Tag: Energy Policy
July 7, 2014
Chile looks to renewables and encourages U.S. investment
Chile’s energy sector is focusing its efforts on developing renewables, with a goal of meeting 20 percent of the country’s power needs with renewable energy by…
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2014
Opinion: Move to the Rational Middle on Energy
“Earlier this year, the government shutdown stalled two crucial policy decisions in the United States involving the movement of energy: the Keystone pipeline and liquefied…
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2013
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – BEG Barnett Shale Assessment Study
This FAQ refers to the Bureau of Economic Geology Shale Gas Assessment study described in a Feb. 28 university press release: New, Rigorous Assessment of…
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2013
Loss of Venezuelan Oil Could Cause Cuban Exodus
Will Venezuela continue to subsidize Cuban oil supplies post-Chavez? “The impact of Cuba losing that arrangement would be disastrous,” said Jorge Pinon, an oil expert…
Read MoreMarch 27, 2012
Petrocaribe: Paying Beans for Venezuelan Oil
Some 17 countries in the Caribbean region receive shipments of crude or refined oil products with preferential repayment terms under the Petrocaribe energy pact with…
Read MoreOctober 7, 2011
Opinion: Let’s Back Clean Version of Keystone XL Pipeline
Houston Chronicle, Oct. 4, 2011 Featuring: Michael Webber
Read MoreJune 2, 2011
Fracking Brings Jobs and New Issues to Town
National Public Radio, June 2, 2011 Featuring: Charles Groat
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Media Releases
UT must meet the foundational needs of our students for them to succeed academically, build community and be prepared for the world after they graduate. One of the most essential needs is housing affordability.
As we continue to make progress in expanding affordable campus…
Exciting and important research! Great job Rebecca!
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Research Professor Bridget Scanlon spoke with @CNN about how coal ash could bolster the domestic supply of rare earth elements — critical ingredients needed for the transition to lower carbon energy.
Vertical mind : psychological approaches for optimal rock climbing / Don McGrath and Jeff Elison. Sharp End Publishing, 2014. #rockclimbing