Nestled 25 miles north of Austin in conservative Williamson County sits the first city in the United States to officially make the switch to 100 percent renewable energy. Georgetown, with a population of roughly 55,000 people, announced in spring of 2015 that its city-owned utility...

From Solar Austin - Our first happy hour of the year is going to be one you won't want to miss. Georgetown will soon be powered by 100% renewable energy. How is it achieving this goal so much more rapidly than Austin and most other cities?...

Guest Post - from Al Braden Al Braden is a longtime climate activist and energy policy wonk located here in Austin. In recent posts, he's taken readers behind the scenes into the negotiations behind the future of energy generation in Austin. At stake is a big...

Austin continues to be a leader in the adoption of renewable energy with the help of a new $4.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. This week the city's electric utility, Austin Energy, announced that it had won the award, which will enable it to,...

Sponsored Post - from Revolve Solar You'll have a difficult time finding a city that's embracing renewable energy and sustainability more readily than Austin. Businesses are going solar, Austin Energy is buying solar, and homeowners all across the city are making the switch to clean, solar energy and...

Guest Post - from Al Braden The Navigant study of Austin Energy’s (AE) proposed 500 MW combined cycle gas plant has been completed and given to the Electric Utility Commission (E.U.C) and to Austin City Council. You can find it online here. Part of the 2015 to...