Energy Institute Part of $140M Consortium to Electrify Process Heating
In the global pursuit of a more sustainable future, combating the effects of greenhouse gas emissions from heat produced by industrial processes has taken center stage. Texas A&M University has been named a key partner in a $140 million institute to advance heating processes with a five-year, $70 million grant from the U.S. Department of […]
Can crypto offer scalable demand flexibility?
Cryptocurrency transactions may be costing more than just transaction fees. The electricity used for these transactions is more than what some countries, like Argentina and Australia, use in an entire year. Published estimates of the total global electricity usage for cryptocurrency assets such as Bitcoin are between 120 and 240 billion kilowatt-hours per year, according […]
Applications Open for 2023 Texas A&M Energy Institute Graduate Fellowships
The Texas A&M Energy Institute is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2023 Texas A&M Energy Institute Graduate Fellowships. These graduate fellowships recognize outstanding energy research work performed by Ph.D. students under the supervision of Affiliated Faculty Members of the Texas A&M Energy Institute.
Applications Open for Texas Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy (TEX-E)
The Texas A&M Energy Institute hosted representatives from Greentown Labs and the MIT Trust Center for Entrepreneurship for a Texas Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy (TEX-E) Roadshow that welcomed students to learn about a collaboration among The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, Rice University, and Prairie View A&M University—powered by […]
El-Halwagi receives American Institute of Chemical Engineers award
Dr. Mahmoud El-Halwagi, professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, received this year’s American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE) Fuels and Petrochemicals Division Award. This award is El-Halwagi’s third from AIChE for his research in sustainable design of industrial processes and process integration, safety, intensification and simulation. This is […]