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Home Trends - Cozier, More Efficient, and Greener

For many home buyers here in Austin, Texas, and around the country, their next home will be smaller than their current home. In large part, we're getting back to cozy and soulful homes and away from cavernous structures.

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"No change whatsoever" in scientists' conviction that climate change is occurring

"There has been no change in the scientific community, no change whatsoever" in the consensus that globally temperatures are rising, said Gerald North, professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University. Recent data has shown that the decade from 2000-2009 was the warmest decade on record.

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Everything is Bigger in Texas, Even the Wind Farms

People need to add one more big in their description of Texas, big wind farms.

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Documentary Film: The Unforeseen

Directed by Laura Dunn and executive produced by Terrence Malick and Robert Redford, The Unforeseen was the 2008 Winner of the Independent Spirit Award "Truer than Fiction" Prize.

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The bike isn't just for fun

A view from the eyes of a cyclist... with a bike saddle that has pucker marks!

Austin, TX

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Thinking of buying or selling a home in Austin, Texas after June 1, 2009?

Austin's new Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure (ECAD) ordinance applies to homes over ten years old, located in the city of Austin and receiving electric service from Austin Energy. With a few exceptions, it’s mandatory that after June 1, 2009 an energy audit be done before a house is sold.

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Airlines & Oil Barons in Fear of High Speed Rail: The South Central Corridor

Texas is a major battlefield in the fight between high speed rail advocates and opponents. The lone star state is the home base for many of the forces that are against the development of passenger rail in the United States.