Seven days. That’s how long Austinites went without clean water. For the first time ever, we couldn’t be sure that what was coming out of our faucets was safe to drink. For the first time ever, we got a little taste of what other less fortunate communities around the world…
Texas’ two largest natural gas electricity generators are pressing state officials to implement a self-serving policy change that would significantly impact how wholesale electricity is priced in Texas. Calpine Corporation and NRG Energy are pushing for “marginal losses” – a way of accounting for electricity that is lost on transmission…
Austin Energy now provides GreenChoice clean energy to residents of Austin who want to use 100% renewable energy. GreenChoice energy is 100% wind energy purchased by Austin Energy, and making the switch is easy! All you have to do is fill out the form on the Austin Energy website here!…
Alba Energy has announced their SMART Solar Power Purchase Agreement, which is an innovative energy solution for Texas homeowners in deregulated energy markets. With a solar PPA, the energy you need is produced by a solar system owned, installed, and maintained by the solar company. You pay nothing upfront, and you…
Marwan Madi, a junior at the University of Texas at Austin, is gathering data that he hopes will help the campus reduce its water use by millions of gallons every year. He came up with the idea to use drones and a camera that measures the health of plants with…
FRESH FOR LESS The City of Austin has partnered with the Sustainable Food Center, Farmshare Austin, and GAVA (Go Austin!/Vamos Austin!) to offer fresh, affordable, convenient, and nutritious food. Farm Stands Farm Stands are community-run markets that are located in familiar spaces and are easily walkable to residents of the…
Due to recent heavy rains, Austin’s water treatment plants are receiving water flows of increased turbidity (murkiness) of 100x. Because of this, it is taking much longer than usual to treat drinking water to EPA standards for safe distribution. As such, Austin Water needs us to reduce our water demand…
I’m helping to make Austin Net-Zero by: reinventing the urban school meal experience When you picture school cafeteria food, what comes to mind? Many of us remember being served foods like pizza, chicken tenders, and tater tots — not exactly healthy food options. Anneliese Tanner is trying to change…