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BBC World Service Previews Energy Institute's Podcast Phases and Stages: The Texas Energy Story

In season one, Andy Uhler, award-winning energy correspondent and Energy Institute journalism fellow, will travel around Texas to get first-hand accounts of our changing energy system, from the Texans living it right now: farmers, school teachers, community members, and everyone in between.

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The Energy Institute serves as a convener of expertise at The University of Texas at Austin and across the region to enable and lead significant and strategic energy research and education collaboration between academic, community, government, and industry partners.

The Energy Institute helps support UT’s students and over 450 faculty and research staff from UT’s top-ranked programs and centers in engineering, business, geosciences, natural sciences, architecture, law, and public affairs.

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2024-2025 UT Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows Awards Announced

Eight outstanding UT Austin graduate students have been selected for awards via the 2024 UT Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows Awards Program.

2024 Seed Grant Program Awards Announced

Twelve research projects have been selected for funding through the Energy Institute's 2024 Strategic Energy Seed Grant Program. Key research areas include battery production, carbon capture, clean hydrogen, produced water treatment, and industrial decarbonization. The program is made possible with funding by corporate partners Bidra, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Shell and SLB.

DOE Selects HyVelocity Hub for Historic Investment

The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the HyVelocity Hub will be one of seven U.S. regional hubs to receive funding to accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen. UT Austin is the lead academic institution for the effort, which represents a broad coalition of industry and community partners.

Exploring Geologic Hydrogen Recovery

Assistant Professor Wen Song and her research team in the UT Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering have been awarded a major grant by the Department of Energy to develop a foam injection approach to extract geologic hydrogen.

Energy Education at The University of Texas at Austin

The Energy Institute works with schools and departments across campus to foster energy-related courses. The Institute manages the interdisciplinary Graduate Portfolio Program in Energy Studies; sponsors a weekly guest lecture series, the UT Energy Symposium; and hosts UT Energy Week, an annual gathering of energy experts.

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UT Energy Week

UT Energy Week 2024 was held March 25 – 29, 2024. Hosted by the UT Energy Institute and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center, UT Energy Week 2024 comprised five days of panels, keynotes, and special events.

Hydrogen Resources and News

The Energy Institute is supporting the momentum behind hydrogen energy through research, partnerships, and education. Read more about the recent HyVelocity Hub announcement and stay up-to-date on hydrogen news at UT Austin.