The electric system is experiencing rapid growth in the adoption of a mix of distributed renewable and fossil fuel sources, along with increasing amounts of off-grid generation.
Recent News
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
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.
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Announcements
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Events
Join the Department of Energy’s Upper-West CHP TAP and ICLEI on May 16, for a half-day workshop on how combined heat and power (CHP) can provide cost effective, reliable power and enhance the resilience of public and private facilities across Colorado.
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Publications, Lectures & Presentations
Dr. Dillingham and Ms. Badoian-Kriticos recently served as panelists at PACENation Summit April 4-5, 2019.
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Events
HARC will host upcoming webinar on Waste Heat to Power Applications in the Utilities Market - the Veyo project – April 9th – 11 am.
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Events
HARC will host upcoming webinar on Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Resilience - Keeping the Lights On and Lowering Operating Costs April 25, 2019, 11:00 - noon.
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Recent Features
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.
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.
