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This week Joshua Rhodes, PhD spoke with Yale Climate Connections about his recent study that found the amount of local tax revenue generated by existing solar, wind, and battery storage projects in Texas will exceed $12 million, greatly impacting those communities. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g_qnemkc

Really excited that the energy-water nexus documentary "Thirst for Power" based on my book of the same name will be released nationally on PBS starting April 1. Check your local station for air times. It's a global look at how we use energy for water and water for energy and features a variety of experts to reveal some fun (and startling!) insights. Directed by Mat Hames, produced by Alpheus Media Beth Hames Juan Garcia, and underwritten by Itron, Inc. (with additional support from H-E-B and the Texas State Energy Conservation Office for broadcast in Texas), I hope you will watch and enjoy and learn from this documentary. #FutureOfEnergy #FutureOfWater #EnergyWaterNexus #WaterEnergyNexus CC: Webber Energy Group Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin The LBJ School of Public Affairs Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin https://lnkd.in/g6zURHbD

Thirst for Power, a documentary based on the book by Michael E. Webber, is coming to PBS this April! Water and energy are the two fundamental components of a society, and they are interconnected. Thirst for Power, shot on location across France, California, and Texas, explores the history of civilization’s quest to procure abundant water and energy — from ancient Roman aqueducts in Europe to modern America’s vast hydroelectric infrastructure. The film explores our dependence on water for energy as well as vulnerabilities in our current systems. Changing the way we think about water and energy can secure the long-term sustainability of both precious resources. The documentary is adapted from Dr. Michael E. Webber’s book Thirst for Power: Energy, Water, and Human Survival. Combining anecdotes and personal stories with insights into the latest science of energy and water, both the book and the documentary identify a hopeful path toward wise long-range water-energy decisions and a more reliable and abundant future for humanity. Check your local PBS listings for showtimes. This film was directed by Mat Hames in partnership with Alpheus Media, Austin PBS, Texas PBS, American Public Television, and The University of Texas at Austin. Major funding for Thirst for Power was provided by Itron, Inc. with additional?funding by State Energy Conservation Office and HEB. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ducvBf8P

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#HotOffThePresses. A new paper on the effect of hydrogen leakage on the life cycle climate impacts of hydrogen supply chains. In brief: indirect climate impacts of hydrogen leaks are real and non-trivial, but ultimately the climate trade-offs of hydrogen have more to do with upstream emissions and how the hydrogen is used. Very proud of Esther Goita for her first paper as lead author. Many thanks to our colleagues Emily Beagle Derek Wissmiller Ansh Nasta Arvind Ravikumar for their contributions to this paper. #FutureOfEnergy Webber Energy Group

I had fun speaking at the ?The University of Texas at Austin Hook ‘Em House as part of ?SXSW? on the topic of AI+energy. In the near term AI, exacerbates strain on the grid. But in the long term it accelerates the development of solutions. We need to expand and harden the grid to make room for AI (and other electrified loads like robotics, factories, vehicles, heat pumps....). Let's do this! CC: ?Webber Energy Group The LBJ School of Public Affairs Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin ?

#ICYMI Our Energy Policy Advisory Council Member Dr. Joshua Rhodes, PhD co-authored this new report on the "Economic Impacts of Texas Small Modular Reactor Industry Development, 2024-2055" along with Dr. Michael E. Webber and the Webber Energy Group for the Public Utility Commission of Texas. On average, over the next 26 years there could be: ? An annual average of 148,000 people employed directly and indirectly by the new SMR industry (construction, operations, manufacturing). ? $50.6 billion in new economic output in Texas. ? $27.3 billion in income to Texas workers. You can also check out the full recording of the Energy Innovation Forum we held earlier this month on "Developing Advanced #Nuclear Technologies for Texas" here: https://lnkd.in/g6GQyzKw

Two years ago on this day (February 16, 2023), Chris Wright and I had a conversation at the Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin about the future of energy. You might find our discussion to be interesting. We discussed how to increase energy access, the importance of cleaning up the energy system, and massive failures of the energy system during Winter Storm Uri (4 years ago today!). Please check it out. Good luck to Secretary Wright in his vital position managing the nuclear stockpile, leading our national laboratory system, and representing the USA on energy topics globally. #FutureOfEnergy Webber Energy Group The LBJ School of Public Affairs

A transition period on the engineering campus brought Laura (mechanical engineering 2017) and Santiago (electrical engineering 2017) together. At the time, fall 2015, the old electrical and computer engineering building was coming down to make way for what is now the Engineering Education and Research Center. Without a dedicated building as their “home base,” many electrical engineering students, Santiago included, searched for classrooms and study areas in nearby engineering buildings, which turned out to be a stroke of luck. One day, Laura was studying in the Engineering Teaching Center T-room with a friend of Santiago’s. He came over to say hello to his friend, and that was the first time Laura met the man who would become her best friend, now husband of almost two years! They soon ran into each other again at a tailgate and got to know each other more. They then made plans to have lunch at their favorite dining hall, Kinsolving. And, with midterms coming up, they planned to study together at the Perry-Casta?eda Library. Nothing builds a stronger bond than last-minute, late-night study sessions. Read the rest of their journey in our "We Met at Texas Engineering" feature: https://lnkd.in/gT9-fgKd ——————— Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Texas ECE - UT Austin ECE) | Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin | The University of Texas at Austin |

Webber Energy's Laura Rivera Gómez is also featured in 'We Met at Texas Engineering'. Check out her engineering love story!