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Chemical headaches, plant sirens – these were the constant background to my home and school life. My community is on the climate frontline

Illinois-based design studio i/thee has teamed up with Los Angeles firm Roundhouse to create Agg Hab — short for Aggregate Habitat — an experimental eco-dwelling built from papier-mâché...

At the heart of East Austin, an old and uninviting warehouse has been transformed into a creative office building fittingly dubbed UPCycle after its site-sensitive design approach that includes the reuse of the entire building...

Guest “I told you so” by David Middleton Jan 13, 2020, 10:33amTexas Power Generation: Did Coal Get Blown Away By Wind? University of Houston Energy Fellows Contributor Group We are thought leaders in energy from...

Nigerian startup Rensource Energy has raised a $20 million Series A round co-led by CRE Venture Capital and the Omidyar network. The renewable energy company builds and operates solar-powered micro-utilities that provide...

The state – which leads the way as US output of oil and gas is forecast to rise 25% in the next decade – is intensifying its production pipeline by pipeline

Nearly 60,000 people have been evacuated after a series of explosions took place at the Port Neches chemical plant in Texas. 

In South Austin, Miró Rivera Architects has completed the Westridge Residence, a contemporary home with an emphasis on sustainable design. Built for a family of four, the sculptural home features rounded roofs on its two...

Construction management firm DPR Construction has recently moved into an impressive new workplace of its own making — a LEED Platinum-certified structure located on the east side of Austin, Texas...

Construction management firm DPR Construction has recently moved into an impressive new workplace of its own making — a LEED Gold-certified facility located on the east side of Austin, Texas...

Like any ecosystem, the San Marcos River is happier without invasive species taking over. This spring-fed river in San Marcos, Texas, maintains its 72-degree temperature year-round, making it popular with humans, fish and...

Exactly two years after Hurricane Harvey blew through Houston, Texas, the state government approved a “Rainy Day Fund” earmarked for flood prevention projects and resilient infrastructure...

Solar collection, EV charging and gray water recycling are just a few of the environmentally features offered at B-Austin Community Project, an innovative mixed-use development designed by local design practice Clark | Richardson...

Guest Fake News analysis by David Middleton The USA Today version of this non-story was even dumber than CNN’s version… Wind is outpacing coal as a power source in Texas for the first time By Ryan Prior, CNNUpdated...

Reposted from Fabius Maximus Blog Larry Kummer, Editor Climate change 19 May 2019 Summary: Activists hope that daily apocalyptic news stories about climate change will mold public opinion, no matter how much they exaggerate...