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Call for Proposals: Economics of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

Dec. 2, 2021
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Wyoming issued a call for proposals on CCUS economics and policy.
Hydrogen infrastructure in Texas

H2@Scale Project Launched in Texas

Sept. 15, 2020

From the Center for Electromechanics at UT Austin: https://sites.utexas.edu/h2/h2scale-project-launched-in-texas/ 

Energy Institute launches new UT-wide research effort; seeks proposals for interdisciplinary, innovative energy solutions

Aug. 21, 2019
New call for proposals to support interdisciplinary projects aligned with our core focus: Fueling a Sustainable Energy Transition

Can we escape our car-centric world?

March 29, 2019
The American dream of suburban home ownership and the freedom to roam...

UT energy experts weigh in on PG&E bankruptcy filing

Feb. 14, 2019
Joshua Rhodes and Todd Davidson assess the fallout California’s largest utility faces from $30 billion in liability claims related to wildfires sparked by its electric system....

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...

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...

Combating climate is no longer a technological challenge, it’s an economic one

Oct. 31, 2018
The recent release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report offered some grim warnings, writes UT Energy Institute Research Associate Todd Davidson...

What does ‘100% renewable’ really mean?

Sept. 27, 2018
Georgetown, Texas, a town just north of Austin, has been in the news lately for its decision to ‘go 100% renewable’...