Senate Bill 13: ESG Goals

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Brent Bennett, Ph.D.

Brent Bennett, Ph.D., is the policy director for Life:Powered, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to raise America’s energy IQ.

Dr. Bennett has an M.S.E. and Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. in physics from the University of Tulsa. His graduate research focused on advanced chemistries for utility-scale energy storage systems.

Brent Bennett, PhD, is the policy director for Life:Powered, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation that reframes the national discussion on energy and the environment.

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of SB 13. I am the policy director of Life:Powered, a project of the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) to raise America’s energy IQ. My career has spanned oil and gas, utility-scale bat- teries, financial research, and now energy policy, so the subject of this bill is of great personal interest to me. I am honored to have the chance to testify for this bill.

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