Tag Archives: Power

Skyfall IS an Energy Movie

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Juan

Looks like we’re going to need a DeLorean and 1.21 gigawatts of power for this post to correct the mistake written earlier by Michael! As it turns out, Skyfall IS an energy movie — sort of. (link to Michael’s original Skyfall blog post here) … Read More

Posted in Blog | Tagged cooling, Javier Bardem, Power, James Bond, Skyfall, Daniel Craig

Elf – Santa’s magic sleigh runs on 1930s technology?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Marianne

I watched Elf over the holidays and realized it features energy, too. As you may recall, “the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” But, what does Santa fall back on when the Christmas Cheer is … Read More

Posted in Blog | Tagged Elf, Power, Energy Conversion, Jet Turbine

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Dr. Michael E. Webber
Deputy Director, Energy Institute
Co-Director, Clean Energy Incubator
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Josey Centennial Fellow in Energy Resources
The University of Texas at Austin
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Energy at the Movies: From Campus to Primetime
Dr. Michael Webber and Juan Garcia present at SXSW Edu in March 2014.

UT Professor’s Energy a TV Hit
The Austin American-Statesman, Laylan Copelin

“When Energy Goes Hollywood: A Conversation with Michael Webber”
StateImpact Texas, Terrence Henry, KUT Austin

“‘The Power of Cinema: UT Professor Uses Film as Teaching Tool for the Masses about Energy in Society”
Austin Business Journal, James Jeffrey

Hydropower Saves The FugitiveI had the chance to re-watch an early 1990s blockbuster, The Fugitive (1993), starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. Ford plays a doctor wrongfully accused of murdering his wife. He is unexpectedly freed from the transport bus taking him … Read More

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Skyfall IS an Energy Movie

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