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Cockrell School of Engineering to lead Petroleum Extension program

Dec. 18, 2017
Texas Engineering Executive Education, a division of UT Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering, will serve as the new home for the Petroleum Extension (PETEX) program...

New agreement between UT Austin and Monterrey Tech paves the way for energy research and educational exchange program

Dec. 18, 2017
UT Austin has formed a new partnership with Monterrey Tech to help develop a reliable, clean, sustainable and affordable electric power sector for Mexico...

UT Energy Week scheduled for January 29 – February 2, 2018

Dec. 18, 2017
Energy experts will explore a range of vital energy issues facing society during the fourth annual UT Energy Week, January 29 – Friday, February 2, 2018...

Texas engineers develop new material to improve performance of lithium-ion batteries

Dec. 18, 2017
New research from UT Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering (CSE) could lead to cheaper, smaller, and more efficient batteries...

To drive or not to drive, that is the question

Dec. 18, 2017
Two UT researchers have developed a sophisticated economic model and online calculator to help consumers decide if it makes more sense to own a personal vehicle or use ridesharing services...

UT Austin researchers wrap up smart manufacturing project

Dec. 12, 2017
A team of UT Austin engineers is completing a $11.3 million project to modernize the U.S. manufacturing industry through development of the nation’s first smart manufacturing platform for...

The obscure federal agency that soon could raise your electric bill: 5 questions answered on FERC

Dec. 5, 2017
Energy scholar Joshua Rhodes explains what FERC is and why it has so much power over energy markets and (indirectly) the prices consumers pay.

Coal Belt to Sun Belt?

Nov. 29, 2017
The state’s biggest electricity generator, Luminant, recently announced the closing of three coal-fired power plants in Texas, but out of the coal ashes could rise a phoenix.

Stanford Scientist Sues Critics Of His 100% Green Energy Dogma

Nov. 20, 2017
A passionate critic of nuclear energy, Stanford Prof. Mark Jacobson has pulled the nuclear option in trying to use the legal system to defend a controversial paper...

How Not to Talk About Energy Policy

Nov. 20, 2017
The Trump Administration continues to pursue a suite of pro-coal policies of questionable wisdom and legality while energy leaders from around the world gathered in Germany to discuss...