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Trump Wants to Politicize Scientific Research. That’s Bad News for Texas’ Energy Industry.

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Trump Wants to Politicize Scientific Research. That’s Bad News for Texas’ Energy Industry.

Innovation could suffer if federal science funding is driven more by political preferences than by peer review and technical merit.

Assessing Economic Costs of Two Reliable Generation Mix Scenarios in the ERCOT System

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Assessing Economic Costs of Two Reliable Generation Mix Scenarios in the ERCOT System

A new peer-reviewed study from COMPASS researcher Dr. Jani Das and colleagues at the Bureau of Economic Geology analyzes ERCOT…

What will it take to solve the great American energy puzzle?

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What will it take to solve the great American energy puzzle?

“There are precious few types of energy production that both parties agree on,” said David Spence, a professor of natural…

Trump is using taxpayer dollars to bail out coal and bet against Texas | Opinion

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Trump is using taxpayer dollars to bail out coal and bet against Texas | Opinion

In his latest Houston Chronicle opinion piece, our Academic Director Michael E. Webber argues that policies supporting coal generation could…

Nuclear Safety From the Ground Up

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Nuclear Safety From the Ground Up

As Texas invests heavily in advanced nuclear energy, safety is taking center stage. UT Austin Researchers with the Cockrell School…

Gas Prices are Punishing Summer Drivers Again. Here’s What Not to Do. | Opinion

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Gas Prices are Punishing Summer Drivers Again. Here’s What Not to Do. | Opinion

In a recent Houston Chronicle piece, our Academic Director Michael E. Webber argues that while high gas prices may be…