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UT Energy Week 2015

            
February 16, 2015 – February 20, 2015

        


        

            
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About the Event

            

                
More than 400 people attended the first annual UT Energy Week, a gathering of experts from academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and the news media. The event was co-hosted by UT Austin’s Energy Institute and the student-run Longhorn Energy Club, with participation from schools, colleges, and centers engaged in energy research.

            

        


        

            
Featured Speakers

            
The program featured keynote addresses from prominent energy experts, including:

            
            

                

                    Christi Craddick, Texas Railroad Commission Chairman, who provided insights on the state’s regulation of the oil and gas industry during boom and bust cycles
                

                
                

                    Doyle Beneby, CPS Energy CEO, who discussed how the nation’s largest municipally owned electric utility is actively embracing new technologies for customers seeking new products and services
                

                
                

                    John Goodenough, UT Austin Professor and inventor of the lithium-ion battery, who provided a rare glimpse at the inner workings of a brilliant mind dedicated to scientific research and discovery
                

            

        


        

            
Student Competitions

            
UT Energy Week showcased the work of UT Austin students in two research contests, including a startup competition that awarded winners $100,000 in cash and prizes. The week concluded with the inaugural symposium of the KBH Center for Energy, Law and Business, featuring discussions among experts on geopolitics in Latin America.

        


        

            
Community Engagement

            
With an eye on the scientists of tomorrow, the conference included a series of free evening events:

            
            

                
    
                    
  • Town hall meeting on hydraulic fracturing
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  • Tour of the university’s famed microgrid
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  • Community science fair
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  • The latest installment of the Environmental Science Institute’s popular lecture series, Hot Science–Cool Talks
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Event Partners

            
UT Energy Week 2015 was co-hosted by the Energy Institute and the student-led Longhorn Energy Club with the participation of various schools and colleges engaged in energy-related research on the UT Austin campus.