For more than a century, the State of Texas has enjoyed sustained economic growth based on its development and marketing of energy resources produced from fossil fuels. The advent of global warming, and the need to produce energy from environmentally benign sources, presents new challenges and constraints.

The Energy Institute’s mission is to address these pressing energy challenges through credible research and stellar instruction. Our goal, as expressed in our mantra – good policy based on good science – is to promote sustainable energy security and continued economic vitality for our State and our Nation.

At its inception, the Energy Institute identified six major research initiatives that would benefit from the vast expertise available on campus at the University of Texas at Austin. We have since added a seventh topic, and will pursue other opportunities in consultation with the members of the Institute’s Advisory Council, faculty and staff of the University, private energy industries, public utilities, non-governmental organizations, and the general public.