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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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Hey Longhorns, the UT Energy Institute is hiring part-time Student Associates for 2026–27! Write newsletters, manage social media, help plan events & more. $17+/hr with a flexible schedule. Perfect for students in energy, comms, or policy.
Apply → https://t.co/zWvr874J7G

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New 🌵 Between Two Cacti 🌵 Episode
Brian Korgel speaks with GeoKiln co-founders Lorna Ortiz and Alexei Tcherniak about their mission to manufacture geologic hydrogen as a potential new source of clean energy.

Listen here: https://t.co/CPSw1xdpPd

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New episode of Between Two Cacti! Brian Korgel sits down with Greg Gosnell, President & CEO of @GenH2.

Tune in as they discuss hydrogen infrastructure, clean energy innovation, and more.
Link: https://t.co/CPSw1xdpPd
#Hydrogen #EnergyInnovation #BetweenTwoCacti #GenH2

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

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

Read here: https://t.co/w6AH7lHe9d

Sign up for the Energy Bulletin: https://t.co/m0qXVwXdYp

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Friendly reminder: UT Energy Week 2026 sessions are waiting for you on YouTube!

Head over to the Energy Institute YouTube channel to explore the playlists and stay ahead of what's next in energy.

https://t.co/peuqPtrNez

#UTEnergy #UTEnergyWeek #WhatStartsHere

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New Episode of Between Two Cacti!

Danny Hellebusch, VP of CO₂ Electrolysis at Twelve, joins Brian Korgel to discuss carbon conversion technology, climate innovation, and scaling clean energy startups from the lab to commercial scale.

Listen here: https://t.co/CPSw1xdpPd

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

New 🌵Between Two Cacti Episode🌵
@UT_Energy's Brian Korgel sits down with David Baldwin, Partner, SCF Partners & Co-Founder of OpenMinds, for a conversation about leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and the evolving energy sector.
Listen Here: https://t.co/CPSw1xdpPd

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

At The University of Texas at Austin, engineers are leading the charge to make nuclear energy safer than ever as Texas expands its energy grid.

Check out the full story: https://t.co/RPgwKxcsv2

#NuclearSafety #UTEnergy #NuclearEnergy #TexasIsEnergy #WhatStartsHere

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New 🌵 Between Two Cacti 🌵 Episode

@UT_Energy's Brian Korgel sits down with Gabriel Rio @MilestoneEnv to talk about oil and gas waste management, water recycling, sustainability challenges, and entrepreneurship in the energy sector.

Listen here: https://t.co/CPSw1xdpPd

[UT Energy Institute @EnergyUT]

Between Two Cacti goes live June 11 at 4 PM CT!

Brian Korgel and David Baldwin, Partner at SCF Partners and Co-Founder of OpenMinds, will discuss leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, and the future of energy.

Follow https://t.co/vhFyeUEr8m and join us live!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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