Energy Reporter in Residence
Brandon Mulder is an Energy Reporter in Residence at the University of Texas’ Energy Institute in Austin. Brandon started his journalism career in Texas’ Permian Basin, where he reported on the local boom-bust economy and the environmental impacts of oil and gas drilling. He later reported for the Austin American-Statesman, where he was covering state politics when Winter Storm Uri caused widespread blackouts across Texas. Looking to further root his journalism career in energy and environmental topics, Brandon wrote for a series of business publications covering various energy transition themes, including clean tech, carbon markets, and global climate policy.
Brandon is a 2024 graduate of the LBJ School of Public Affairs, where his studies concentrated on energy and climate policies. This included a summer research fellowship in Monterrey, Mexico, helping the state of Nuevo León establish a carbon tax policy.