Whether we recognize it or not, physical resource constraints such as the rate of power consumption and the cost of food and energy eventually translate into economic constraints that govern our lives...
Imposing a price on carbon would inject certainty into the marketplace, spur innovation, simplify a patchwork of state and local regulations, and create a lot of jobs. Enacting legislation that puts a price on carbon...
Some of the world’s leading energy experts will present their research on the most vital and controversial energy issues facing society during the second annual UT Energy Journalism Workshop, Sept. 27-28...
UT Austin energy researchers David Allen, Melinda Taylor, Bob Metcalfe and Michael Young participated in a recent study coordinated by the Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) on...
UT Austin’s Center for Electromechanics (CEM) has been awarded $1.6 million to develop systems for real-time grid monitoring and modeling of electricity usage from Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) such as...
The rapid growth of rooftop solar and other distributed energy resources could soon pose a serious threat to electric utilities’ traditional business model, writes Energy Institute Research Fellow Roger Duncan...
Masters students at the LBJ School of Public Affairs recently completed a year-long policy research project (PRP) in which they examined new business models for electric utilities. The course...
The nation’s electric utilities will have trouble making a profit in a future dominated by widespread adoption of rooftop solar and other Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)...
Market conditions will continue to drive a movement toward de-carbonization of the nation’s electric grid despite the rescinding of stringent anti-pollution measures...
New research from UT Austin examines the effect of increased amounts of renewable energy on electric grid reliability and the status of nuclear and coal-fired power plants.
