Why Energy Research Is Critical To Solving Today’s Problems
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Dr. Ray Orbach, Director of The Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses how the University of Texas’s extensive stable of experienced researchers make it well positioned to tackle the world’s largest energy problems.
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