October 7, 2009
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.
Blogs
Coal Ash & Costs that Skyrocket
60 Minutes ran this, Sunday, Oct 4 (videos below). Every coal plant, including Austin’s, is a contributor to major health & environmental problems.
October 5, 2009
Volunteers wanted for Green Mondays at Sierra Club
Sierra Club and friends organizing the Saturday Oct 31, 1pm Roll Beyond Coal event in Austin at City Hall Plaza are meeting every Monday in October to get the act together!
October 2, 2009
Austin’s Coal Plant: Too Ri$ky – (short version)
Concerning prices and Austin’s electricity future — the Pace Reports have made their recommendations without regard for alarming financial risks related to keeping the coal plant b
October 1, 2009
Austin’s Coal Plant: Too Volatile & Too Ri$ky (long version)
Concerning prices and Austin’s electricity future — the Pace Reports have made their recommendations without regard for alarming financial risks related to keeping the coal plant burning.
September 29, 2009
Observations from the Town Hall meeting
Roger Duncan — a true genius in energy planning and Austin Energy’s excellent General Manager, said some very interesting things at a Town Hall meeting last Wednesday concerning our utility’s next 10
September 28, 2009
Austin Can’t Afford Coal … pt. 1
Cyrus Reed, energy analyst from the CenTex Sierra Club says, (paraphrased) “The City’s own analysts have found WE CAN MOVE TO RENEWABLES AT LESS COST than doing nothing because coal and natural gas co
September 22, 2009
September 22, 2009
Apples to Apples
It looks like clean already costs less than coal, for Austin, right now.
September 18, 2009
Quit Coal, it’s too costly — letter to the editor
This is our moment. This is our time. I enjoyed growing up in Austin, a city that prides itself on a high quality of environmental stewardship.
September 14, 2009
Vanadium — smoothes out Wind & Solar
I was talking with Brandi yesterday about the perception that Wind & Solar are difficult energy technologies to get to the grid, because they are inconsistent. . . Aha!
September 9, 2009
Water Forum – Mark your Calendars – September 17
***Edit, due to amount of interest displayed in this by the environmental comunity as well as the development community, the Forum has been moved to a larger location! It will be at Palmer Event Center. Parking fee will be waived but carpool anyway or take the bus, or bike!***
Water…The elixir of life….Is there anything more important to our survival?
A high-level conversation about the future of water in Austin will be held on Thursday evening, September 17th at the Palmer Events Center, starting at 6pm.
The Mayor’s and all City Council members have RSVPed that they are attending and the community is invited.
September 4, 2009