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Howdy!
Welcome to the November issue of News Briefs, the Texas A&M Energy Institute's e-newsletter. News Briefs is intended to keep you informed about all the good things going on in energy research at EI and Texas A&M University as well as state, national and international energy-related news that affects all of us.
If you have any questions, comments or ideas for future issues, please contact Lisa Groce at 979.458.1644 or tamuenergy@pe.tamu.edu.
Thank you and Gig 'em!
Steve Holditch
Director, EI |
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EI Director Attends Natural Gas Roundtable in Washington, DC |
On November 14, Dr. Steve Holditch, Director of the Energy Institute, attended the Natural Gas Roundtable in Washington, DC to discuss shale gas and hydraulic fracturing with the House Commerce and Energy Committee. This two-hour Roundtable was a question and answer session between several Members of the House of Representatives and six industry experts, including Dr. Holditch. A press release on the Roundtable can be found at:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/News/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=9099&IID=2.
In addition to Dr. Holditch, panelists included Dan Yergin, IHS-CERA; Cal Dooley, ACC; Larry Nichols, Devon; David Neslin, State of Colorado; and Lou Pugliaresi, EPRINC. Members of Congress participating included Chairman Fred Upton and Representatives Bob Latta, Ed Whitfield, John Shimkus, John Sullivan, and Joe Pitts.
Holditch is also a member of the Department of Energy's Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) Subcommittee that recently finished its report on how to safely develop shale gas reservoirs. The subcommittee was charged with identifying measures that can be taken to reduce the environmental impact and to help assure the safety of shale gas production. Holditch was appointed to the committee by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu in May 2011.
A draft of the subcommittee's final report is available at:
http://www.shalegas.energy.gov/resources/111011_90_day_report.pdf.
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Pappas Speaker at South Texas & Offshore Wind Forum | |
John Pappas, Associate Director of the Energy Institute and Director of the Wind Energy Center, participated in the South Texas & Offshore Wind Forum in Corpus Christi hosted by the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA) on November 9. The forum was held as part of TREIA's Texas Renewables Annual Conference. Pappas participated on a panel discussing Infrastructure and Workforce in South Texas which was part of a session entitled Focus on Overarching Issues and Onshore Development.
Pappas also moderated a session on Regional Development Influences and Environmental Issues as part of the same session.
TREIA is a statewide non-profit organization of companies and individuals involved in solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydro electric energy products and/or services.
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Workshop Addresses Reducing Environmental Impact of Operations in the Eagle Ford Shale | |
Several members of The Texas A&M University System hosted a one-day workshop with key industry experts focused on reducing the environmental impact of operations in the Eagle Ford Shale on November 10, 2011 at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Institute on the campus of Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
The meeting was aimed at landowners, operators, public officials and the general public with the purpose of discussing new technology designed to protect ground water resources, keep track of emissions and reduce impact of oil field lease roads.
Attendees of the workshop learned how environmental engineering plays a role in gas shale drilling, such as how to drought-proof South Texas communities.
To read more about this event, click here. |
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Digital Plant 2011 and Virtual Reality Summit for Energy December 5-7, 2011 | |
The Virtual Reality (VR) Summit will be held during Digital Plant 2011 at the Houston Marriott Westchase in Houston, TX December 5-7, 2011. VR Summit will provide practical global solutions built on real world strategies for the Energy Industry's Digital Plant covering the entire plant lifecycle as well as an introductory overview of 3-D immersive simulated environments.
The event is focused on the application of virtual reality-based technologies to problems within the energy sector. VR Summit provides an opportunity for attendees to learn from and discuss with those intimately involved with applying virtual reality based solutions.
Jorge Vanegas, Dean, TAMU College of Architecture, is a member of the Advisory Committee for Digital Plant, and will be a panelist on a roundtable during the conference on December 5.
For more information and to register, click here.
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Energy Club Hosts Successful Evening of Energy |  |
On November 2, the TAMU Energy Club brought together energy-minded Aggies from across the University at their flagship fall event, Evening of Energy.
Read more about Evening
of Energy. |
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