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04/30/2026

A new report from the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance is sounding the alarm about the proliferation of proposed AI data centers in the state.

The report summarizes data center operations, growth, and impacts, along with a review of national and international efforts to respond to data center challenges and a summary of recommendations.

Rachel Hanes is policy director for the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance. She says Texas could be in dire straits if action is not taken soon.

“It's going to have very large impacts on our water supplies, on our energy supplies and public health, our coffers, our local government regulations and authorities and budgets,” she told TPR.

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04/28/2026

This concept has been around for decades — and it works. It's called an Earth Air Heat Exchanger. You run air through underground pipes before it enters your home, and the ground cools it for you. No electricity. Just physics.

The catch that the viral graphics don't show you: sizing matters. A 1,500 SF house needs roughly 150–300 linear feet of underground pipe to do the job. A 3,000 SF house needs twice that. On a typical suburban lot with setbacks and a neighbor 10 feet away, that's a real space problem.

My preferred solution for American housing stock is to integrate the pipe system under the foundation. In Texas especially, we're already digging deep perimeter beams for expansive clay soils. Use that excavation — coil the pipes beneath the slab before the pour. You solve the lot coverage problem, the slab acts as a thermal buffer, and you get a structural benefit from keeping subgrade moisture consistent.

Worth knowing: these systems need condensate drainage, proper intake filtration (soil gases are real), and a well-insulated envelope to hit their full potential. Not complicated — just details that matter.

Great concept from Biotonomy. The implementation is what separates a cool idea from a working building. Original post: https://zurl.co/DCMMc

04/12/2026

Done wrong, the unchecked, speculative buildout of data centers raises electricity rates, increases pollution, and undermines clean energy and climate goals. The Trump administration is using AI as an excuse to boost fossil fuels — stopping coal power plants from retiring and gutting health and environmental laws. While utilities are racing to profit from building new, expensive methane gas plants.

Utilities spend billions to serve the immense energy demands of individual data centers and can often leave communities footing the bill for the upfront costs for new power plants and grid infrastructure. Tech companies need to pay their fair share. Households should not be subsidizing electricity for some of America’s largest, wealthiest companies.

Earthjustice is pushing for strong policies that ensure data centers are powered by clean energy, do not pass on their costs to billpayers, and disclose and mitigate their impacts.

04/12/2026

04/03/2026

Hutto City Council said yes — and the world was watching.

Last night, the entire Hutto City Council — including the mayor — voted to move forward with HuttoFlow, a water recovery and reuse system we've spent months developing for this community. Every single vote. Yes.

What made it even more remarkable was who was watching. People tuned in live from India, Sweden, and Australia. This isn't just a Hutto story anymore — people around the world are watching this city to see what comes next.

We're officially calling this project HuttoFlow, because it belongs to Hutto.

A huge thank you to City Manager James Earp and Council Member Peter Gordon for their guidance leading up to last night. And to everyone who showed up to City Hall or watched online — your presence in that room made a real difference.

This was step one. There's a long road ahead — agreements to finalize, land to access, a system to build. But last night proved this community is ready for real solutions.

The world is watching Hutto. Let's show them what we're made of.

04/03/2026

What does a feasibility study actually do?

Before a project moves forward, someone needs to determine whether it can move forward.

In this episode of Wolfy & Luna Explains, Luna breaks down how feasibility studies evaluate zoning, site constraints, utilities, building codes, and project costs before design begins.

A feasibility study helps owners understand risks, costs, and limitations before committing to a project.

04/02/2026

Today is the day.

Tonight at 7pm, Paul Skillicorn and I present our water recovery and reuse system to the Hutto City Council.

This week I walked you through the problem and the solution. Tonight we put it in front of the people who can make it happen.

Privately funded. Municipally controlled. No public debt. No risk to the city.

If you are in Hutto, the meeting is open to the public. Come see for yourself.

Tonight at 7pm. Let's go.

04/02/2026

Hutto neighbors — tomorrow night matters.

The City Council is meeting Thursday, April 2nd at 7PM, and on the agenda is a water infrastructure proposal that could shape how our city grows for decades.

Whether you want to show up in support, ask questions, or just learn what's being discussed — your presence makes a difference.

📍 Hutto City Hall — 7:00 PM

💻 Watch live: huttotx.gov/586/Watch-Our-Meetings-Online

This is your community. Come be part of the conversation.

04/01/2026

Tomorrow night is the night. 7pm, Hutto City Council.

Here is what we are bringing: a water recovery and reuse system that captures water the city is already releasing, treats it, and puts it back to work.

All capital is private. The city keeps full control. No public debt. No financial risk. If the pilot does not perform, everything goes back exactly the way it was at no cost to the city.

We are not asking Hutto to bet on us. We are asking them to let us prove it.

Tomorrow at 7pm we get that chance.

03/31/2026

Here is why Thursday's City Council presentation matters.

Pflugerville is in Stage 3 emergency water restrictions right now. In March. A pipeline failure dropped their lake to historic lows. Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Taylor — every city in Central Texas is under the same pressure.

Water capacity is now the primary growth constraint in this region. Not zoning. Not permitting. Water.

Cities cannot keep approving growth that outpaces water infrastructure. Something has to change.

Tomorrow I share what we are doing about it. Thursday we present it to Hutto.

03/30/2026

Something we have been working toward for a long time is finally stepping into the light.

This Thursday, April 2 at 7pm, we are presenting a water recovery and reuse system to the Hutto City Council.

Private capital. City control. No public debt. No risk to taxpayers.

Follow along this week as we count down to Thursday. Big things are moving for Hutto and for Central Texas.