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Combating climate is no longer a technological challenge, it’s an economic one

Oct. 31, 2018
The recent release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report offered some grim warnings, writes UT Energy Institute Research Associate Todd Davidson...

UT Austin experts showcased in Energy Journalism Workshop

Oct. 31, 2018
Journalists from across the U.S. who regularly cover energy and the environment convened in Austin recently to hear presentations from UT Austin faculty and other energy researchers...

Students examine solar market trends for LBJ School Policy Research Project

Oct. 31, 2018
Twenty UT Austin graduate students participating in a Policy Research Project led by LBJ School of Public Affairs Prof. Varun Rai have produced a series of research papers...

Natural gas, wind & solar are lowest-cost technologies for new electricity generation in much of the U.S., updated study shows

Oct. 31, 2018
Natural gas, wind and solar are the lowest-cost technologies for new electricity generation for much of the U.S., according to updated research...

UT lands NSF funds for $60 million supercomputer

Sept. 27, 2018
The National Science Foundation has awarded $60 million to the Texas Advanced Computing Center at UT Austin for a new supercomputer...

To rebuild its brand, UT’s Austin Technology Incubator is focusing on ‘deep tech’

Sept. 27, 2018
Closing in on its 30th year anniversary, the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) is refreshing its brand to play a larger role in Central Texas’ thriving startup scene...

What does ‘100% renewable’ really mean?

Sept. 27, 2018
Georgetown, Texas, a town just north of Austin, has been in the news lately for its decision to ‘go 100% renewable’...

New Geodetic Observatory one of 30 locations worldwide

Sept. 27, 2018
A new scientific facility under construction on the grounds of UT Austin’s famed McDonald Observatory will help scientists better understand Earth...

John Goodenough powers through his 90s in his quest for a better battery

Sept. 27, 2018
Famed UT Engineering Prof. John Goodenough, who nearly 40 years ago secured his iconic stature for his role in inventing the lithium-ion battery...

New study shows air pollution reduces global life expectancy by more than a year

Sept. 27, 2018
Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new study from a team of UT Austin environmental engineers and public health researchers...