Paths to Texas Zero GHG Emissions: Electricity, Transportation and Industry

The Climate Solutions Community

The Engineering, Science and Technology Council of Houston (ECH), and Climate Solutions for Texas, a local initiative of The Climate Solutions Community of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, invite you to a Climate Solutions Symposium.

9:00-9:10am
Tom Rehm, Chair Climate Solutions for Texas Humble TX
Opening comments

9:10-9:30am
Sylvia Dee, Climate Science Professor Rice University
Greenhouse gases warm us Human fingerprint of global warming
Evidence of climate change
Projections: What is coming

9:30-10:00am
Jeremy Friesen, NET Power
A gas-fired power plant with zero emissions

10:00-10:30am
Gene Preston, PhD Electrical Engineer
Austin TX
Electrification of transportation
Max renewables using gas to fill in the gaps
Max renewables using nuclear and storage

10:30-11:00am
Pavel Tsvetkov, Nuclear Engineering Professor, Texas A&M University
Nuclear energy: Zero emissions and safe

11:00-11:15am
Larry Kremer, PhD Physical Chemist, Citizens Climate Lobby
The paramount importance of a price on carbon

11:15-11:25am
Symposium Gold Sponsors
Our sponsors keep the cost of the symposium down and allow students free registration. Two minutes at podium per Gold Sponsor.

11:25am~noon
Panel Q/A from Audience

Registration: https://stsaiche.regfox.com/ech-climate-solution-community-symposium
$10 unless you’re a student. Students may attend free by entering the student code of ECH202044.