Michael J. Osborne

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Michael J. Osborne (born September 20, 1949, in Amarillo, Texas) is an author, inventor, entrepreneur, and energy policymaker. He was one of three founding members of the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance (TREIA).^[1] His public service appointments have included the steering committees of the State of Texas Energy Policy Partnership (STEPP)^[2] and the Sustainable Energy Development Council^[3] under Governor Ann Richards; and later, the Texas Energy Coordination Council^[4] appointed by Governor George W. Bush. As chair of the Austin Electric Utility Commission,^[5] Osborne has traveled internationally to speak and consult about the Texas energy experience.^[6] In 2015, he was part of the Austin, Texas, delegation to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris, France.