The Webber Energy 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.
"Lipid Analysis of Neochloris oleoabundans by Liquid State NMR," C.M. Beal, M.E. Webber, R.S. Ruoff, and R.E. Hebner. Biotechnology and Bioengineering (in press)
DOI 10.1002/bit.22701
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"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, August 17-19, 2010
Professor Webber will be offering his popular 3-day industrial course “Energy Technology and Policy” again on August 17-19, 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/shortcourse.cfm?course_num=1288
August 2010
Webber Energy Group student Jared Garrison was named Secretary for the Central Texas Chapter of ASME.
June 2010
Webber Energy Group member Charles Upshaw received the Outstanding Scholar-Leader Award for the May 2010 graduating class. The award is presented to only one graduating senior, and is in recognition of sustained superior academic performance and exceptional leadership. Charles will be staying at the University of Texas for a Masters and PhD in Mechanical Engineering, where he plans to focus on research related to renewable energy and sustainability.
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.
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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| Clean Energy Beers Mon Sep 13 @06:00PM - 08:00PM |
| Congressional Briefing on Women in Science Thu Sep 23 @08:00AM - 05:00PM |
| Groundwater Protection Council Annual Forum, Pittsburgh, PA Mon Sep 27 @08:00AM - 05:00PM |
| Melissa Lott Speaking at the Lone Star Stewards North Texas Regional Forum Mon Sep 27 @02:00PM - 05:00PM |
| Clean Energy Venture Summit Wed Sep 29 @08:00AM - 05:00PM |
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