Michael Evan Webber

Michael Evan Webber (born 1971) is based in Paris, France where he serves as the Chief Science and Technology Officer at Engie, a global energy and infrastructure services company. Webber is the Josey Centennial Professor in Energy Resources, Author, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. His first book, Thirst for Power: Energy, Water and Human Survival, was accompanied by a one hour documentary. His book Power Trip: the Story of Energy was published in 2019 and positively reviewed by The New York Times, and was the basis for a six-part PBS documentary of the same name released in 2020. Webber is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.