National prescription drug take back this Saturday
The Drug Enforcement Administration of the U.S. Department of Justice is holding a "Take Back" event this Saturday to help curb prescription drug abuse by collecting unwanted meds at more than 4,000...
View ArticleSan Antonio gets ‘bike friendly’ nod
San Antonio recently received a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists, the first such recognition for the Alamo City!
View ArticleHow to curb CPS bill sticker shock: Tips for lowering your usage
So, not surprisingly, we all used a lot of energy during last week's freeze — we were cold! Now, CPS Energy says energy bills for San Antonians may double or triple this month because of the spike in...
View ArticleOne disgusting and dangerous job
Martin Miller has spent 20 years chasing down those who are dumping what they should not into sewers and creeks. When he gets the invitations for career day at his kid's school he proudly describes...
View ArticleDon’t mess with Texas’ favorite commercial
It was more popular than Stevie Ray Vaughan or LeAnn Rimes, even more popular than George Strait or Matthew McConaughey. The Confederate Air Force’s 1991 “Don’t Mess with Texas” spot was chosen among...
View ArticleGet rid of unwanted prescription drugs safely on Saturday
Saturday is the second annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, and several sites in and around San Antonio will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for you to drop off unused, expired or otherwise...
View ArticleConsert is here…
And they're hiring. Home energy management company Consert, Inc., has moved from Raleigh, NC to an 18,000 square-foot office in the Starcrest Business Park at 12508 Jones Maltsberger Road in San Antonio.
View ArticleGood news, bad news in clean-tech sector
Just a day after Vice-President Joe Biden encouraged additional government and private investment in the fledgling U.S. clean energy sector, a major California-based solar panel manufacturer, which had...
View ArticleGetting to net zero or zero net energy
If the cheapest energy available is that which is conserved, reducing the energy used by buildings can really pay off. And while it's possible to design buildings that create as much power as they...
View ArticleAlamo Heights High School going solar
Through the Alamo Heights Independent School District's $44-million 2010 bond and in partnership with CPS Energy, 800 solar panels are being installed at the Alamo Heights High School and 1,200 panels...
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