Editor's note: Dive headfirst into the new week with three quick things to catch up on in Houston's energy transition.
Events not to miss
Put these Houston-area energy-related events on your calendar.
- On December 4-5, Reuters is hosting its Energy Transition North America 2024, for key decision makers in the industry wanting to learn how to build collaborative pathways to modernize infrastructure, futureproof assets, and more.
- The Greater Houston Partnership is putting on its Upskill Works: Energy & Energy Transition in its workforce-focused series on Wednesday, December 4. It's open to both members and non-members.
- On December 9, a uniquely Houston event — Pumps & Pipes — will pull together experts across Houston's core industries, including energy, health care, and aerospace, for a one-day symposium.
- Energy Tech Nexus and its partners are putting on its Jingle Mingle and the Houston Tech & Energytech Extravaganza on Dec. 11. Tickets are available online.
Who's who: 3 Houstonians named to Time Magazine's list of climate leaders
These three Houston innovators have been recognized by Time Magazine. Photos courtesy
Three Houston executives — Andrew Chang, Tim Latimer, and Cindy Taff — have been named to Time magazine’s prestigious list of the 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business for 2024.
Read more about what these innovators are doing across geothermal energy, sustainable fuels, and energy storage. Click here.
From Houston to India: Rice University's newest global partnership
Rice University will open a hub in Bengaluru, India, to focus on sustainable energy, AI, biotechnology, and global research collaboration. Photo via Rice University
Rice University is launching Rice Global India, which is a strategic initiative to expand India’s rapidly growing education and technology sectors.
The new hub is expected to help advance research initiatives, student and faculty exchanges and collaborations in artificial intelligence, biotechnology and sustainable energy.
“India is a country of tremendous opportunity, one where we see the potential to make a meaningful impact through collaboration in research, innovation and education,” Rice President Reginald DesRoches says. Read more.
