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.
Summary There have been a lot of news stories flying around about high electric bills in the wake of the winter storm. Fortunately, Austinites are unlikely to see such crazy bills. Action Box Even though Austin Energy customers are not going to see crazy spikes
Been reading a lot of headlines about what happened to our electric grid during winter storm Uri? Still confused? In the latest episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, we answer all your questions. Featuring special guest John Hoffner, who has spent nearly all his
Summary With so many Austinites without food, water, and electricity, we’ve put together a list of ways for you to get and give help locally. Action Box If you are able to, choose one of the organizations below and make a donation to help our
Summary More than 4 million Texans lost power during one of the worst winter storms in recent memory. How did that happen? We cover the basics in our latest guide. Action Box Donate to the Community Resilience Trust’s Emergency Relief Fund to support Austin’s unhoused
About the Org Environment Texas is a nonprofit organization that makes the case for our environment and helps regular people make an impact—through petitions, emails, letters, phone calls and more. Action Box You can learn more about Environment Texas’ 100% renewable campaign and find out
About The Author Public Citizen Texas is a nonprofit organization that works to protect the health and well-being of Texans and our environment. Action Box Send an email to Governor Abbott asking him to issue an executive order banning utility shutoffs during the COVID-19 crisis.
Summary In March, Austin City Council approved the latest update to the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan, which basically determines where Austin will get its energy for the next 10 years. In this guest blog, the Sierra Club runs down the good
Now, more than ever, it seems pretty important to know what the heck your government is up to. Big decisions are being made every day, right here in Austin, that will affect our lives and livelihood. But how do you attend a Council meeting
Austin reached a big milestone this year. The 10,000th electric vehicle hit the road in our city. That’s significant, especially since Austin has a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Add onto that the fact that more than a third of our
Monday is the first day of Austin Design Week. So what does that mean for you? Access to over 120 FREE workshops, talks, studio tours, and events, all aimed at helping you develop better programs, initiatives, and products… whether you’re a professional designer or not.
Guest Editorial – by Al Braden Al Braden is a local environmental activist and photographer. He is also a member of the Electric Utility Commission Resource Planning Working Group, which is helping to advise Austin Energy and City Council on where Austin should get
Maybe you’ve seen the news stories about the 16-year-old from Sweden who’s demanding climate action from our world leaders. Or you’ve watched a video on Instagram of one of the hundreds of marches taking place across the globe. Perhaps you’ve even attended a recent climate