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Mexico’s Electricity Market Poised for Change

Feb. 26, 2016
Prior to 2014, the Mexican electricity system was more or less solely owned and operated by the state Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). Electricity generation, delivery, and retail sales...

Making the grade: UT Austin student hits Forbes 30 Under 30 list for energy movers and shakers

Feb. 26, 2016

UT Austin Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering student Karan Jerath made the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the energy and resources category for his work in developing a containment device that captures oil and gas escaping from a blowout well.

Energy reporters learn from experts during first UT Energy Journalism Workshop

Jan. 29, 2016
Faculty and energy researchers from across the UT Austin campus delivered a crash course on hot-button energy topics...

Rock salt more vulnerable to groundwater leaks than formerly believed

Dec. 17, 2015
Underground rock salt deposits, considered suitable for storing nuclear waste, are more vulnerable to groundwater leaks than previously thought, new research from UT Austin has determined...

Top energy officials from North America collaborate on latest advances in carbon capture solutions

Dec. 17, 2015
Dr. Susan Hovorka, a Senior Research Scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology’s Gulf Coast Carbon Center, hosted energy officials from across North America at UT Austin...

Center for Energy Economics examines prospects for Lithium-Ion batteries

Dec. 17, 2015
UT Austin’s Center for Energy Economics (CEE) takes its first look at critical minerals used in batteries that power electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid EVs...

Robert Fares blog: CO2 emissions can be achieved, but at a price

Dec. 17, 2015
The world can significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions by transitioning to renewable energy, or a mix of nuclear and renewable energy...

Bureau of Economic Geology: understanding the shale boom

Dec. 17, 2015
Four years into its study of the potential of U.S. shale production, researchers at the Jackson School of Geosciences’ Bureau of Economic Geology are collaborating...

UT Austin students take first place in Energy Bowl Competition

Nov. 20, 2015
UT Austin Chemical Engineering students Abigail Ondeck, Krystian Perez, and Sean Wood, along with geosciences student Jonathan Major, took first place...

Austin Technology Incubator receives grant for longstanding support of entrepreneurs

Nov. 20, 2015
The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) has received a grant of nearly $500,000 from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for its enduring support of entrepreneurs...