Can AI and Smart Agriculture Create a New Economy for Post-Coal Regions? Our Summer School Explored This in Greece
This past summer, the Texas A&M Energy Institute, in collaboration with the Agricultural University of Athens, launched its first-ever Summer School program: “Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Agriculture at the Nexus of Energy Security and Rural Transformation: A Policy and Ethical Analysis in Post-Lignite Greece.” This was not a conventional study abroad opportunity; it was a rigorous, on-the-ground research initiative designed to tackle one of Greece’s most pressing challenges: developing a viable new economic model for regions transitioning away from a monoculture of lignite.
Energy Institute Students Travel to Bolivia for Collaborative Energy Modeling Project
In December 2024, four Texas A&M Energy Institute students traveled to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia to contribute to the modeling of an intelligent sustainable energy system for Bolivia as a part of the final components of the MOISES project, funded by the US Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia.
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Imperial College London Sign MOU
The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Imperial College London recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Texas A&M Energy Institute’s 15th Anniversary Celebration, held in December 2024.
Supporting Sustainable Energy Solutions in Greece
Dr. Konstantinos Pappas, Associate Director at the Texas A&M Energy Institute, recently returned from a productive trip to Northern Greece, where he participated in a Partnership Opportunity Delegation (POD), led by the U.S. Department of State.
Energy Institute Partners with USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness
The Texas A&M Energy Institute and the Texas A&M Health School of Public Health USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness signed a formal agreement on September 10, 2024 at the Texas A&M Energy Institute to build collaborative, complementary, and novel efforts in relevant research, education, and training.