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Austin Energy: A Wakeup Call

by Robin Rather & Mike Sloan SEP 24, 2010.

Larry Weis, the new General Manager for Austin Energy, starts work on Monday.

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Submitted by Mike Sloan on Sat, 09/25/2010 - 12:56pm

Austin's Energy Plan Townhall - Sep. 1, 6 pm

For more on Austin power politics, follow PowerSmack.org Austin Energy’s Recommendation for the City's Resource and Climate Protection Plan to 2020 is now available. Compared to the draft plan released in 2008, there are some good things -- more wind & solar & energy efficiency -- but the plan is still going to add MORE fossil fuel power plants and KEEPS Austin's coal plant smokin' indefinitely.

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Submitted by Mike Sloan on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 4:19pm

Brainwashing Texans on Renewable Energy?

National media are giving attention to Texas' epic struggle between NEW -vs- OLD energy ideas. The Wall Street Journal. Blown Away: Wind Power Makes Electricity Cheaper in Texas http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/08/10/blown-away-wind-pow... Green Energy War: A former California Energy Commissioner digests global climate and energy politics.

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Submitted by Mike Sloan on Sun, 08/16/2009 - 4:54pm

LAST CHANCE: Let Austin Energy know what kind of power you want

This week, Austin Energy will finalize its recommendation on what sources of energy will power Austin until 2020. More Fossil Fuel?  Wind?  Nuclear?  Local Solar?

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Submitted by Mike Sloan on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 7:54pm
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