October 20, 2009. The Daily Texan
Austin homeowners might soon have a new way to pay for energy-efficient solar panel installations if City Council approves a plan for a residential loan program on Thursday. On Friday, Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell announced a proposal for a financing option that would allow residents to pay for solar panels with low-interest city loans and no...

October 15, 2009. WSJ Blogs
If you covered a city’s roofs with solar panels—or solar shingles–just how much solar power could a city provide? While still a pie-in-the-sky question, the falling price of solar and growing interest in covering warehouses and other buildings with panels makes it an intriguing one.

September 10, 2009. Austin American-Statesman
Amid deep spending cuts, the City of Austin is proposing a new high-level position to coordinate citywide environmental initiatives as part of the 2009-10 budget.

September 8, 2009. Austin American-Statesman
Applied Materials Inc. illustrates the technology industry dynamics that are shifting a key part of Austin's economy. The California company, which makes equipment to make chips, is rethinking its strategy after the downturn eroded more than half of its revenue over the past two years.

September 3, 2009. Austin American-Statesman
An energy trade publication and an energy consulting company together have ranked Austin Energy second in the nation in the use of smart-grid technology.

September 2, 2009. The Daily texan
An Austin Energy town hall meeting Tuesday night presented recommendations on increasing Austin’s renewable energy use through 2020.

August 31, 2009. The Daily Texan
Several University professors evaluated the designs of environmentally friendly communities at the School of Architecture on Friday.

August 29, 2009. Austin American-Statesman
The men in hard hats sweated under the afternoon sun as they hammered away at Joe Zabreznik's roof. As he stepped around an electrical cord dangling down the side of his new house, Zabreznik smiled and described how he thinks solar power finally makes sense — not environmentally, but financially.

August 20, 2009. Fox News
Fifteen flower-shaped solar panels have been installed in an open space between a highway and a retail lot in Austin, Texas.

August 18, 2009. Austin American-Statesman
Austin should add more renewable energy faster by replacing coal with wind and solar power, according to a much-anticipated report from the city's electric utility.