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[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

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

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

New Between Two Cacti Episode🌵🌵

@EnergyUT's Brian Korgel sits down with Shawn Cumberland of EnCap Investments to talk energy transition, data centers, and how capital is adapting to a 40-year market shift.

https://t.co/CPSw1xdpPd

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Coming Soon: Between Two Cacti, the Podcast!

The UT Energy Institute’s signature conversation series will be available wherever you listen.

Big ideas. Real conversations. The future of energy in Texas and beyond.

#UTEnergy #TexasIsEnergy

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

From grid modernization and nuclear innovation to the growing impact of data centers on electricity demand, UT Energy Week 2026 brought together experts to tackle the energy sector’s biggest challenges.

Watch the sessions now: https://t.co/peuqPtrNez

#UTEnergy #TexasIsEnergy

[UT Austin @UTAustin]

Dr. Fernanda Leite has been appointed Vice President for @UTexasResearch after serving the interim role. 🔬

She is an award-winning, globally respected researcher who has spent the past 16 years on the Forty Acres. As Vice President for Research, she will expand UT's research enterprise, championing priorities and bringing more UT discoveries to the world.

Congratulations, Dr. Leite. 🤘

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Discover new research, insights, and updates in the May UT Energy Bulletin.

https://t.co/8MHBjeN0UL

Read past issues and subscribe here: https://t.co/c5TROcYp5w

#UTEnergy #TexasIsEnergy #WhatStartsHere

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Final hours to give!

Your contribution fuels programs that educate, inspire, and drive impact in energy and sustainability.

Every dollar makes a difference.
Make an impact today: https://t.co/0CrtDX5suW

#UTEnergy#TexasEnergy#40forForty#HookEm

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Now is the time to support the Energy Institute's programs through UT's fundraising campaign "40 Hours for the Forty Acres."

Donate today through April 30 and join us in uncovering real-world solutions.

Give here: https://t.co/0CrtDX5suW
#40forForty #TexasEnergy #UTEnergy

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Join us on April 29-30 for 40 Hours for the Forty Acres!

This 40 for Forty, you can fuel world-changing energy research and education at the University of Texas at Austin.

Donate here: https://t.co/0CrtDX5suW
#40forForty #HookEm #UTAustin #EnergyForTheFuture #TexasEnergy

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Discover new research, insights, and updates in the April UT Energy Bulletin.

https://t.co/A5Bf7b472H

Read past issues and subscribe here: https://t.co/c5TROcYp5w

#UTEnergy #TexasIsEnergy #WhatStartsHere

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

New Episode: Season 1 Finale, Austin – Full Circle

What happens in Austin shapes Texas energy—from policy to the grid.

🎧 https://t.co/hZIGecAuzY

#UTEnergy #PhasesAndStages #TexasEnergyStory #EnergyPolicy #TexasEnergy

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

U.S. energy innovation is at a turning point!

Sindhu Nathan on policy shifts shaping what comes next.
https://t.co/lmBTnmGQ4w

#UTEnergy #EnergyInnovation #EnergyPolicy

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Manufacturing electrification is reshaping both industry & the grid.

Michael Baldea (UT Austin) on efficiency gains, flexible operations & grid impacts.

Watch/listen: https://t.co/UOi42z8QZf

#UTEnergy #Electrification #Manufacturing

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Join the UT Energy Symposium: The Tumultuous Landscape of U.S. Energy Innovation Policy with Sindhu Nathan (U.S. House Committee on Science, Space & Technology).

Apr 14 | 12:30–1:30 PM | Online

🔗 https://t.co/lmBTnmGQ4w

#UTEnergy #EnergyInnovation #EnergyPolicy

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

China’s Clean Tech Industrial Strategy is now available!

Kyle Chan (Brookings) on EVs, batteries, supply chains & the policies behind China’s clean tech rise.

Watch/listen: https://t.co/pPwT6g1he9

#UTEnergy #CleanTech #IndustrialPolicy #ChinaEnergy #EnergyTransition

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Between Two Cacti is returns at Energy Week 2026! Brian Korgel sits down with Shawn Cumberland of EnCap Investments for a conversation about energy investing and what's next for energy.

🔗 Full program: https://t.co/ZvVAGczbMe

#UTEW2026 #BetweenTwoCacti #EnergyInvestment

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

UT | TEX-E Accelerator Applications Open
UT Austin climate & energy startups can receive $10K non-dilutive funding + mentorship.

📅 Starts June 1
⏰ Apply by April 20
Scan the QR code to apply.

#UTEnergy #ClimateTech #StartupAccelerator #TEXE #WhatStartsHere #TexasIsEnergy

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

We're excited to welcome Anne-Laure Chassanite, North America B2B Supply CEO at ENGIE, for a keynote talk at UT Energy Week 2026. Her career spans continents and corners of the energy industry most people don't even know exist.

🔗 Register: https://t.co/3Zgs7xRzZk

#UTEW2026

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Marilu Hastings from the Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation and Chris Crosby, CEO, COMPASS Datacenter are sitting down at UT Energy Week 2026 to about what it takes to fuel the AI boom responsibly.

🔗 Link to register: https://t.co/3Zgs7xRzZk

#UTEW2026 #UTEnergy

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

What does it take to electrify manufacturing at scale?

UT Energy Symposium: Challenges and Opportunities in Manufacturing Electrification

Apr 7 | 12:30–1:30 PM | San Jacinto Hall

🔗 https://t.co/vysSKHGXBW

#UTEnergy #IndustrialDecarbonization #Electrification #Manufacturing

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

The Season 1 finale of Phases & Stages: The Texas Energy Story is happening live at UT Energy Week 2026, and it's bringing the podcast to the stage.

🎙️ Catch up on the podcast → https://t.co/ezyd7RCK3x

🔗 Register → https://t.co/3Zgs7xRzZk

#UTEW2026 #PhasesAndStages