There is no one quite like Shudde Fath. At 101 years old, she is one of this city's most respected environmental leaders. After 40 years of volunteer service on the city's Electric Utility Commission, Shudde retired earlier this week, receiving a Distinguished Service Award from...
"We no longer want any of our students to think that sustainability is a topic that they can choose to study but rather that it is the very foundation upon which architecture must build." These were the words of Michelle Addington, the newly appointed dean of...
From TreeHouse - Get up to $110 with the Austin Energy thermostat rebate! We will take you, step-by-step, through the process of submitting the application and you will walk away with a successful submission. You can RSVP here. In order to submit your application, you will need the following: A copy...
Once again, the City of Austin has been recognized for being a leader in green energy. The EPA recently released its annual ranking of top Green Power Partners. The City of Austin is fifth in the nation among local governments that purchase renewable energy. Currently, the City of Austin gets 100 percent of...
More renewable energy is coming to Austin. Our city's publicly-owned electric utility, Austin Energy, just signed to a contract to bring 200 MW of additional wind power online. Once it's operational, the new wind farm will produce enough electricity to power 54,000 households. This will allow Austin Energy to...
As the federal government reverses course on climate change policy at the national level, the question remains - how much should local governments do to pick up the slack? In the weeks and months since President Donald Trump announced that he is withdrawing the US from...
It's summer in Austin, which means that the temperatures are rising...
From Austin People's Climate Mobilization, Public Citizen Texas, 350 Austin, and ATXEJ - Come pack the rally & council chamber & demand a carbon-free Austin by 2030! Our futures depend on it! -------WEAR GREEN & BRING SIGNS!------- The Austin City Council has a chance to take a big...
Sponsored Post - from the Sierra Club This editorial was written by Cyrus Reed, Conservation Director with the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club Over the last several years, the Austin community, Austin Energy, and its board of directors (Austin City Council) have been engaged in...
Sponsored Post - from Public Citizen Texas This editorial was written by Kaiba White, Energy Policy and Outreach Specialist at Public Citizen Texas Earlier this month, Austinites took time out of their day to show up at City Hall and let the Austin City Council know that...