In 2008 and 2009, the City of Houston published an Emissions Reduction Plan that has driven much of the City’s current energy efficiency and renewable energy activity.
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Friday, September 1, 2017
Why did Houston flood? Watch a video by NOVA PBS discussing challenges and strategies for Houston.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
The City of Houston recently announced an expansion in renewable energy. The city agreed to purchase an additional 20 megawatts of solar power. Today, we examine solar energy with Dr. Gavin Dillingham, program director for clean energy policy at the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), and Bill Swann, TXRX Labs.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
"I think the last year gave us a pretty good insight into the next decade. There's going to be significantly more flooding, summers that last longer, more vector-borne diseases," said Gavin Dillingham.
Monday, April 4, 2016
“The transmission project is a great opportunity for clean energy development and the modernization of the grid. However, to make even greater progress, we must focus on the demand-side through energy efficiency.” – HARC’s Gavin Dillingham
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Publications, Lectures & Presentations
HARC researchers Stephanie Glenn, Marina Badoian-Kriticos and Gavin Dillingham contributed to a recent report published by reinsurance firm Zurich RE discussing the significant negative impacts Hurricane Harvey had on Houston and the Gulf Coast’s economy, communities and natural environment.
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Events
The Department of Energy’s Upper West CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships is leading a webinar on the opportunities and applications for CHP in the hospitality sector on Tuesday, Jul 24, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT.
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Press Releases
The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) in The Woodlands, Texas has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to assist public and private entities considering Combined Heat and Power (CHP).
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Events
Leaders from around the country gathered at HARC for the Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN) forum on clean energy business and policy issues on May 1, 2018.
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Recent Features
Monday, September 11, 2017
The primary story line for Hurricane Harvey is the amount of rain that it dropped on southeast Texas. Some estimates have the total amount at about 27 trillion gallons of water, approximately 86,000 Astrodomes. Much of the region saw significant flooding and recovery will take some time. Fortunately, Hurricane Harvey did not cause significant, long-term power outages.
Monday, June 5, 2017
On Thursday, June 1st, President Trump and his Administration withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. The Agreement was signed December 2015 by 195 countries during COP 21 in Paris (the 21st meeting of the Conference of the Parties).
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
In December 2015, the Paris Agreement was signed by 195 countries to implement implement carbon reduction programs and technologies to reduce GHG (GHG) emissions.
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
HARC partners with the Texas Property Assessed Clean Energy Authority to track energy and water savings and emission reductions for Texas projects.
