Texas town aims to ‘reinvent the electric system’

City officials in Austin, Texas, have embarked upon a project to develop what they are calling the "energy system of the future." Undertaken in cooperation with the Environmental Defense Fund, the University of Texas' Technology Incubator, Austin Energy and the local chamber of commerce, the Pecan Street Project aims to reinvent the city's electric infrastructure as…

ByThe Global ViewDecember 5, 20080Comments

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Texas firm fights green cement laws

When it comes to making anti-environment news, it seems the state of Texas never disappoints. From the governor urging the Environmental Protection Agency not to enact stricter greenhouse gas emissions to a state fight against ethanol regulations, the Lone Star State frequently lives up to its slogan, "Don't mess with Texas." (To be fair, Texas is…

ByThe Global ViewDecember 4, 20080Comments

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Texas to EPA: don’t mess with us

Where some see going green as a new opportunity to create jobs and grow new industries, Texas Gov. Rick Perry sees a threat to his state's way of doing business. Citing the possible harm to his state's economy, the Republican governor this week urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not to adopt new regulations to…

ByThe Global ViewNovember 28, 20080Comments

Energy

US wind breaks 150 GW record

Greenbang doesn't know if you've been watching a bit of the Olympics at the weekend - or if instead you have a life - but if like her, you've been cloistered away watching everything from ping pong to men's weightlifting, the highlight of the weekend was the gold medal by sprinter Usain Bolt. He seemed…

ByThe Global ViewAugust 18, 20081Comment

Smart Cities

Electric cars: won’t somebody think of the water?

So, we're all like: "yeah, I'm all about plug-in hybrids, you know? It's so cool, emission-free and that. Saving the plant one car journey at a time, right?" and that's good and everyone's happy and we're all cruising about about in our hybrids and congratulating ourselves on our all around brilliance. Well, sort of. But…

ByThe Global ViewMarch 19, 20085Comments

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Texas town aims to ‘reinvent the electric system’

Texas firm fights green cement laws

Texas to EPA: don’t mess with us

US wind breaks 150 GW record

Electric cars: won’t somebody think of the water?

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