January 28, 2011. Clean Techies
Austin, Texas has always been a central location for wind and solar power, fuel cell technology, geothermal and biomass resources, and energy-saving sustainable technologies. It has become a major power player within the global energy industry. It has strong commitments to sustainability and the environment, and is ready to make its mark as the...

December 10, 2010. New Energy World Network
Solar cell and panel manufacturer SunPower has received a $2.5m investment from the Texas Enterprise Fund, allowing it to expand its US operations. The company has also received a $900,000 grant from the city of Austin to expand its presence with a new corporate operations centre in Austin, Texas.

November 24, 2010. Solar Industry Magazine
SunPower Corp. has received a $2.5 million investment from the Texas Enterprise Fund to expand operations with a major new office site in the Austin, Texas, metropolitan area.

November 24, 2010. Global Solar Technology
SunPower Corp., a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced that the company has received a $2.5 million investment from the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) to expand operations with a major new office site in the Austin, Tex. metropolitan area.

October 6, 2010. SolarIndustry.com
Austin Energy, an electric utility based in Austin, Texas, says it has $4 million in funds for solar energy incentives for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1. Incentives are available for residential and commercial solar electric and solar hot water energy systems.

May 14, 2010. KXAN News
KXAN Austin News coverage of Austin's Press event to announce Solar on 21 Schools is posted on YouTube. Funding for this project was provided in part from a U.S. DOE Solar America City special project grant.

February 9, 2010. SustainableBusiness.com
Austin Energy has devised a new approach for incentivizing solar power among its commercial, multifamily, and non-profit customers.

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.