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	<title><![CDATA[How Green is Austin?]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/21/how-green-is-austin_n_136578.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Austin, Texas is poised to set an example for the rest of the country, having successfully managed to shift its fiscal and social focus towards conservation and alternative energy. </p>

<p>Eric Mack over at <a href="http://www.plentymag.com/features/2008/08/green_city_initiatives.php?page=3">Plenty</a> compiled a list of the greenest cities in America. He counts Austin amongst the most innovative in its approach to confronting climate change:</p>

<blockquote>Austin, Texas - A green leader going beyond the typical carbon-cutting policies by marketing, lobbying, and promoting one specific product: plug-in hybrids. The...</blockquote>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Green]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-11-21T05:12:00-05:00</date_published>
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