Part V: Renewable Energy On the Rise; Oil Still the Leader

By Shane Longoria and Travis Bremner Editor’s note: This is Part V in a series by TheHub@TTU examining the state of energy in Texas.  Despite rapid growth and innovation in renewable energy, the oil industry in Texas — and around the U.S. — is not slowing down anytime soon. Todd Staples, president of Texas Oil […]

Petroleum Engineering: All-Nighters and Uncertainty

Most students attend college in hopes of getting jobs and starting careers. But for many petroleum engineering majors, the crash of the oil industry has created an uncertain future. “The struggle right now is getting motivated because the market is so bad,” said Lindsey Sweetgall, the only academic advisor for undergraduate students in the petroleum engineering department. […]