A $2.3 billion biomass-burning plant in East Texas has won approval from the Austin city council. Earth2Tech says the 100-megawatt facility will burn woody waste, such as sawdust and tree trimmings, and sell the power to Austin Energy.
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In a sign that the era of gas guzzlers may be ending, the Wall Street Journal observes that even in Texas, people are leaving their SUVs in the garage in favor of smaller electric cars. As the paper puts it, "You Know Gas Prices Are High When Texans Start Driving Golf Carts." The story says the tiny vehicles take some getting used to, but people seem willing to switch given how much they save on gas.
Web pick posted by Neil Savage, Xconomy.com
Web pick posted by Neil Savage, Xconomy.com
"Jury duty." Two simple words that bring an irritated sigh from bosses, sympathy from co-workers and and a sinking feeling that you'll waste a whole day cooling your heels in a waiting room. But an online innovation in jury selection, called I-Jury is lessening the cringe and inconvenience factor in Travis County, Texas.
I-Jury replaces the traditional juror assembly room, where prospective jurors sit and wait - sometimes for hours - before being assigned to a courtroom. Sometimes people don't get called into a courtroom at all to see if they could potentially serve on a case.
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