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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.

Earth Day Event: Come to City Hall to cheer as council passes the energy plan!

Time to clap your hands and say yeah!

The Austin Energy Resource and Climate Protection Plan (aka, the generation plan) is poised to pass on Thursday–Earth Day. We want to fill council chamber with supporters!

It has been a long time in coming. After almost two years of public input, this forward-thinking and adaptable energy plan, with lots of wind, solar, and energy efficiency, is up for a vote in the morning.

Wear green, put on a Clean Energy for Austin sticker, and cheer when Council passes it!

When: 10 AM

Where: Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd St

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April 20, 2010

Easy Earth Week Action!

Wanna do something green to start off Earth Week? You can do this from your desk. Quick and easy:

  1. Sign up as a supporter for Clean Energy for Austin.
  2. Tell a friend or co-worker to sign on too!*

Austin City Council will vote on this forward-thinking energy plan this week! Clean Energy for Austin is a coalition that exists to support council passing this plan. Learn more at www.cleanenergyforaustin.org.

Public Citizen, Sierra Club, Environment Texas, Environmental Defense Fund, SEED Coalition and others endorse this plan but we need your help! Spread the word, and look forward to more easy actions as the week unfolds.

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April 19, 2010

Fantastic Rebate Offers to Residents from Texas Energy Office

The Texas State government is launching a short-term rebate program to encourage upgrading old inefficient house appliances with more energy efficient versions. If you purchase a high efficiency appliance this April 16 through 25th the savings could be significant. If you wish to participate you will need to act tomorrow. Rebate funding is limited and will be awarded on a first come-first served basis.  This is a state-wide program, so the $23 million dollars will be going to people all around Texas.
 
The program offers generous rebates for the following appliances:
·         Refrigerators
·         Freezers
·         Air Conditioners
·         Clothes Washers
·         Heat Pumps
·         Hot Water Heaters
 
Eligible for the rebate program are high efficiency Energy Star appliances, so not only will you get an applicance for up to $250 off but you will also dramatically reduce your energy use with the new appliance!  Not only that, the State will also pay you an additional $75 to have your old appliance taken away and recycled!  Talk about money for nothing!

Starting on Wednesday, April 7, 2010* at 7 a.m. CT,  reserve a rebate from this Web site:  http://texaspowerfulsmart.org/rebate/appliances.php, or by calling toll-free 1-877-780-3039.
Demand is expected to be high and rebate reservations are expected to run out quickly.
 
You can contact me for more information on 512 731 4851 or respond to this email.

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April 7, 2010