EnvironmentNovember 7, 2011
Dam breached, reservoir drained - restoring the White Salmon River
Stories by David Wogan
David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.
David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.
David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.
David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.
David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.
EnvironmentOctober 25, 2011
Great Scott! Levitating superconductors and the infamous hoverboard
EnvironmentOctober 16, 2011
Looking forward: energy efficiency from the computer to the cloud
EnvironmentOctober 10, 2011
Review of Urbanized, Gary Hustwit's urban design documentary
EnvironmentOctober 3, 2011
Urbanized - a documentary about urban design by Gary Hustwit
EnvironmentSeptember 27, 2011
The Coming Crisis Over Water - Texas Tribune Festival panel
EnvironmentSeptember 22, 2011
This weekend: Texas Tribune Festival coverage
EnvironmentSeptember 21, 2011
Lighting up the Philippines - one liter at a time
EnvironmentSeptember 16, 2011
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Radioxenon Testing
EnvironmentSeptember 14, 2011
Update on the Bastrop, TX fires
EnvironmentSeptember 7, 2011
Central Texas Is on Fire-Vulnerability, the Grid and the View from Space
EnvironmentAugust 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene is a reminder that adapting to climate change is smart policy, regardless of the climate change part
TechnologyAugust 25, 2011
Technology for the rest of us
EnvironmentAugust 17, 2011
Wind catchers - an elegant cooling design
EnvironmentAugust 3, 2011
More on food sourcing and food sustainability
EnvironmentAugust 2, 2011
Food waste in the land of `Man vs Food'
EnvironmentJuly 23, 2011
Buildings are sexy, too
TechnologyJuly 8, 2011
Hello, Pale Blue Dot
March 16, 2011
Deja vu: What does the Gulf oil spill tell us about the Japanese nuclear crisis?
March 10, 2011
From fuel to film: The story of energy and movies
November 24, 2010
Power from pondscum: Algal biofuels