With flashy (and expensive) Teslas on the road, electric vehicles can get a bit of a reputation for being the transportation choice of the wealthy. Austin Energy is trying to change that. With its new "EVs are for EVeryone" campaign, our city's electric utility is working...
Austin has a big goal. Net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050...
Capital Metro is about to buy some electric buses. For the first time ever. In April, Cap Metro's board of directors approved a contract to buy up to 10 electric buses, with plans to put them on the streets by the end of this year. And that's...
Sponsored Post - from Earth Day Austin This blog was written by Janis in collaboration with the entire Earth Day Austin team (Liz Belete, Shane Johnson, Fatima Mann, and Jeff Dye). Janis Bookout is the Executive Director of Earth Day Austin. The Earth Day ATX festival will...
From CleanTX - *Please note - this event was originally scheduled for April 25th, but was postponed until May 16th* Evening’s Itinerary: 6:30-7pm Networking 7pm-7:30pm Charge Point Presentation 7:30-7:45pm Q&A with audience 7:45-8pm wrap up, networking You can RSVP here. Anup Parikh is the National Multi-Family Home Sales Manager at ChargePoint, the industry leader in networked...
From the Austin Area Electric Vehicle Association - Internal combustion engines are outdated; clean car technology is already good and getting better all the time. So why are we still stuck in the gasoline era, and what will it take to end it? This presentation by Janelle...
Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability In the United States, 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation. That makes transportation the second leading source of GHG emissions in the U.S. — just behind electricity. The simplest way to avoid these emissions would...
From Smart Charge America - Bill Grimes is the EV specialist at Jaguar Austin. Bill will discuss the new features of the Jaguar I-Pace, and will bring a new 2019 model to view. Visit us at our North Austin office for a lively discussion! Light snacks and...
Sponsored Post - from Smart Charge America On the hunt for a new charging station for your electric car? Want one for free? In honor of the new year, Smart Charge America is giving away two free electric car charging stations. All you have to do to participate is fill out this form>> Up...
From Solar Austin - The recent dire report on climate change from the IPCC, which affirmed we only have until 2030 to solve the climate crisis, is a powerful reminder of how urgently we need to transform our society to no longer use fossil fuels. Improving...