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McDonald Observatory collaborates with West Texas oil and gas producers to protect night skies

Aug. 29, 2018

UT Austin’s renowned McDonald Observatory is collaborating with West Texas oil and gas producers to reduce light pollution...

UT researchers lead the way on carbon capture & storage

Aug. 29, 2018

UT Austin researchers are at the forefront of one of the most promising, and vexing, technological breakthroughs...

Research shows adding 11 GW of solar would complement existing wind power on Texas grid

Aug. 29, 2018

Including a price on CO₂ emissions would make the installation of more solar energy in Texas considerably more attractive...

Why Trump digs coal and what it means

Aug. 29, 2018

The Trump administration is again trying to intervene in United States electricity markets...

Are high oil prices starting to hurt wind power?

Aug. 29, 2018

A recent decision by Texas regulators to turn down a large wind farm project highlights how changes in one energy sector can affect others...

Let’s get real about the myths surrounding “100% renewable” energy

Aug. 13, 2018

Georgetown, TX has received a lot of attention in the media and elsewhere for its decision a few years ago to contract for 100% renewable electricity...

How Trump's trade wars could inadvertently benefit the environment

June 26, 2018

When it comes to the economy, President Trump's "America First" mantra has meant renegotiating existing trade treaties and imposing tariffs

Pot, Solar Power and Taxi Drivers: Energy Security Austin-styled

June 11, 2018

One experience in Austin, Texas revealed to me that energy security means different things to different people...

My ‘All of the Above’ Energy Vacation

June 4, 2018

Each year I teach an energy law short course at UC-Santa Barbara, and this year my wife and I drove to California from Austin by way of national parks in Utah...


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