With increasingly hot weather and topographical features that resemble those in parts of Southern California, the booming Texas metropolis ranks fifth among U.S. cities threatened by wildfire.

A grant awarded to Austin Energy will place hundreds of new electric vehicle charging stations around the community through the 2020s, local and federal leaders announced in Janua

According to the latest numbers from 2023, wind power accounted for more than 28 percent of the mix in Texas, almost three times the national average. Wind is second only to natural gas, helping make Texas a leader in the industry.

The City of Austin and Austin Energy will receive $15 million from the federal government to install 284 EV charging ports at public locations across the city.

After a statewide blackout in 2021 and a massive Austin outage in 2023, cold weather means energy anxiety for many in Central Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas — Several power lines fell early Monday morning in southeast Austin, impacting drivers and residents in the area. Roughly 2,300 Austin Energy customers were temporarily without power, but electricity has since been restored. Still, drivers are asked to avoid both directions of East Stassney Lane until further notice.

City and state agencies are preparing for the upcoming cold snap in Austin, with Austin Energy fully staffed and ready to respond to power outages, TxDOT laying brine on roads to prevent ice

The Austin area is expected to get 1-2 inches of a wintry mix of snow and sleet on Monday and Tuesday. Austin ISD and other local school districts have announced closures for Tuesday.

That's where Austin, Texas-based Bedrock Energy Inc. comes in. The startup, led by co-founder and CEO Joselyn Lai, has developed new ways to design geothermal systems, as well as automated boring to go deep enough to find the stable temperatures needed for the technology to work.

Kendra Scott spent years becoming a household name through Austin's essence. Now, like the city she loves, she's continuing to evolve.

W Austin underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation that touched the hotel’s lobby and guest rooms and opened several food and beverage concepts on-site.

Nonprofit, public policy organizations including Texas 2036 and the Texas Water Association have made water infrastructure one of their priorities this legislative session.