News from October 2021
IEA warns that energy crisis may impact global economic recovery
By Art Benavidez | Oct 17, 2021
A Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization has provided a dire forecast regarding a potential energy crisis.
The US overtakes China as global leader in mining of Bitcoin
By Art Benavidez | Oct 16, 2021
The U.S. has taken the lead in developing a digital currency after China made the practice illegal.
City of Austin City Council met Aug. 11
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 16, 2021
City of Austin City Council met Wednesday, Aug. 11.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Aug. 11
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 15, 2021
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Wednesday, Aug. 11.
City of Austin City Council met Aug. 10
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 14, 2021
City of Austin City Council met Tuesday, Aug. 10.
Conference urges Texas to set 'proper example' on spending American Rescue Plan funds
By T.H. Lawrence | Oct 13, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act is providing $40 billion to the state of Texas and a panel discussion examined how that money should best be used.
New ranking shows Texas is among the least energy-efficient states
By Austin Journal Reports | Oct 13, 2021
Texas came in 40th in a new study by the personal-finance website WalletHub that analyzed 48 states in terms of home and auto energy efficiency.
Austin elected officials voice support for abortion rights after new state 'Heartbeat' law
By David Beasley | Oct 13, 2021
With controversy raging over abortion restrictions in Texas, elected officials representing the City of Austin and Travis County have expressed their support for abortion rights.
Ocean life helps produce clouds, but existing clouds keep new ones at bay
By Eric Hamilton | Oct 13, 2021
Stand on the ocean’s shore and take a big whiff of the salt spray and you’ll smell the unmistakably pungent scent of the sea. That ripe, almost rotting smell? That’s sulfur.
TCL Electronics signs on as official TV partner for Activision’s Call of Duty: Vanguard
By Emily Bevard | Oct 13, 2021
TCL Electronics will be the official TV partner for video game publisher Activision as they near the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard next month.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met July 29
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 13, 2021
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, July 29.
Nigerian study probes causes, consequences of teen pregnancies
By Marjorie Hecht | Oct 12, 2021
Nearly 10% of adolescent or teenage girls become pregnant annually, making teen pregnancy a major concern worldwide. A study of the problem in the Nsukka area of Enugu state in Nigeria probed the causes and consequences of teen pregnancies.
New York Investment firm purchases Congress Commons buildings in downtown Austin
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 12, 2021
Three historic buildings in downtown Austin known as the Congress Commons was recently purchased by a New York investment firm.
New leads in research into the origin of identical twins
By Mari Kaunisto | Oct 12, 2021
The findings of the study, published on September 28 in “Nature Communications”, represent a huge step forward in understanding identical twins.
U.S. residents' liabilities abroad grow more than their assets in second quarter of 2021
By David Beasley | Oct 12, 2021
The difference between the amount U.S. residents hold in foreign financial assets and the amount of foreign liabilities they have increased in the second quarter of 2021, with liabilities growing more than assets, The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported.
City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee met June 15
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 12, 2021
City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee met Tuesday, June 15.
Pet of the Week: Apollo
By Submitted by New Hope Animal Rescue | Oct 11, 2021
Pet of the Week: Apollo
Samsung announces technology to make devices faster, more efficient
By David Beasley | Oct 11, 2021
Samsung Electronics is entering a new dimension in semiconductor chip technology.
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met June 10
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2021
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, June 10.