is considering requiring all Uber and Lyft drivers to receive fingerprint-based background checks (as opposed to the name-based background checks that the companies already conduct on their...
Please welcome one of our newest AEN partners, Hipcamp! Hipcamp is an online, comprehensive guide to public campgrounds located across the country, including right here in Texas. But lately, Hipcamp has been taking its love for camping one step further, by unlocking access to private lands as well through its new...
Even though the weather has cleared up here in Austin, many people are still suffering from the devastating effects of recent flooding. The Austin American-Statesman reports that many Travis County residents (especially those in the Thoroughbred Farms neighborhood) are having difficulty gaining access to the resources they need to recover....
[Film Screening] Saturday, November 21st from 11am to 1:30pm the documentary,"Cowspiracy," will be screened at the Austin History Center. "Cowspiracy" uncovers the many negative environmental consequences of the meat industry and investigates why nobody seems to be talking about them. The entire event is free and open to the public. More info>> [Gardening Class] Saturday, November 21st at noon Brite Ideas Aquaponics is hosting a free class on rainwater...