Energy Choice
5/9/2012 - Green energy within reach for many consumers
5/4/2012 - Harpoon Brewery honored for green energy use
4/24/2012 - Electricity choice to favor renewables in America's future
4/17/2012 - Electric rates 101: Tiered rates
2/7/2012 - Wind turbines off the Jersey Shore?
1/31/2012 - Maryland considering offshore wind energy
1/30/2012 - Pennsylvania supporting clean energy projects
1/30/2012 - San Diego Leads California in Solar Energy
1/24/2012 - Missouri making effort to become more green
1/16/2012 - California to focus on transmission lines
1/13/2012 - Muskegon County awaiting approval of wind farm
1/9/2012 - Marketing company installs solar panels
10/27/2011 - Green energy provided for homecoming
9/8/2011 - In Illinois and Virginia, Roanoke residents address energy production
8/15/2011 - Electricity deregulation paying off in the Land of Lincoln
8/12/2011 - Illinois town poised to take advantage of electricity deregulation
8/11/2011 - ComEd customers gain freedom to choose energy providers
6/10/2011 - Electric choices expand in Pennsylvania
Energy Deregulation
5/7/2012 - Electricity choice provides income for individuals
5/3/2012 - Knowing the history of electricity deregulation
4/5/2012 - Report: Energy deregulation a success in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
3/29/2012 - Pennsylvania seeks to improve electricity choice
3/27/2012 - Best tips for making a good electricity choice
3/14/2012 - Southern Illinois residents see savings after electricity deregulation
1/25/2012 - Deregulation a boon for Texas
1/19/2012 - Electricity prices drop, consumers in deregulated states could benefit
12/13/2011 - Aurora residents could decide energy question on March ballot
11/11/2011 - Cities committing to renewable energy
11/4/2011 - Representatives lobby for green energy tax credit extension
10/19/2011 - U.S. Military investing $10 billion in green energy
10/4/2011 - Joliet mulls switch to private electricity provider
9/30/2011 - Deregulation leads to smart grid research in Texas
9/20/2011 - Deregulated electricity markets projected to grow
9/16/2011 - Washington, D.C., churches save money thanks to electricity deregulation
8/24/2011 - Southern Illinois to see benefits of electricity deregulation
8/22/2011 - Deregulation plus homegrown energy equals savings
8/11/2011 - Deregulation enables Pennsylvania town to save money
7/28/2011 - Energy providers can't skimp on customer service
Renewable Energy Development
5/22/2012 - Connecticut electricity choice spurred by subsidies
5/21/2012 - Wind power comes to Atlanta
5/17/2012 - Major corporations switch to green power electricity
5/15/2012 - Testing green energy's effectiveness
5/10/2012 - Wind power blows into Illinois classrooms
5/8/2012 - Solar panel imperfections may create more green energy
5/4/2012 - Maryland wind power gets its footprint right
5/2/2012 - Solar adds a modern electricity choice to cemeteries
5/1/2012 - Energy incentives provide an even playing field
4/26/2012 - Energy deregulation opens up business opportunities
4/25/2012 - Solar limited by neighborhood preservation codes
4/24/2012 - Big plans for hydroelectricity
4/23/2012 - R&D lags in electricity sector
4/20/2012 - Big changes on the horizon for electricity choice, providers in New York
4/19/2012 - River flow to be tapped
4/18/2012 - Cost-effective wind energy options abound in Pennsylvania
4/9/2012 - Campuses go green around the country
4/4/2012 - Green energy sources growing faster than non-renewables
4/3/2012 - Sky-based wind farm never blocks views
3/16/2012 - Wind energy continues to be the next big thing
3/15/2012 - US doubles solar power
3/12/2012 - Upstate New York man urges others to switch electricity types
3/2/2012 - DOE wind project aims to spur diverse green energy
2/29/2012 - Smaller wind turbines to enter landscape?
2/28/2012 - Too much green?
2/24/2012 - Electricity choice may include wave energy in the future
2/23/2012 - Organic photovoltaics go big in Maryland
2/22/2012 - Pennsylvania's wind energy gets big support
2/10/2012 - Jersey Gardens' Solar Power system completed
2/9/2012 - Illinois moves from fifth to fourth in wind energy
2/3/2012 - Researcher creates solar panels from waste
2/1/2012 - Virginia Tech installs solar panels on garage
1/26/2012 - USDA accepting green energy project applications
1/23/2012 - Firms teaming up to build Pennsylvania wind farm
1/17/2012 - Middlebury College installing solar panels
1/12/2012 - Clean energy investments reach $260 billion
1/11/2012 - Connecticut plans two solar projects
1/10/2012 - Multi-million dollar renewable energy project launched
1/4/2012 - Offshore wind gaining ground in the United States
12/28/2011 - California jail goes green
12/23/2011 - Wind energy may help crops
12/22/2011 - Pennsylvania wind farm to produce 100 jobs
12/15/2011 - Facebook and Greenpeace partner for renewable energy
12/14/2011 - Companies looking for greater advances in green energy
12/12/2011 - Green energy center planned for university
12/9/2011 - Private equity company invests $355 million in clean energy
12/8/2011 - Eco-friendly luxury vehicle named car of the year
12/7/2011 - Green energy program benefits Madison
12/6/2011 - Clean energy surpasses the trillion dollar investment mark
12/6/2011 - Canada experiencing record year in wind energy
12/5/2011 - GreenCar Hawaii begins car sharing at hotel
12/2/2011 - Austin installs first supercharged green energy network
11/30/2011 - Trash to produce electricity in Wyoming
11/30/2011 - Wyoming wind energy projects fast-tracked
11/30/2011 - Students rallying for clean energy
11/28/2011 - TriMet to undergo green energy remodeling
11/18/2011 - New clean energy program launched in Massachusetts
11/16/2011 - Global investment in renewable energy to double in 10 years
11/15/2011 - $1 million available for tribal renewal projects in Arizona
11/14/2011 - Prime Minister agrees to more green energy production
11/10/2011 - Multi-million dollar biofuel plant planned
11/7/2011 - Market for wind energy and turbines increasing
11/4/2011 - Garfield County completes green energy installations
11/3/2011 - Rhode Island green projects getting off the ground
10/31/2011 - Austin, Texas, becomes 100 percent green
10/28/2011 - American solar energy plan updated
10/26/2011 - Solar power market booming
10/25/2011 - Philadelphia Eagles revamp stadiums energy plan
10/24/2011 - Department of Energy announces green energy partnership with South Korea
10/13/2011 - Wind turbine test facility to be launched in Virginia
10/10/2011 - Poll: Most Marylanders Support Offshore Wind Development
10/5/2011 - Brownback hosts energy summit in Kansas
9/30/2011 - Department of Energy to fund student competitions
9/29/2011 - Energy secretary: United States not beaten in green energy race
9/27/2011 - Columbia, Missouri, considers wind development regulations
9/19/2011 - U.S. government agency predicts worldwide green energy expansion
9/15/2011 - $7 million for Hawaii green energy projects
9/14/2011 - Green Energy Leaders to Gather in San Francisco
9/13/2011 - Virginia labor leaders call for offshore wind power development
9/12/2011 - Photovoltaic solar energy industry booming in the United States
9/6/2011 - Massachusetts debates new green energy permitting process
9/2/2011 - Green energy sector large and growing
9/1/2011 - United States a world leader in green energy
8/25/2011 - Nevada hosts National Geothermal Summit
8/18/2011 - Massachusetts launches hydrokinetic turbine test
8/16/2011 - Hawaii seeks to improve green energy initiative
8/12/2011 - County board approves plan for Oklahoma wind farm
8/9/2011 - Inventor in Tennessee shows off new water turbine
8/8/2011 - Illinois to develop green energy
8/5/2011 - Iowa achieves landmark in wind energy
8/5/2011 - Hybrid streetlight helps to launch new Texas alternative energy program
7/29/2011 - MIT discovers yet another way to harness solar power
7/29/2011 - Hawaii looks into geothermal energy
7/29/2011 - Sprawling Iowa wind farm officially under construction
7/28/2011 - Wind projects in Palm Beach County, Florida, granted initial approval
7/27/2011 - Wind farms expected to be installed in North Carolina
7/25/2011 - Wind Capital Group signs power purchase agreement for wind farm project
7/12/2011 - Chesapeake Energy Company invests millions in Sundrop Fuels
7/11/2011 - Invenergy starts to build new wind farm in Michigan
7/8/2011 - Oklahoma ranks high for wind power capacity
7/7/2011 - Illinois county committee approves wind farm application
7/6/2011 - Duke Energy plans to build large-scale wind farm in Kansas
7/5/2011 - Solar field to be constructed in eastern Ohio
7/1/2011 - World's largest solar plant to be built in America
6/29/2011 - California IKEA unveils green energy solar power array
6/28/2011 - New report provides transparency of company energy consumption
6/27/2011 - Solar panels installed at California speedway
6/24/2011 - New Jersey to have 'solar farm' on warehouse roofs
6/23/2011 - Learning center in Maine installs green energy solar panels
6/21/2011 - Massachusetts town considering putting wind turbine on golf course
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/20/2011 - Hawaii mall considers adding solar panels to parking lot
6/9/2011 - North Dakota wind power project approved
6/7/2011 - Researchers discover potential new method for producing renewable energy
6/6/2011 - New York giving $191 million for renewable energy projects
Renewable Energy Policy
3/29/2012 - Illinois businesses tout benefits of competition, protest power plant subsidies
3/26/2012 - Pennsylvania business owners like energy deregulation
3/9/2012 - Bay State debates its future with renewables
3/8/2012 - Green energy poised to grow regardless of tax credit situation
2/21/2012 - New Jersey produces slew of electricity choices
2/17/2012 - PA green jobs promoted
11/30/2011 - Clean energy stock indices announced
11/23/2011 - States' green energy projects surpassing proposed federal guidelines
11/9/2011 - Minnesota businesses receiving 'green grants'
9/26/2011 - California governor signs new green energy laws
9/23/2011 - New Wyoming wind energy guide released
9/1/2011 - White House renews commitment to green energy
8/30/2011 - Leaders gather for National Clean Energy Summit
8/26/2011 - Report makes case for green energy in the West
8/19/2011 - New Jersey debates green energy goals
8/9/2011 - Green energy group launches campaign in Pennsylvania
8/3/2011 - Hawaii could soon be leader in clean energy
7/29/2011 - Oregon State becomes major green energy purchaser
7/28/2011 - Hearings begin for New Jersey energy plan
6/30/2011 - Energy Department awards more loan guarantees for California green energy projects
6/22/2011 - Department of Energy offers loan for industrial solar panel projects
6/8/2011 - New Jersey governor unveils new green energy plan
6/7/2011 - Connecticut Senate passes substantial green energy bill
Sustainability Initiative
5/22/2012 - Greywater uses at the household level
5/18/2012 - Cardboard becomes fashionable in furniture
5/16/2012 - Small packages make for greener living
5/14/2012 - Eco- and budget-friendly tips
5/11/2012 - Classy wedding gifts that are good for the planet
4/30/2012 - Mapping out a green energy car future
4/27/2012 - Better-timed renewable energy use through apps
4/6/2012 - Wind power big in middle of the country
4/2/2012 - Solar villages fulfill green dream of many
3/28/2012 - Adding dimensions to electric choices
3/19/2012 - Proposed tax credit for electric car chargers in New Jersey
3/7/2012 - Experts believe green energy could surpass fossil fuels in next decades
3/7/2012 - Illinois greens up its job prospects
3/5/2012 - Army greens more than uniforms with new energy initiative
3/1/2012 - Green energy equals green in pockets
2/28/2012 - Support for renewables gets stronger with ever-higher gas prices
2/27/2012 - Education for renewable energy development
2/24/2012 - New York 'Super Bills' include solar development
2/16/2012 - Massachusetts-based company ranks in top 20 for EPA
2/15/2012 - Iowa wind conference sure to blow some away
2/14/2012 - Diverse Pennsylvania businesses embrace green energy
2/8/2012 - Wind energy shows positive numbers despite economy
2/6/2012 - BMW goes green
1/30/2012 - General Motors innovating renewable energy use
1/30/2012 - Cumberland College planning green energy project
1/27/2012 - Department of Agriculture launches clean energy map
1/6/2012 - Department of Energy to better protect nation's electric grid
1/3/2012 - Coffee plant to produce green energy
12/30/2011 - Large wind farm proposed for western Wisconsin
12/29/2011 - Family installs wind turbines on home
12/20/2011 - Companies committing to 5-year renewables pledge
12/19/2011 - Green energy competition between New York schools
11/8/2011 - Asheville students rally for green energy
10/20/2011 - Denison University commits $1 million to green energy
10/17/2011 - North Carolina McDonald's Goes Green
8/12/2011 - University of Maine goes green
8/12/2011 - Private sector to provide renewable energy to Army
7/29/2011 - Renewable energy helps South Carolina with job growth
7/29/2011 - Missouri works to get renewable energy back on ballot
7/29/2011 - American department store goes green
7/27/2011 - Milestone agreement reached between Department of Energy and Verizon
7/12/2011 - Army considers ways to go green
6/14/2011 - Google commits to green energy, invests $280 million for solar panels
6/7/2011 - Plan for wind turbine in Massachusetts approved
Energy News > Renewable Energy Development
Austin, Texas, becomes 100 percent green
Posted on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 5:14:47 PM
Austin, Texas, recently converted to using 100 percent renewable energy that is produced at wind farms in west Texas.
Going green will cost the city of Austin $8.5 million in the next year, but costs will diminish to about $3 million a year by 2021, according to the Austin American Statesman. The plan is set to save the city money, as well as cut Austin's contribution to global climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the next 50 years.
"I agree with the scientific community; global warming is a reality, and we will continue to lead American cities by maintaining our community vision for carbon reduction," Mayor Lee Leffingwell said in a statement quoted by the Statesman. "I am hopeful that other cities will be inspired to follow suit, now that our vision has become a reality."
The city is now using approximately 400 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy, which officials believe makes Austin the largest U.S. city using 100 percent green energy, Government Technology reported.
By transitioning to green energy, the city will be complying with one of the goals of the Austin Climate Protection Program, which was adopted by the city council four years ago to reduce pollution.
The governor of Texas and Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry recently challenged President Barack Obama's green energy programs in an effort to gain ground in the presidential primary race, Businessweek reported.
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