Energy
If you think the combination of "energy" and "Houston" only means oil, it's time to think again. Because today the "Energy Capital of the World" is the center for all things energy-from petrochemicals to wind power. We've made a commitment to innovation that ranges from the laboratory to the farm. And leveraged a powerful, century-strong base of knowledge and resources to create the energy sufficiency we need for today and beyond.
- Houston is home to one of the two locations of The Institute for Energy Research (IER), a not-for-profit organization that conducts intensive research and analysis on the functions, operations, and government regulation of global energy markets.
- The Houston-based Advanced Energy Consortium, led by Rice University and The University of Texas at Austin and including BP America, ConocoPhillips, Halliburton Energy Services, Marathon Oil, Schlumberger, Occidental Oil and Gas, and Occidental Petroleum, was formed in 2008 to pursue micro- and nanotechnology applications to increase oil and gas production.
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