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In deep water The Energy Institute's research team is developing a plan to promote responsible oil production in challenging, environmentally sensitive regions.

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Hydraulic Fracturing of Shale Gas Hydraulic fracturing of shale could unlock huge reserves of natural gas and liquids, greatly enhancing America’s energy security.

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Welcome The Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin provides Texas and the Nation guidance for sustainable energy security through the pursuit of pioneering research and education.

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Closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Enhancing Nuclear Security The Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin is reviving America’s program for recycling spent nuclear fuel to extract latent energy and reduce the volume and toxicity of remaining nuclear waste. Read More.

Video: About Nuclear Spent Fuel
Energy Institute Symposium The UT Energy Symposium (UT ES) kicked off with four compelling sessions during Spring 2011. Click here to learn more.

Beginning in Fall 2011, UT ES will become a 1 credit hour course open to undergraduate and graduate student. Click here to learn more.
Speaking Out For Science Recent editorials by Dean Gregory L. Fenves and Ray Orbach, Energy Institute director, capture their views on the future of engineering education and the implications of cutting research funding.

Orbach: Research Vital to Economic Growth

Fenves: We Must Inspire Future Engineers
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Wednesday May 16 , 2012
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Project Spotlight

UT Energy PollUT Energy Poll Shows Strong Support For More Domestic Energy Production

Consumers strongly support increased production of energy from domestic sources, particularly natural gas and renewables, according to the University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll that was released Tuesday, April 10, 2012. This is the second release of the poll, a twice-annual national online survey of energy issues.

UT Energy PollClick Here to view details of the Energy Poll, including a live CNBC video recording of the Squawk Box segment, "Crude Realities," featuring Dr. Ray Orbach, which aired Tuesday, April 10, 2012.

Shale Gas RegulationSeparating Fact from Fiction in Shale Gas Development

The Energy Institute has investigated an array of issues related to shale gas development. The goal of this initiative is to provide policymakers with a fact-based foundation upon which they can formulate rational regulatory policies that ensure responsible shale gas development.

 

Video PresentationClick Here to view a video recording of the Energy Institute presentation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, February 16, 2012. 

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Carbon Capture and Storage

Reducing the net cost of carbon capture and storage (CCS) from coal-fired power plants so that it is competitive in a market environment, without subsidies or a price on carbon.
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Electrical Energy Storage

Developing cost-effective methods for large scale electrical energy storage at base load levels to match the delivery of electric power from intermittent energy sources such as the wind and the sun.
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Fuel From Sunlight

Pursuing direct conversion of solar energy into hydrogen without the use of plants or microbes, or artificial photosynthesis.


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Fracing of Shale Gas

Examining the environmental consequences and public policy issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing of shale for natural gas production.
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Recycling Nuclear Fuel

Reviving America’s program for recycling spent nuclear fuel to extract latent energy and reduce the volume and toxicity of remaining nuclear waste.
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REEF

Exploring the technical, regulatory, legal and policy implications involved in the exploration of hydrocarbons in deep-water and other frontier environments.
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