You’re Invited! Austin’s First-Ever Preach-Off on Climate Change
On Valentine’s Day weekend, 2014, religious communities across the U.S.
February 14, 2014
Do you know where the electricity in your house comes from? Coal? Solar? Nuclear? The answer impacts everything from climate change to environmental justice. That’s why we write stories about the local effort to make Austin’s energy supply more sustainable.
Fishbowl Science and Community Building: The Dumpster Project
I went to the Dumpster Warming party with my son last night and we met the impressive Green is the New Black team from Huston-Tilliotson
February 13, 2014
OUR POWER Organizing Meeting: All Hands on Deck For Austin’s Electric Generating Plan
Join community leaders this Saturday for an organizing meeting of
OUR POWER, OUR GENERATION
February 13, 2014
February 12, 2014
Professor Dumpster Isn’t Just Trash Talk
“The overarching goal of The Dumpster Project, is to test whether one can have a pretty good life while treading lightly on the planet
February 11, 2014
Austin Energy: Grow, Don’t Choke Our Local Solar Jobs Industry
A new report from The Solar Foundation (TSF) finds more than 4,100 Texans are now working in the solar power ind
February 11, 2014
February 10, 2014
How the generation plan can hedge our risks instead of a new 40 year bet on fossil fuels
Dear Mayor, City Council members, and supporting staff,
February 8, 2014
STOP FREE POLLUTION!
As we work to retire our coal plant at Fayette, economics is a key issue.
February 7, 2014
CANCELED: Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems Open House
Due to predicted cold temperatures and a predominantly outdoor tour, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (The Center) has canceled its Read More »
February 7, 2014
Austin Energy Stealth Hearings: We Want To Hear From You (kind of)
Austin Energy has scheduled three brief public hearings for the new Generation Plan that which will define Austin’s energy resources for the next decade.
February 6, 2014
Austin Energy Generation Plan: More Fossil Fuels
A brief public “brief”ing for the new Austin Energy Generation Plan was held at City Council February 4th. The brief overview – with no significant details – was
February 5, 2014