This Tuesday is Election Day and if you are choosing to vote in the Democratic or Republican primaries (and you haven't voted early) tomorrow between 7am and 7pm is your opportunity.

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Government & Policy

Clean Energy Resolution
For an Energy Efficient & Renewable Energy Economy for Texas
 
WHEREAS;Texas can and should meet future energy needs, create green jobs and lead the nation by further developing energy efficiency and renewable wind, solar and...


2/27/10 -- Austin Energy's general manager, the much revered and very inspiring Roger Duncan, retired yesterday after more than 30 years of public service to Austinites. During his career Roger achieved world-renown in green utility implementation -- co-founding one of the world...

Energy

(photo shows Jake Stewart)

On Thursday, 2/25/10, Jake Stewart, former manager of the City of Austin's Climate Protection Program, presented a successful petition drive to City Council, urging leaders to renew their...

Climate Change

If the bizarre snowfall on Tuesday has left you a bit confused and disoriented, let me remind you that it is in fact almost March here in Austin, TX… and that means that South By Southwest is just around the corner. Hopefully most of you are not the type to flee Austin during the...


EcoCommunity- take action now!

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is proposing revisions to the state’s water quality standards for rivers, lakes, and streams. Some of the revisions would weaken efforts to keep or make Texas water bodies clean enough for...

Water

Why I Am Fired Up About Water Sustainability, and Why You Should Be Too!

In an age of online activism, we should jump at opportunities to be physically present with like-minded people and in the presence of locally elected decision-...

Water

What a Wealth of Green Resources we have here in Austin! 

I am always impressed and amazed by the number of programs and opportunites we as citizens have to make changes on an individual level ... and sometimes even get paid incentives to...


re: The Mayor's forum on Austin's Electricity Plan, 2010-2021.

At the end of the evening, Roger Duncan said it best: having public input in the planning process for Austin's citizen-owned utility really...

Energy

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