Tag: energy
September 24, 2018
No Link Between Barnett Shale Natural Gas Production and Methane in Groundwater, Studies Conclude
AUSTIN, Texas — After four years of studies, scientists have found no link between methane present in water wells outside of Fort Worth and nearby…
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UT Bureau of Economic Geology Granted $4 Million to Run Carbon Capture Partnership
Pumping carbon dioxide deep under the seafloor may seem like a science-fiction-based solution to dealing with the greenhouse gas, but it’s a technology that The…
Read MoreApril 12, 2016
Texas-Cuba ties are expected to strengthen
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texans and Cubans have more in common than you might believe. President Barack Obama’s visit to the island nation is sparking discussion…
Read MoreDecember 4, 2015
Top Energy Officials from North America Gather at The University of Texas at Austin to Collaborate on Carbon Capture Solutions
Energy officials from across North America met at The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology Dec. 2 and 3 to discuss how…
Read MoreJuly 8, 2015
Franks: New Scenes in Cuba Hint at What Could Be
As we rode around Havana in late May with a Cuban friend, his excitement was palpable. He had recently opened a highly successful paladar, or…
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UT Jackson School Hosts Argentinian Delegation to Discuss Energy, Environment and Sustainability
A delegation of high-ranking public officials and oil and gas executives from Argentina visited The University of Texas at Austin on June 3 to share…
Read MoreApril 9, 2015
Obama To Address Caribbean’s ‘Economic Achilles Heel’ — Energy
President Obama is in Jamaica Thursday, meeting with Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and more than a dozen other leaders from throughout the Caribbean. It’s…
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Texas Standard Interviews BEG’s Scott Tinker on Energy and the Economy
The Texas Standard interviewed The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology Director Scott Tinker about the potential impact of Iran’s oil on the…
Read MoreDecember 18, 2014
Climate Deal Puts Spotlight on Carbon Capture Technology
The deal that the U.S. and China have struck to curb carbon emissions has been hailed as a breakthrough by many concerned with climate change,…
Read MoreOctober 22, 2014
Jackson School to Lead $58 Million Effort to Study Potential New Energy Source
AUSTIN, Texas — A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded approximately $58 million to analyze deposits of…
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