Michael E. Webber
@MichaelEWebber
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Author of https://t.co/x4vAbIWafH & Power Trip & Thirst 4 Power & https://t.co/Vf6vayPZxB | @UTAustin @WebberEnergy | Father, Husband | RT≠E, opinions my own
Austin, TX
Joined May 2014
ENERGY PREDICTIONS (April 19, 2025):. Trump’s 2nd Administration is now 3 months old, which is enough time to know his policy priorities. Based on these policy initiatives & other macro-trends, I've made some predictions for the state of domestic energy at the end of his term. 🧵.
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RT @tylerhnorris: Trump admin’s degrowth agenda goes well beyond extreme tariffs & obstructing our fastest-growing energy sources — it’s at….
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RT @AddisonKStark: There has been a longstanding bipartisan consensus that funding basic research is a necessary investment in America’s ec….
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I'm proud to be a collaborator with @UTexasMcCombs -- happy birthday!.
Happy 103rd Birthday to @UTAustin's McCombs School of Business, approved as a separate school by the Board of Regents on July 12, 1922. All of its undergraduate programs are top-10 ranked, and its MBA program is the third oldest on the planet, behind Harvard and NYU. (Photo 1962)
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More of this national collaboration, please.
Thanks to the @CAgovernor for sending K-9 teams to Texas. The quick response from many states was crucial in our rescue & recovery efforts.
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One of the reasons I'm really excited about autonomous ride providers (Robotaxis, Waymo, Zoox. ) is the ability to avoid the overpowering "air fresheners" and personal fragrances that human-driven vehicles include.
Air quality is the most underrated feature of the Robotaxi. So many Ubers have terrible air quality. It is so nice to be able to breathe.
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RT @Enbridge: What powers your phone, your lights, your morning coffee? In episode 2 of On Energy, @Cmdr_Hadfield breaks down the energy be….
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Nothing says you hate socialism quite like implementing an agenda of state-owned enterprises and having the gov't own the means of production.
Quick post on this one: DoD just took a $400M equity stake in MP Materials - making them the largest shareholder in a public company to secure rare earth independence from China. This is a step above prior govt intervention (grants, loans, etc.). This is direct state ownership of
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Absolute conspiracist clowns are running the show. Contrails? They are “condensation trails”. They form behind plane engines when water vapor from combusting jet fuels condenses because it is cold at high altitudes.
Americans have questions about geoengineering and contrails. They expect honesty and transparency from their government when seeking answers. For years, people who asked questions in good faith were dismissed, even vilified by the media and their own government. This ends today.
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RT @GasBuddyGuy: 35% tariff on Canadian crude oil would be absolutely devastating to refiners in the Great Lakes, Midwest, and Rockies, sen….
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Solar isn’t real blah blah blah.
Solar becomes top source of electricity in California: Over the past 12 months, solar power has become California’s largest source of electricity, a trend likely to continue. #Photovoltaics #EnergyStorage #RenewableEnergy
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Many thanks to @Cmdr_Hadfield for including me on his show for a discussion about energy. This was a fun convergence for me of my two passions--space and energy. Please check it out. #FutureOfEnergy.
Where does your power really come from? Episode 2 of On Energy with @Cmdr_Hadfield gives the answers. With expert Dr. Michael Webber, learn how energy gets from the grid to your home and what’s next. #OnEnergy #ChrisHadfield @MichaelEWebber
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I think a lot about AI, and here's my takeaway:. GENERATIVITY is not the same as CREATIVITY. AI is generative, NOT creative. Mathematically, AI is convergence to the mean. Creativity is divergence from the mean. We need more creative thinkers b/c AI won't do that for us!.
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What's interesting about this is that the Trump Administration has taken several steps to actively hobble American energy.
To keep the lights on, lead in AI development, and keep electricity prices down, we must UNLEASH AMERICAN ENERGY like never before!.
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Coal for power = dated, dirty and pricey. Coal for products = good idea.
Trump and @SecretaryWright are pushing coal for grid reliability. But 50 years of policy meddling teaches that government efforts to prop up coal for energy don't work well. But coal for products? That's appealing. @ASMEdotorg.
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International collaboration is good. More of this, please.
Firefighters from Mexico have arrived in Kerr County, Texas to help find survivors and those missing in the catastrophic flash-flooding that swept through the region on Independence Day.
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It doesn’t make any sense. Unless the goal is to shrink the economy and hobble American competitiveness.
"Energy dominance" agenda:.-50% copper tariff.-Steel & aluminum tariff.-Restrictive FEOC for new power plants.-$15bn of US gas turbines to Saudis.-Punitive tax treatment for solar/wind.-Offshore wind moratorium.-New coal subsidy.
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International collaboration is good. More of this, please.
ICYMI: Yesterday, DOE extended a commitment to collaborate in hydropower research and development with Norway’s Royal Ministry of Energy. This will further efforts to reduce energy costs, strengthen grid reliability and security, and unleash American energy innovation.
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RT @MichaelEWebber: Trump and @SecretaryWright are pushing coal for grid reliability. But 50 years of policy meddling teaches that govern….
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Trump and @SecretaryWright are pushing coal for grid reliability. But 50 years of policy meddling teaches that government efforts to prop up coal for energy don't work well. But coal for products? That's appealing. @ASMEdotorg.
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