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.
Guest Post – from the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club Last month, at the United States Conference of Mayors in Boston, Austin Mayor Steve Adler took home a first place Climate Protection Award for Austin Energy’s Community Solar Program. In his tweet
Sponsored Post – from Austin Energy Green Building Solar panels. Geothermal energy. Rain chains. Community gardens. Backyard chicken coops. These are the markings of some of Austin’s most eco-friendly homes… and you can explore them all during the 22nd Cool House Tour on Sunday, June 10th. The Cool
Sponsored Post – from Smart Charge America Earth Month is always a good time to stop think about how you could be living a more sustainable life… One way to do that is by switching to an electric vehicle. After all, transportation is responsible
Decades ago, a group of forward-thinking Texans got together and decided to start advocating for renewable energy production in Texas. Today, Texas leads the entire nation in the production of wind power, ranking sixth in the world in terms of wind energy production.
The amount of solar energy installed within Austin city limits grew 27 percent last year, making Austin 17th in the nation in terms of local solar capacity. That’s according to a new report from the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center, entitled, “Shining Cities 2018: How Smart Local Policies Are Expanding Solar
Health. It’s not just about doctors and medicine. It’s also about the environment and the world in which we live. That was the theme of an award ceremony held at the new Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas on Tuesday. The 517,000
Austin’s biggest initiative to bring solar power to renters and low-income customers officially begins today. That’s right. The La Loma Community Solar Farm is now pumping out locally-produced renewable energy. What is community solar? Community solar is a program that allows Austinites who
Sponsored Post – from Green City Realty Did you know? About 50 percent of your energy bill is spent on heating and cooling your home. Austin’s eco-friendly real estate firm, GreenCity Realty, is here to help you lower that bill with some tips for keeping your HVAC system in
Sponsored Post – from CleanTX Spend an evening with some fellow clean tech nerds at CleanTX’s “Member Night” party on Tuesday, March 20th from 6pm to 10pm at Antone’s Nightclub. The event is a great opportunity to relax, have a drink, hear some great music, and network with people in the
Sponsored Post – HomeBiogas Introducing our newest AEN partner…HomeBiogas 2.0! HomeBiogas 2.0 is a backyard appliance that transforms food and pet waste into clean renewable energy and natural liquid fertilizer! With HomeBiogas 2.0 you can turn your waste into value while reducing your carbon emissions by up to six
Sponsored Post – from Austin Energy Green Building It’s back! The ever-popular Green By Design series returns to Austin on February 22nd and tickets are now available. Hosted by Austin Energy Green Building, this three-week series teaches Austinites how to build, remodel, or buy green homes that improve energy and
Over the past few weeks, you’ve probably seen some headlines in the news about a new federal solar tariff. What does that really mean? And how will it affect the solar industry in Austin? Find out with the latest podcast from our radio partner,