Cockrell School of Engineering undergraduate students Mandeep Gupta, Malvika Patel and Taylor Zhao won the Shell Ideas360 International Design Competition...
The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology, a unit in the Jackson School of Geosciences, has completed installation of the state’s earthquake monitoring network...
Methane hydrate can found all over the planet in places where methane is under sufficient pressure and low temperatures, typically under frozen permafrost or far beneath the ocean floor...
While there are legitimate questions about how competitive markets will ensure a reliable supply of electricity, a proposed rule to subsidize coal-fired power plants that are struggling...
New coal retirements recently announced by Dallas-based Luminant means Texas’ wholesale electricity market will soon lose significant coal generation capacity, writes Joshua Rhodes...
UT Austin held its third Campus Sustainability Week October 23 – 27, with visits to green buildings, a tour of the university’s energy efficient power plant system, lectures, workshops informational lunches, and more.
The Enivronmetal Protection Agency recently proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan, a key Obama Administration rule regulating power plant carbon dioxide emissions. The law requires the EPA to a prepare...
New coal retirements announced by Luminant (Big Brown and Sandow plants) means ERCOT will soon lose significant coal generation capacity. At the same time, wind capacity is expected to increase by nearly...
With the popularity of ridesharing services growing, more consumers are wondering whether hailing a ride on an app can offer a viable and affordable alternative to owning a car.
The comparison of battery-only and fuel-cell electric vehicles comes down to two competing technologies with different challenges, writes Michael Lewis...
