Green Energy
Energy customers can choose to pay a fixed 5 year rate on power obtained from renewable energy sources such as wind power by enrolling in the GreenChoice plan. Austin Energy purchases wind power generated in West Texas and power generated through the burning of landfill gas at landfills in Austin and San Antonio. As part of its Power Saver program, rebates of $2.50 per watt are offered for the purchase of solar photovoltaic cells. The utility has also offered rebates on some Energy Star appliances.
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Famous quotes containing the words green and/or energy:
“the absolute flight and rest
The universal blue
And local green suggest.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Because humans are not alone in exhibiting such behavior—bees stockpile royal jelly, birds feather their nests, mice shred paper—it’s possible that a pregnant woman who scrubs her house from floor to ceiling [just before her baby is born] is responding to a biological imperative . . . . Of course there are those who believe that . . . the burst of energy that propels a pregnant woman to clean her house is a perfectly natural response to their mother’s impending visit.”
—Mary Arrigo (20th century)