HARC is developing a research program to study the efficacy of energy management programs in Texas school districts.
Recent News
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
Thursday, December 17, 2015
"Expect a city to be operated in an efficient manner that has a more sustainable side," said HARC's Gavin Dillingham on climate change as Houston continues to increase in population.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
HARC's Gavin Dillingham pens letter to the editor on energy efficiency.
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Announcements
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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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Project Announcements
The City of Houston recently announced its Climate Action Plan that will bring together stakeholders from across the community to develop a variety of cost-effective energy efficiency, renewable energy and transportation measures that will reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions and uphold the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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Researcher Announcement
HARC Research Associate Dr. Fanxu Meng spoke at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Rocky Mountain Local Section Meeting in Denver on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.
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Publications, Lectures & Presentations
HARC researchers led several sessions at the USGBC Texas Energy Summit on October 11, 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.
