June 9, 2010

SAN ANTONIO, (ENS) - San Antonio is creating a research institute devoted to sustainable energy with a $50 million infusion of capital from the city-owned power utility, CPS Energy.

Located on the campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, UTSA, the new institute will investigate sustainable technologies applicable to the local area.

The creation of the Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute was announced Tuesday by Mayor Julian Castro together with the CPS Energy Board of Trustees and UTSA officials.

Read more...

San Antonio Citizens' Toolkit

Tell the Mayor and your City Council member why you oppose the proposed expansion at South Texas Project and sell CPS' remaining 7% share of the nuclear reactor project.

• Mayor Julian Castro
  (210) 207-7060, MayorJulianCastro@sanantonio.gov
• District 1 Mary Alice P. Cisneros
  (210) 207-7279, district1@sanantonio.gov
• District 2 Ivy R. Taylor
  (210) 207-7278, district2@sanantonio.gov
• District 3 Jennifer V. Ramos
  (210) 207-7064, district3@sanantonio.gov
• District 4 Philip A. Cortez
  (210) 207-7281, district4@sanantonio.gov
• District 5 David Medina, Jr.
  (210) 207-7043, district5@sanantonio.gov
• District 6 Ray Lopez
  (210) 207-7065, district6@sanantonio.gov
• District 7 Justin Rodriguez
  (210) 207-7044,district7@sanantonio.gov
• District 8 W. Reed Williams
  (210) 207-7086, district8@sanantonio.gov
• District 9 Elisa Chan
  (210) 207-7325, district9@sanantonio.gov
• District 10 John G. Clamp
  (210) 207-7276,district10@sanantonio.gov