01.29.2012 The Austin American Statesman quotes Dr. Michael Webber in "Rethinking Water: Growing Population, limited Supply Mean Costs Destined to Rise, Experts Say", by Farzad Mashhood, Read Article.
01.23.2012 The Austin American Statesman quotes Dr. Michael Webber in "Pecan Street's Aim: Create Path for Consumers into Smart Grid's Future", by Laylan Copelin, Read Article.
01.23.2012 Dr. Michael Webber and Sheril Kirshenbaum's article, "It's Time to Shine the Spotlight on Energy Education" is featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 23, 2012, Read Article.
01.2012 Dr. Michael Webber's article "How to Make the Food System More Energy Efficient" is featured in Scientific American Magazine, January 2012. Read Article.
11.18.2011 Dr. Michael Webber and Roger Duncan have been selected for the State Department's Senior ECPA (Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas) Fellows Program. This program sends pre-selected U.S. technical experts from the academic, non-profit or private sectors to serve as consultants and speakers to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, sharing best practices and expertise in clean energy, sustainable urban development, climate change adaption and reducing emissions from deforestation. Click here for website.
10.28.2011 Dr. Webber Op Ed in The Houston Chronicle regarding Obama and Energy Policy: "Obama deserves credit for strong growth in energy industry". Read Article.
10.16.2011 Dr. Webber was interviewed on KVUE regarding National Plug-In Day at Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin. View Clip.
10.12.2011 The Dallas Morning News quotes Dr. Webber regarding Rick Perry's Energy Plan: "Perry Banks on Pro-Drilling Energy Plan". Read Article.
10.2.2011 The New York Times quotes Dr. Webber regarding new algae research project: "U.T. Making a Big Bet on the Future of Algae". Read Article.
9.30.2011 The New York Times article "Austin Studies Power Grid, Including Plug-In Cars" featuring the Pecan Street Project is accompanied by a photo with WEG members, Charles Upshaw and Joshua Rhodes, who were on site doing research during PSP's Plug-in vehicle event. Read Article.
9.27.2011 The New York Times quotes Dr. Webber regarding the practice of natural gas flaring: Read Article.
9.18.2011 The New York Times Business section features research done by Ashlynn Stillwell, Mary Clayton and Dr. Webber in an article titled "Energy Drains Water Supplies". Read Article
9.8.2011 Dr. Webber speaks on WAMC's Academic Minute about Food Waste as Energy Waste. Listen now.
9.7.2011 "Using Energy Audits to Investigate the Impacts of Common Air-conditioning Design and Installation Issues on Peak Power Demand and Energy Consumption in Austin, Texas", a paper by Joshua D. Rhodes, has been published in the journal Energy and Buildings. Mr. Rhodes, a student working on the Pecan Street Project, used a unique dataset of energy audit information in Austin to determine that a significant number of air conditioners are oversized. Rightsizing those AC units, along with other efficiency upgrades, could save 8% of peak power demand in Austin. Read Article
8.4.2011 "Technical Analysis of a River Basin-Based Model of Advanced Power Plant Cooling Technologies for Mitigating Water Management Challenges", a paper by A.S. Stillwell , M.E. Clayton and M.E. Webber, has been published in Environmental Research Letters: Read Article.
7.28.11 Pecan Street Project Inc., Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) and the Webber Energy Group will host a weeklong course on entrepreneurship and business development in the clean energy and smart grid sectors August 15-19, 2011 at the AT&T Conference Center at the University of Texas at Austin. For more information or to register, CLICK HERE.
7.14.11 "Defining a Standard Measure for Whole System EROI Combining Economic "Top-Down" and LCA "Bottom-Up" Accounting" by Carey King & Jay Zarnikau, U. of Texas Austin, and Phil Henshaw, HDS Systems Design Science Natural Systems Physics and Sustainability has won the Best Paper Award in the Energy Sustainability 2010 Conference.
7.11.11 "The Electrical Industry of the Future; from provider to partner", an article by Melissa C. Lott, Joshua D. Rhodes and Charles R. Upshaw, has been published in July 2011 issue of Construction News. Read Article.
7.11.11 Melissa C. Lott has started a blog with Scientific American. Read blog here.
7.11.11 Kelly Twomey's paper won the "Best Student Paper Award" for the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability.
6.9.11 Kelly Twomey participates in the Union of Concerned Scientists Young Scientists Webinar on Energy and Water. RSVP link here.
5.26.11 Dr. Webber featured in Tech Talk. Read blog here.
5.5.11 Dr. Webber featured in Business Week. Read Article.
4.28.11 Dr. Webber's Energy at the Movies PBS lecture and panel discussion available for viewing. Watch now.
3.24.11 Dr. Webber featured in New Scientist. Read Article.
3.3.11 Dr. Webber featured in The Austin Chronicle. Read Article
12.05.10 Dr. Webber featured in the New York Times article. Read Article.
11.22.10 Dr. Webber's article featured in Earth Magazine.
http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/3cc-7da-b-16
11.18.10 Radio feature on Dr. Webber's work aired.
Listen Here: http://www.scienceupdate.com/index.php
11.5.10 Dr. Webber speaks on the energy-water nexus at the Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders (CEREL) Annual Conference: New Approaches to Energy Solutions.
10.28.10 Dr. Webber awarded the Dad's Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship More Information
10.25.10 Dr. Webber featured in the Houston Chronicle Read Article
10.11.10 Dr. Webber featured on NPR's Science Friday
10.07.10 Dr. Webber will be speaking on Science Friday on NPR this Friday, October 8, 2010, 1:40-1:50 p.m.
10.04.10 Dr. Webber and Amanda Cuellar's article on Food Waste featured in numerous media outlets: Inhabitat, Baltimore Sun, Green Packs, Cause Because, Tree Hugger, and MMC-News.
10.02.10 Dr. Webber and Amanda Cuellar's article featured on EurekAlert
10.02.10 Dr. Webber and Amanda Cuellar's article featured on AOL News
09.22.10 Castlen Kennedy featured in the Baines Report
09.17.10 Dr. Webber addressed the United Nations on Friday, September 17, 2010
09.14.10 Dr. Webber featured in New York Times article, "Texas Clean Energy Hampered by Location"
09.08.10 Dr. Webber and Melissa Lott featured in a Daily Texan article
09.02.10 Sheril Kirshenbaum to moderate Congressional briefing on Women in Science in Washington, DC, on September 23. More Information
08.24.10 Dr. Webber testified at the Texas Senate Business and Commerce committee hearing on electric vehicles
08.11.10 Article “Stop wasting food, save the world's energy,” by S.R. Kirshenbaum and M.E. Weber was published in New Scientist
08.10.10 Webber Energy Group research featured in Popular Mechanics article.
08.09.10 Castlen Kennedy recently received the David Bruton Fellowship for her work analyzing natural-gas based light-duty transportation
08.02.10 Amanda Cuellar's article mentioned in NewScientist Magazine Read More
07.15.10 Michael Webber and Pike Powers' op-ed featured in the Austin-American Statesman Read More
07.07.10 Webber Energy Group student Ashlynn Stillwell featured at CAEE website Read More
06.30.10 Webber quoted by ABC News' "BP Oil Disaster Solution: 'Just Blow It Up'?" Read More
06.28.10 Michael Webber's article, "Texas: The Next Solar Superpower?" from the November/December 2009 Solar Today recently won an APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the Green Writing category.
06.17.10 Webber quoted in the BBC's "Could Explosives Seal Off the Oil Leak?"
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06.10.10 Webber wins Dads' Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship
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06.02.10 Webber quoted in the New York Times article "Nuclear Option on the Oil Spill? U.S. Says No"
05.18.10: Melissa’s article Longhorns, Long Wires, and Big Ideas in Green Energy posted by Discover Magazine’s blog, The Intersection.
05.06.10 David Wogan’s article on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill published in the Baines Report.
05.06.10 Melissa Lott’s article on energy and climate legislation in the Senate published in the Baines Report.
05.06.10 David Wogan has been awarded a scholarship from the prestigious Barbara Jordan Fund for his internship in Washington D.C. this summer. The Barbara Jordan Fund was established by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and honors the the legacy of Barbara Jordan.
04.29.10 Baines Report publishes op-ed by David Wogan about Texas as a world clean energy and policy leader
04.21.10 Stuart Cohen writes article on carbon capture for Baines Report.
04.20.10 Melissa Lott to Speak at the Christian Life Commission on April 22. More information on the Events Calendar
04.14.10 Ashlynn Stillwell's article on water policy in Texas featured in the Baines Report
04.07.10 Aaron Townsend’s article on Waste-to-Energy published in the Baines Report
04.06.10 Webber article featured in Earth Magazine
http://www.earthmagazine.com/earth/article/32b-7da-4-1
04.02.10 Melissa Lott gave a talk on Smart Choices and the Smart Grid at TEDxUT
03.31.10 Webber article featured in Earth Magazine
http://www.earthmagazine.com/earth/article/326-7da-3-18
03.31.10 Amanda Cuellar featured in the Baines Report Article
03.30.10 Webber interviewed for Daily Texan, "Optimistic about Energy," by Calvin Sloan Read Article
03.29.10 Webber quoted in New York Times, “Texas Weighs Efficiency, Solar Mandates,” by Kate Galbraith Read Article
03.24.10 Article by Castlen Kennedy discusses natural gas in the United States.
03.24.10 Webber quoted in Texas Tribune, "Don't Blow It," March 23, 2010
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03.23.10 Webber speaks at NASA's Launch Conference, March 16-18
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03.21.10 Webber's "Solar on the Horizon" article featured in Austin-American Statesman, March 21, 2010 Read Article
03.10.10 David Wogan’s op-ed on production of biofuels in Brazil featured in the Baines Report.
03.03.10 Op-ed by Melissa Lott on communication in energy and climate legislation featured in the Baines Report
02.26.10 David Wogan and Melissa Lott become the managing editors for Baines Report spring showcase column on energy and environmental policy
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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11.06.09 Carey King and David Wogan to Speak
Carey King and David Wogan will be presenting "Biofuels: Not So Green?" as part of Brazil Week on Tuesday, November 10 from 2: 00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Lone Star Room (3.208) of the Texas Union Building on campus. The event is free and open to the public <link>
11.09.09 Dr. Webber's UN Speech is now available on YouTube
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10.20.09 Amanda Cuellar recognized as outstanding Woman in Engineering
Amand Cuellar is being highlighted as an outstanding member of the Women in Engineering Program at The University of Texas at Austin <link>
10.19.09 Dr. Webber quoted in the New York Times
"California and Texas: Renewable Energy's Odd Couple <link>
10.16.09 Dr. Webber quoted in Popular Mechanics
Dr. Webber was quoted in "Lone Star Energy: Why Texas Will Resist the Call for a Unified Grid" <link>
10.06.09 Ashlynn Stillwell commentary in Baines Report
"Water Conservation Today and Every Day" <link>
10.26.09 Webber quoted in the New York Times
"Alternate Energy Projects Stumble on a Need for Water" by Todd Woody <link>
10.15.09 Dr. Webber's UN speech is now available on YouTube
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10.15.09 Part 2 of Dr. Webber's UN speech is available on YouTube
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08.26.09 Webber quoted in Green Inc Blog
Dr. Webber was quoted in the New York Times Green Inc Blog. <link>
08.24.09 Wogan goes to Brazil!
David Wogan traveled to Sao Pualo, Brazil as a participant in the Fulbright's first U.S. - Brazil Bio-Fuels short course. Way to go, David! <link>
08.12.09 Webber quoted in The Daily Texan
Dr. Webber was quoted in "Futuristic Electrical Grid Aids Greening", an article written in the Daily Texan by Bobby Longoria. <link>
08.04.09 Webber Quoted in New York Times Blog
Dr. Webber was once again quoted in the New York Times blog, Green Inc. on Sunday, in the article, "Governments Can Promote Energy Efficiency". <link>
08.04.09 Melissa Lott chosen for prestigious internship
Melissa Lott was selected for an internship with the White House Council on Environmental Quality for Fall 2009 <link>
07.17.09 Webber Quoted in Greenwire
Dr. Webber was quoted in an article published in Greenwire on ExxonMobil's new investment in algae.
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06.23.09 Book Signing Event
Come and celebrate Dr. Webber's new book!
The book signing party and happy hour will be held on Wednesday, July 1, from 5:30 to 7pm at the Belmont, 305 W. 6th St.
Copies of Michael's book, Changing the Way America Thinks about Energy, are $15 and can be purchased at the party.
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06.30.09 Webber interviewed in Hamburger Abendblatt
Dr. Webber was interviewed in the Hamburger Abendblat (a German news publication). <link>
06.23.09 Carey King & Amy Hardberger quoted in My San Antonio
Carey and Amy were quoted in "New Power-plant Drain on Rivers Sparks Debate" in My San Antonio. Way to go, guys! <link>
06.29.09 Energy Podcast
Dr. Webber describes the complicated relationship between energy and water. <link>
06.23.09 Dr. Webber published in EARTH Magazine
Dr. Webber published an article in Earth Magazine. <link>