September 23, 2026
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Michael Webber
Michael Webber is a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Texas at Austin who researches energy systems and has been a prominent voice in Texas discussions on energy policy and infrastructure challenges.
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July 28, 2026
Post Security Before the Study, or Watch Your 2027 Slot Go to a Buildable ProjectUT Austin's Michael Webber notes closed-loop systems may need no water addition for a decade.
July 23, 2026
Georgia Lands OpenAI's $30B Bet While Texas Owns the Queue FixUT Austin's Michael Webber names opacity as the core problem, and the counter is visible in Meta's just-opened $1.2 billion Temple campus, which front-loaded $1.7 million in community commitments and closed-loop cooling using less water than a local golf course.
June 22, 2026
ERCOT Studies Big Loads in Batches Now. The Queue Math Just Changed.Michael Webber told PBS that bad community outcomes aren't inevitable, they're a function of developer discipline, and the proof points are Texan.
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