Rabago Elected President of TREIA.THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Karl R. Rabago, director of the Clean Energy Group at the Houston Advanced Research Center The Houston Advanced Research Center, commonly referred to as HARC, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in The Woodlands, Texas dedicated to improving human and ecosystem well-being through the application of sustainability science and principles of sustainable (HARC), has been elected President of the Texas Renewable Energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. Industries Association (TREIA TREIA Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association ) for 2005. TREIA is a not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. trade association that has advanced renewable energy in Texas for the past 20 years. "TREIA is leading the adoption of clean energy in this state," Rabago said. "There are strong signs that Texas' already considerable commitment to renewable energy development Renewable energy development covers the advancement, capacity growth, and use of renewable energy sources. Modern interest in renewable energy development is linked to concerns about exhaustion of fossil fuels and environmental, social and political risks of extensive use of fossil could be significantly expanded through legislation in Austin this session." TREIA Executive Director Russel Smith said he looks forward to working with Rabago in the upcoming legislative session. "Karl brings great experience to the position of president and he will be invaluable as we meet the opportunities ahead," Smith said. "As an organization, TREIA will work toward an ambitious goal -- attaining 10,000 megawatts of new renewable electric capacity in Texas by 2015." Meeting that goal would boost the share of renewables in Texas to about 10 percent of total electric consumption from the current level of about 2 percent. Rabago has broad experience in advancing renewable energy in business, government and non-governmental environmental organizations. Since 2003, he has served as director of the clean and renewable energy group at HARC, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. based in The Woodlands, Texas, dedicated to improving human and ecosystem well-being through sustainability science. As director, Rabago is responsible for maintaining and enhancing HARC's energy programs, including the Center for Fuel Center Research and Applications, and the new Gulf Coast Combined Heat and Power Regional Application Center, a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. To learn about the sustainable development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union programs at HARC, visit www.harc.edu. To learn more about renewables in Texas, visit TREIA's Web site www.treia.org. EDITORS: High-Resolution Photo available at www.harc.edu (News & Events) or by writing bpeyton@harc.edu. |
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