By Jordan Gass-Poore' Web Content Manager U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz aimed to inspire SXSW Eco 2014 attendees to take action on some of the most critical issues of our time ("All-of-the-Above in a Carbon Constrained World") with his keynote address on the conference's final day. Moniz discussed why technology innovation and associated cost reduction is key to reducing the world's dependence on oil and natural gas production. As […]
By Jordan Gass-Poore' Web Content Manager Just call Chris Sonnier the mastermind behind SXSW Eco, an annual conference that brings together people from around the globe to discuss and collaborate on solutions for a sustainable planet. The native Texan and University of Texas at Austin alumnus initially became involved with SXSW as a seasonal employee. It was during this time that Sonnier said he realized that the company's March events […]
By Jordan Gass-Poore' Web Content Manager Some attendees of this year's SXSW Eco had the opportunity to tour Texas Disposal Systems, an about 2,200-acre landfill, recycling and compost/soil blending (Texas Organic Products) facility in Creedmoor, Texas outside of Austin. TDS, founded in 1977 by brothers Bob and Jim Gregory, serves Central Texas and has become one of the largest independently-owned solid waste collection and disposal companies in the nation. There's […]
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