As soon as she enters, Jenny Poon brings a new energy to the already bustling, warm building. The shared workspace is an old auto shop renovated to remain industrious but also modern, with local art, inspirational quotes and images of owls littered liberally about.

It is hard to say what you first see upon walking into Lux. My eyes -- and nose -- are always drawn to the long table by the cash register that is always strewn with desserts.

Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability partnered with the Arizona Science Center Thursday to host a discussion about the future of energy. The panelists included former Shell Oil Company President John Hofmeister; Peter Byck, director of the documentary “Carbon Nation;” and Mark Jacobson, director of the atmosphere/energy program at Stanford University.

At the beginning of Joseph Grossman’s second term as USGD president in August, he said he was confident the Downtown Senate could be filled for the first time. Five months later, seven seats remain vacant.

Shine Coffee has added its brick-and-mortar location on the corner of Central Avenue and Vernon Street. The coffee shop will sell original recipes for coffee, pastries and seasonal beverages.