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HARC forges sustainability solutions that improve people’s quality of life for generations to come.
Texas now leads permitting for Class VI carbon storage wells, but primacy is only the beginning.

HARC’s Micalah Spenrath, PMP, outlines what’s needed for safe & sustainable carbon management.

Read her blog “Beyond Primacy”: bit.ly/49lUO40

#HARC #CarbonStorage
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Bring home a taste of Texas! 🌿🍑

Join @the-sca.bsky.social & #ForUsTree partners for a Native Fruit Tree Giveaway 🌳
📅 Sat, Nov 15 | 2 PM – 5 PM
📍 Ray Maddry Stadium, 828 Sheldon Rd

Free Persimmon, Plum, Pecan & Black Cherry trees + care tips!

Funded by the USDA Forest Service.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
HARC, in partnership with SECO Texas, is excited to announce the launch of our Floating Solar in Texas interactive tool! ☀️💧

This interactive tool explores floating solar technology, real-world case studies &, and FPV opportunities across Texas.

bit.ly/4nJEHAz
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
🌳 Happy #TexasArborDay!

Through ForUsTree, HARC & partners are planting trees that cool neighborhoods & build resilience, ensuring they’re being planted where they’re needed most. 🌤️

Let’s grow a cooler, greener Houston! 💚

www.forustreehtx.org

#ForUsTree #HARC
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
🐝 Buzzing news from our partners at Alveole! The HARC campus hive is thriving, with plenty of activity and clean air checks from the APITraps. A great reminder of how pollinators keep our ecosystems, and our air, healthy! 🌼

bit.ly/HARCBees

#HARC #AirQuality
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
⚡ HARC’s President & CEO John Hall will speak at the 2025 Texas Energy Summit in Austin!

📅 Thurs, Nov. 6 | 9 – 10 a.m.
💬 Panel: The Built Environment: Efficiency Meets Flexibility

bit.ly/4qfRIEI

#TexasEnergySummit #HARC
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
HARC’s Dr. Margaret Cook will speak on two panels at the #TexasEnergySummit 2025 exploring how AI, energy, water, and food systems intersect and how to support and strengthen resiliency across communities in Texas.

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4qfRIEI

#TES #HARC
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Harris County is suing over the Trump admin’s decision to end Solar for All, a $249.7M program to expand affordable solar in Texas.

As a member of the Texas Solar for All Coalition, HARC proudly supported the program & we support Harris County’s lawsuit.

Read more: bit.ly/48w6a4U

#HARC #SFA
Harris County and other jurisdictions across Texas were set to receive $249M as part of Solar for All, a grant created to expand access to clean energy and create jobs. The Harris County Attorney’s Office announced that they are suing to fight for this critical local investment in solar energy
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
HARC hosted the Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership last week for a meeting focused on our work in energy and resilience.

HARC Speakers: John Hall, Marina Badoian-Kriticos, Dr. Carlos Gamarra & Dr. Margaret Cook.

#Resilience #Sustainability #HARC
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Marina Badoian-Kiriticos, HARC’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, moderated “Overcoming Financial Hurdles to Achieve Environmental Goals” at the 2025 Greater Houston Environmental Summit with the Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Greater Houston Community Foundation & United Way of Greater Houston.
October 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
⚡ As energy demand rises, how can utilities modernize infrastructure & strengthen grid resilience?

Join HARC’s Micalah Spenrath & GE Vernova Marco Simiano on Oct. 29 for Reuters Events' webinar: “The Demand Decade: Building Resilient Grids.”

🔗 http://bit.ly/47cDtZQ

October 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
HARC’s Micalah Spenrath, PMP, will speak Oct. 28 at the Global Solar Power Forum 2025 hosted by @utaustin.bsky.social's Energy Institute!

🎙️ Panel: “Policies → Projects → People” | 9:45 a.m.
Discussing how policy, projects & people shape solar’s future.

🔗 bit.ly/3WlsRBt
#SolarEnergy #HARC
October 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🌧️ Event Rescheduled! 🌳

Due to severe weather, the Native Fruit Tree Giveaway is now Sat, Nov 15, 2 p.m.–5 p.m.

📍 Ray Maddry Stadium
828 Sheldon Rd, Channelview, TX

Free native fruit trees. First come, first served!

Harris County Precinct 2, The Student Conservation Association

#ForUsTree
October 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Join The Student Conservation Association & #ForUsTree partners for a Native Fruit Tree Giveaway 🌳
📅 Sat, Oct 25 | 9 AM–12 PM
📍 Channelview HS, 1100 Sheldon Rd

Free Persimmon, Plum, Pecan & Black Cherry trees + care tips!

Funded by the USDA Forest Service.

#ForUsTree #NativeFruitTrees
October 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Join HARC at the 22nd Annual Texas Energy Summit, Nov 4–6 at the Texas Capitol! ⚡

HARC’s John Hall will be speaking on 11/6 & Dr. Margaret Cook will be speaking on 11/4.

Register: http://bit.ly/4qfRIEI
#TES25 #TXenergy #HARCResearch #EnergyEfficiency #Resilience
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🌎 Houston ranks #7 in the U.S. for ozone pollution, per the American Lung Association's State of the Air. Ozone affects breathing & heart health. HARC is monitoring emissions & engaging the community.

Take the Clean Air Survey & help Houston breathe easier: https://bit.ly/3Ky3EB3

October 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🌳 Urban trees do more than beautify—they clean the air, cool neighborhoods, support health, and boost property values.

At HARC, we help communities plant & care for trees through the ForUsTree initiative. 🌱

🔗 Get involved: www.forustreehtx.org

#ForUsTree #HARCResearch #UrbanTrees
October 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🌎 HARC is excited to exhibit at the 2025 Greater Houston Environmental Summit on Oct. 17!

Visit our booth & catch HARC’s Marina Badoian-Kriticos moderating “Overcoming Financial Hurdles to Achieve Environmental Goals.”

🔗 http://bit.ly/4nyG1Hr

#CECSummit25
October 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🌳 Our ForUsTree partner, The Student Conservation Association kicked off this year’s FUT internship program with a visit to Tree Life Farms, where they learned all about how to take care of trees and the Native Edible Fruit Tree Program.

Learn more at forustreehtx.org

#ForUsTree
October 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
🌿 Marina Badoian-Kriticos will moderate the panel, “Overcoming Financial Hurdles to Achieve Environmental Goals,” at the 2025 Greater Houston Environmental Summit.

📅 Oct 17 | 📍 UH-Downtown
🔗 Register: http://bit.ly/4nyG1Hr

#ClimateAction #HARCResearch
October 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
💨 HARC’s Dr. Meredith Jennings spoke at the Houston Regional Air Quality Summit at Baylor College of Medicine hosted by Houston-Galveston Area Council & the World Cup Sustainability Subcommittee, on how climate plans improve air quality, health & resilience.

🔗 https://bit.ly/MeredithJennings
October 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🌿 Landscapes are more than green space—they’re infrastructure.

In our latest #EnergyCrossroadsPodcast + blog, Scott McCready of the SWA Group shares how design can help Houston tackle flooding, heat & growth while building resilience.

🔗 http://bit.ly/3ISxzUb
October 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🌎 Imagine a Houston–Galveston region with cleaner air & healthier neighborhoods. Share your voice in the Houston-Galveston Area Council survey by Oct 31 to help shape our future! Every response counts. 💬

http://bit.ly/3Ky3EB3

#CleanAir #CommunityResilience #HoustonGalveston
October 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Power to the people… or just the bills? ⚡ HARC joined the Energy Affordability Roundtable with Houston Chronicle & District B United to share tips on lowering energy costs & connect communities with local resources.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3QqJqZR

#EnergyAffordability #HARCResearch
October 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🐝🍯 Did you know 1/3 of our food depends on pollinators?

HARC’s on-campus hive, managed by Alvéole, supports biodiversity and reminds us how vital bees are—plus we have our own jars of unpasteurized honey! 💛

Follow our hive 👉 bit.ly/HARCBees

#HARCResearch #NationalHoneyMonth
September 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM