Tag: energy
July 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…
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2014
Mexico energy overhaul will bring benefits, challenges
At a meeting just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, Texas legislators heard a range of benefits their state can look forward to as Mexico remakes…
Read MoreAugust 6, 2014
Mexican Congress Approves New Rules for Oil Industry
The Mexican Congress approved a massive overhaul of the country’s energy industry that will open it up to international oil companies and allow competition in Mexico’s stagnant…
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