The HARC Clean Energy program leads the Southwest Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership (SW CHP TAP), sponsor
Recent News
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Houston Matters talk with Dr. Gavin Dillingham, Program Director for Clean Energy Policy at the Houston Advanced Research Center; and Lara Cottingham, Deputy Assistant Director for the City of Houston’s Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department to explore the ramification on NRG's decision.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Decentralized Energy references HARC’s focus on clean energy policy in recent article.
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.
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Announcements
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Events
Join the Department of Energy’s Southcentral CHP TAP on November 14 for a half-day workshop on trends, opportunities, and challenges of Combined Heat and Power systems in the education sector.
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Events
Register for the upcoming Energy Needs and Solutions for Oil & Gas Operations: Use of Waste Heat to Power & Combined Heat and Power Upstream to Downstream, on October 29, 2018, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM (MDT)
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Join HARC, Greater East End Management District and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development final lunch & learn workshop that will help small to mid-sized business owners and developers increase energy efficiency and save money.
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Publications, Lectures & Presentations
HARC researchers had a prominent presence at the recent Texas Energy Summit held September 24-26, 2018 in Houston, TX.
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Recent Features
Monday, July 23, 2018
HARC researchers study many aspects of sustainability and resilience in ecosystems, cities, energy systems, infrastructure, and more. As part of the HARC focus on energy efficiency, two HARC programs are offering opportunities for live learning and collaboration.
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
We all know that our region is facing enormous challenges as we grapple with flooding. While many factors such as development patterns and climate change affect flood risk, it comes down to how much rainfall we get and how runoff from storm events can be managed. Accurate information on rainfall amounts is essential to address these threats.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Hurricane Harvey brought record rainfall and flooding to the Houston-Galveston region. The impacts of the storm and ensuing flooding included loss of lives, homes and livelihoods. In response, researchers from the region with expertise in hydrology, climate science, engineering, coastal resiliency, energy, community development and urban planning came together to strategize on solutions.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
HARC's Gavin Dillingham, Program Director, Clean Energy Policy, comments on the impacts and aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, with true Houstonian perspective.
