The Webber Group analyzes energy problems at the intersection of science, engineering, and public policy. Sample research topics include: biofuels; waste-to-energy; energy and security; green design; energy in Texas, the nexus of energy and food; and the nexus of water and energy.
We are affiliated with the Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy (CIEEP), the Clean Energy Incubator, and the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law as a part of the Cockrell School of Engineering, LBJ School of Public Affairs, and the Jackson School of Geosciences.
"Nitrate Contamination as a Result of Biofuels Production and Its Unintended Energy Impacts for Treating Drinking Water," K.M. Twomey, A.S. Stillwell and M.E. Webber. Journal of Environmental Monitoring (in press).
“The Water Needs for LDV Transportation in the United States," C. W. King, M. E. Webber and I. J. Duncan. Energy Policy, Vol. 38 (2), pp 1157-1167 (2010).
“Cow Power: The Energy and Emissions Benefits of Converting Manure to Biogas,” A.D. Cuellar and M.E. Webber, Environmental Research Letters, July 2008. (Cow Power: http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1748-9326/3/3/034002) (Most downloaded paper in 2009)
"Air Quality Impacts of Using Overnight Electricity Generation to Charge PHEVs for Daytime Use", T.M. Thompson, M.E. Webber, and D.T. Allen, Environmental Research Letters, January 2009.
http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1748-9326/4/1/014002/
Energy Technology & Policy 3-day Short Course, January 12-14, 2010
Professor Webber will be offering his popular 3-day industrial course “Energy Technology and Policy” again on January 12-14, 2010. This course is designed for professional engineers, business leaders, attorneys, policymakers, and representatives from government agencies who would like to learn a lot about energy in a short amount of time. The course will include several prominent guest lecturers and will cover topics such as alternative energy, energy & the economy, energy & the environment, and much more.
For more information, please visit: http://lifelong.engr.utexas.edu/etp10.
Energy Technology & Policy 3-day Short Course, August 18-20, 2009
Professor Webber will be offering his popular 3-day industrial course “Energy Technology and Policy” again on August 18-20, 2009. This course is designed for professional engineers, business leaders, attorneys, policymakers, and representatives from government agencies who would like to learn a lot about energy in a short amount of time. The course will include several prominent guest lecturers and will cover topics such as alternative energy, energy & the economy, energy & the environment, and much more. Please find more information here.
02.02.10 Webber Group Students Judge Science Competition in Houston
David Wogan (pictured), Ashlynn Stillwell, and Melissa Lott traveled to Houston, TX, on February 4, 2010 to judge the World Affairs Council Student Energy Summit. The summit was hosted by the World Affairs Council of Houston to teach high school students about the global impact of the energy industry. The event was covered by the Houston Chronicle.
01.27.10 Webber Speaks at the ACS Science & the Congress Project
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01.04.10 Webber quoted in Oil & Gas Investor
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01.04.10 Article by Carey King and Michael Webber Published in Solar Today
Carey W. King and Michael E. Webber, "Water vs. Energy: How Solar Power Can Help," Solar Today, January/February 2010. <link>
12.15.09 Webber Quoted in Houston Chronicle
"Prediction: A Carbon-constrained Economy Will Benefit Texas" <link>
12.08.09 Dr. Webber joins board of Scientific American
Dr. Webber was recently invited to join the Board of Advisors of Scientific American, which is the nation's oldest continuously published magazine. The board, which has about 35 members, includes Vinod Khosla, Jeff Sachs, Jim Woolsey, Nobel Laureates, and prominent professors. <link>
12.02.09 Dr. Webber quoted in Daily Texan
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