 | IOGCC Selects HARC
October 13, 2009, The Woodlands, Texas - The Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems (EFD) Program, a collaborative project led by the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), has been selected by the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission’s Stewardship Award Subcommittee as the winner in the Environmental Partnership category. The award was presented at the Commission’s annual meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi, on October 5, 2009.
The Magic School Bus
April 8, 2009, The Woodlands, Texas - The Magic School Bus®, known by children from Scholastic's award-winning books, television and videos, will arrive at The Woodlands High School on Saturday, April 18. The bus will be parked in the school parking lot from 10a.m. to 3p.m., the bus allows children to climb aboard and explore various aspects of science and the environment -- rain or shine. The Magic School Bus will also visit five elementary schools in Montgomery County the following week.
RPSEA Selects HARC Program
April 16, 2009, The Woodlands, Texas - The Environmentally Friendly Drilling Systems (EFD) Program, a collaborative project led by the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), is one of nine projects selected nationwide for funding by the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) to help meet U.S. energy demands, create jobs and lower costs to the consumers.
New Texas Climate Change Research
January. 28, 2009, The Woodlands, Texas - A new book by a group of leading Texas scientists offers the most comprehensive information to date on how climate change is expected to affect the day-to-day lives of Texans over the next 40 years.
Alliance to Promote Low Impact Drilling
February 16, 2009, The Woodlands, Texas - The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) and the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University announce the creation of a collaborative research program to promote advanced technology for low-impact oil and gas drilling. |