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New Episode: What Does a Massive Solar Plant Mean for a Small Texas Town?

Host Andy Uhler heads to the Texas High Plains to explore the 600-MW Frye Solar Plant near Kress (pop. 592).

Listen: https://t.co/hZIGecAuzY

#PhasesAndStages #UTEnergy #TexasIsEnergy

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Our latest newsletter is out! Get up to speed on key energy stories and updates from the University of Texas in the October UT Energy Bulletin!

Read the issue here: https://t.co/spv5M7trUQ

Subscribe to our newsletter here: https://t.co/gpY5fX3ute

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Thank you to everyone who attended our Global Solar Power + Energy Solar Forum, Hydrogen Day, and Campus Energy Tour! We are grateful to our sponsors, speakers, poster competitors, and learn all about the current energy landscape through the UT Energy Institute.

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Between Two Cacti x Phases and Stages is now available to stream!

Brian Korgel sits down with Andy Uhler to discuss Texas energy innovation and the changing energy landscape across the state.

Find it on your podcast app or at https://t.co/R85KDu4oxm

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How are local governments keeping pace with data-center growth? Next week at the #UTEnergySymposium, Robert Paterson examines U.S. zoning practices and the challenges of managing data centers’ impacts on air pollution, energy demand, and land use.

https://t.co/yJEa6nTXQ9

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"Command, Corrupt, Coordinate: Adversarial and Market-Driven Threats to Grid Security" will be the theme of UT Harrington Fellow Charalambos (Harrys) Konstantinou's talk on Friday, Oct. 16, at 10am for UT ECE's PEPS Seminar. Don't miss it!

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Texas energy is more than oil and gas. Texas Standard caught up with Andy Uhler on what surprised him in season one of Phases & Stages and what’s coming in season two.

Listen here: https://t.co/NmjhIUUfAi

Join us Thurs, Oct 15 for the latest: https://t.co/pgotDOgdsH

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Next week at the UT Energy Symposium, we welcome Tom Murphy, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Astrophysics, University of California at San Diego, for his talk, "Questioning Modernity: What Does Energy Do?"

Event details: https://t.co/aGDAVwu9hO

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Between Two Cacti made a special appearance at EnergizeUT! Milda Saenz, EnergyX Chief of Staff, joined Brian Korgel to discuss lithium extraction, startups, and the future of energy.

“For startups, it’s not the idea that makes the difference, it’s the execution.” — Milda Saenz

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Join us Thursday, Oct. 15, for a special Between Two Cacti x Phases and Stages collaboration!

Brian Korgel sits down with Phases and Stages host Andy Uhler to discuss his reporting on energy innovation and the energy landscape across Texas.

RSVP: https://t.co/LrZjeLI1q4

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We wrapped the main events of Hydrogen Day 2026 this afternoon! Thank you to all the speakers, attendees, and partners who made today's event impactful. Stay tuned for more opportunities to gather, collaborate, and advance solutions for a future of abundant, secure clean energy.

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Next week at UT Energy Symposium, Shou Ji of Viridien Group will discuss cutting-edge seismic data solutions and the hardware and operational milestones that made Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) a reality for complex offshore environments.

Event details: https://t.co/yynJjwjmEq

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Join us at the Pickle Research Campus Friday for a tour of UT’s Hydrogen ProtoHub and the Battery Fabrication and Testing Facility! Today, join us at San Jacinto Hall today for a rich program of talks, fireside chats and networking opportunities. RSVP: https://t.co/ByOpKOoneX

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What an incredible day at the Global Solar Power + Energy Storage Forum! It was an inspiring showcase of the innovation happening across UT Austin and the broader energy community. Thank you to all speakers, attendees, partners, and students who participated!

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Come learn how methane pyrolysis could shape scalable hydrogen production. David Dankworth of ExxonMobil will lead the discussion at 3:15 on Thursday, 10/8, in San Jacinto Hall.

Register now at the link: https://t.co/s8yXgVuIEJ

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Hydrogen Day 2026 starts tomorrow and will spotlight the latest research, breakthroughs, and real‑world applications that make hydrogen one of the most exciting areas of energy today.

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Learn how pairing solar generation with agriculture could shape the future of clean energy and land use. Andy Uhler will moderate the discussion with Garrett Bader, John Morrow, and Guillaume Perben at 11:15 on Wednesday, 10/7.
Register now at the link: https://t.co/uxS5vstFBN

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Tomorrow, October 7, researchers, industry leaders, and students will come together for a full day of panels and discussions on solar and storage technologies and how they address issues like grid reliability and power for data centers.

Register: https://t.co/q5eVdX9nTI

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We have a full agenda this week!

Wednesday, Oct. 7: Global Solar Power + Energy Storage Forum
Thursday, Oct. 8: Hydrogen Day
Friday, Oct. 9: Tours of the Hydrogen ProtoHub and Battery Fabrication & Testing Facility

Join us for three days of energy innovation.

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Don't miss the next two episodes of “Between Two Cacti,” live at Global Solar Power + Energy Storage Forum with Edward Herring of Tailwater Capital and at Hydrogen Day 2026 with Richard Fenza of Air Liquide. See the full agenda and RSVP: https://t.co/16EEQFoRrm

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Learn about recent developments in energy at UT in our September Energy Bulletin!

Find the latest issue of our newsletter and subscribe at the link: https://t.co/Ydh4uHioch