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New research shows how and where produced water is stored affects risk of earthquakes

Dec. 19, 2018
New research led by UT Austin has found that where water produced during oil and gas production is stored underground influences...

Climate change is no longer a technological challenge – it is an economic one

Dec. 19, 2018
The recent release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report contains some grim warnings, but it is also a reminder...

Petroleum Engineering Prof. Gary Pope named UT Inventor of the Year

Dec. 19, 2018
For many years, UT Austin Petroleum Engineering Prof. Gary Pope has been recognized as one of the world’s renowned experts...

2019 UT Energy Journalism Fellowships announced

Dec. 19, 2018
The Energy Institute has awarded the 2019 Fellowship to two outstanding reporters, Eliván Martínez Mercado and Asher Price...

5th annual UT Energy Week scheduled for February 4 – 8

Dec. 19, 2018
Scott W. Tinker, Director of UT’s Bureau of Economic Geology, will deliver the keynote address during UT Energy Week 2019...

Despite the blue wave, the U.S. failed to pass its first carbon tax

Dec. 19, 2018
While the U.S. has enacted policies aimed at lowering carbon dioxide emissions, such as Renewable Portfolio Standards and federal tax credits...

Location, location: how an increase in EVs might affect electricity demand and consumption depends on where you drive

Dec. 19, 2018
In a new op-ed published by The Conversation, UT Austin researchers Todd Davidson, Josh Rhodes, Dave Tuttle and Kazunori Nagasawa explore...

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...

International cooperation still holds promise for combating climate change

Oct. 31, 2018
LBJ School of Public Affairs Prof. Joshua Busby, a leading expert on environmental politics, recently published two reports on climate change...

New center to explore better water purification methods

Oct. 31, 2018
A new UT Austin research center will focus on finding more creative approaches to use and reuse existing water supplies and improve water purification methods...