UT Energy Symposium
A weekly guest lecture series that is both free and open to the public and available for course credit.
In an effort to provide a multi-disciplinary platform for UT faculty and students to interact on the most pressing energy issues facing our world, the Energy Institute sponsors the UT Energy Symposium (UTES), which will enter its 25th semester in fall 2023.
The UTES serves as a “convener” for the campus community, uniting students interested in energy issues with faculty and others working on sustainable energy security. Students who register for the symposium receive one credit hour for the 15-week seminar course, which is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
Ongoing themes for UTES include climate change policy, innovation and diffusion of energy technologies, low-carbon technology options and status, and behavioral aspects of energy consumption.
Each UTES talk will be recorded and posted on this page and on the Energy Institute YouTube channel following the event.
Instructor: Carey King
Unique Number (Spring 2024): 59680 (graduate students) / 59215 (undergraduates)
Day & Time: Tuesday, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Christa Hopkins, who can be reached at 512-475-8447 or christa@energy.utexas.edu, no later than five (5) business days prior to the event.
UT Energy Symposium Talks
September 6, 2022
Findings from the Micro-to-Macro Scale Energy and Economic Systems Modeling Initiative of UT Austin
Balasubramanian Sambasivam and Suman Saurabh, Post-doctoral Fellows, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
These presentations are part of the effort of the Micro-to-Macro Initiative funded via the Energy Institute. Click here to read more.
August 30, 2022
Meeting wind energy expectations: The cross disciplinary challenge.
Paul Veers, Senior Research Fellow - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
May 3, 2022
![Video: [UTES] Accelerating the Energy Transition](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2022-05-04%20Berger.png?itok=Sq4Cj7gg "[UTES] Accelerating the Energy Transition")
April 26, 2022
![Video: [UTES] Environmental justice, climate change, air pollution, and decisions in the U.S. power sector](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2022-04-26%20Azevedo.png?itok=mBh9lcq3 "[UTES] Environmental justice, climate change, air pollution, and decisions in the U.S. power sector")
Environmental justice, climate change, air pollution, and decisions in the U.S. power sector
Inês Azevedo, Associate Professor, Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University
April 19, 2022
![Video: [UTES] Confronting Climate Gridlock: Technologies to Unlock a Clean Energy Future](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2022-04-19%20Cohan_1.png?itok=iHLaud_K "[UTES] Confronting Climate Gridlock: Technologies to Unlock a Clean Energy Future")
Confronting Climate Gridlock: Technologies to Unlock a Clean Energy Future
Dr. Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University
April 12, 2022
![Speaker head shot for talk title: [UTES] ESG and the future role of oil and gas in the global energy mix](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/4.12.22%20-%20ESG%20Panel%20Video.png?itok=1teq0aRA "ESG and the future role of oil and gas in the global energy mix")
ESG and the future role of oil and gas in the global energy mix
- Castlen Kennedy, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Apache Corporation
- Leslie Beyer, CEO, The Energy Workforce & Technology Council in Houston, Texas
April 5, 2022
Beyond the Plug: Volkswagen Group Innovation is looking at The Future of Energy Systems
William A. Paxton, Senior Scientist, Energy Storage, Innovation Center California, Volkswagen Group of America
Max Thum, Mechatronics Engineer, Innovation Center California, Volkswagen Group of America
March 29, 2022
![Speaker head shot for talk title: [UTES] Location, Location, Location: Deploying Batteries in the Right Time and Place for a Transitioning Grid](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Caitlin%20Smith.png?itok=koNsR24R "Location, Location, Location: Deploying Batteries in the Right Time and Place for a Transitioning Grid")
Location, Location, Location: Deploying Batteries in the Right Time and Place for a Transitioning Grid
Caitlin Smith, Sr. Director, Regulatory, External Affairs and ESG, Jupiter Power
March 22, 2022
![Speaker head shot for talk title: [UTES] Resilient Distributed Energy Future](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Untitled%20design_0.png?itok=bJeYxXHv "[UTES] Resilient Distributed Energy Future")
Resilient Distributed Energy Future
Javad Mohammadi, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
March 8, 2022
Gaslighted: How the Oil and Gas Industry Shortchanges Women Scientists
Christine Williams, Professor of Sociology and the Elsie and Stanley E. (Skinny) Adams, Sr. Centennial Professor in Liberal Arts, The University of Texas at Austin
March 1, 2022
![Speaker head shot for talk title: [UTES] The Future of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2022.03.01%20Video%20Bruce%20Niemeyer.png?itok=oCnW5R71 "The Future of Energy")
The Future of Energy
Bruce Niemeyer, Vice President, Chevron Strategy and Sustainability
February 15, 2022
![Video: [UTES] Exploring Inequities in Energy and Transportation Systems in the US and Mexico](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/_2022.02.15%20Video%20Sergio%20Castellanos.png?itok=xFy8T6V3 "Exploring Inequities in Energy and Transportation Systems in the US and Mexico")
Exploring Inequities in Energy and Transportation Systems in the US and Mexico
Sergio Castellanos, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
February 8, 2022
![Video: [UTES] Introduction to ISO New England and Resource Capacity Accreditation](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/UTES%202022.02.08%20Steven%20Otto%20.png?itok=GHeqDHhJ "Introduction to ISO New England and Resource Capacity Accreditation")
Introduction to ISO New England and Resource Capacity Accreditation
Steven Otto, Economist, ISO New England
February 1, 2022
Integrating Massive Amounts of Wind and Solar in Electric Power Systems
Ben Kroposki, Director, Power Systems Engineering Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
January 25, 2022
Grid Modernization and Energy Storage at Sandia National Laboratories – Challenges, Priorities, and Key Projects
Charles Hanley, Senior Manager, Grid Modernization and Energy Storage Programs, Sandia National Laboratories
November 30, 2021
Panel Discussion: Energy Justice and International Development
Mr. Ashvin Dayal, Senior VP, Power and Climate, The Rockefeller Foundation
Dr. Rebekah Shirley, Director of Research, Data & Innovation, WRI Africa
Ms. Dana Harmon, Executive Director, Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute
Moderator: Dr. Varun Rai, Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Austin
November 23, 2021
The how and why of energy use in the past: Additional insights from World long-run time series on electricity since 1900
Tânia Sousa, Auxiliary Professor, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon University)
November 16, 2021
What clean tech will get us to net zero? An overview based on long-term energy scenarios
Anna Broughel, Program Director of Energy Leadership, Clean Energy Leadership Institute; Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University
November 9, 2021
Survey of California Strategies to Meet Renewable Energy and GHG Goals
Jared Babula, Senior Attorney, California Energy Commission; Faculty member, Empire School of Law
November 2, 2021
Toward a Reliable and Competitive Energy Future: Competitive Power Sector Trends, Progress and Challenges
Todd A. Snitchler, President and CEO, Electric Power Supply Association
October 26, 2021
Cleantech Investing 1.0 to Energy Transition Investing Today – What is different this time?
Eric Danziger, Managing Director – Energy Transition, Riverbend Energy Group
October 19, 2021
The Rise of Analytics and Digital Infrastructure in the Energy Industry
Raiford Smith, Products and Technology, X: The Moonshot Factory
October 12, 2021
Sustainability Trends for the Real Estate Industry
Akshai Rao, Sr Vice President, Ancillary Services, Yardi Systems