Houston Advanced Research Center
Revenue | $20 million by 2008[1] |
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Number of employees | approximately 30[1] |
Website | harcresearch |
The Houston Advanced Research Center, commonly referred to as HARC, is a
History
After founding The Woodlands in 1974, billionaire philanthropist
HARC's first research program, a laser study of materials, was sponsored by the
The Houston Area Research Center changed its name to what HARC is presently known to stand for – The Houston Advanced Research Center – in 1990. Construction of HARC's
After a review of HARC programs, in 2000 HARC leaders decided to narrow the focus of the organization. HARC was restructured to be an organization dedicated entirely to the application and development of sustainability science at the regional level. Since 2000, HARC's six core programs have grown and its revenues have increased fourfold. In 2005, George P. Mitchell established the Endowment for Regional Sustainability Science, which provides stable income for HARC's continuing operations.[3]
As of 2013, HARC engages in projects that have the intention to help people thrive and nature flourish focusing on the science and engineering needed to understand and address issues related to air quality, clean energy, and water quality and supply. [4]
Three priorities
- Air
- Energy
- Water
Air
HARC's Air Quality & Climate Program includes air quality research and management, air emission reduction technologies, emissions monitoring technology and policy, and regional impacts of and adaptations to climate change. HARC's air research program is multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, objective and non-partisan. HARC also serves as Research Management Organization to the Texas Environmental Research Consortium to advise policy decisions regarding air and climate.[5]
Energy
The mission of the Clean Energy Program is to accelerate development and adoption of clean energy technologies, services, and policies that enhance regional sustainability. The work of the program includes several areas: stationary
Water
HARC's Ecosystems and Water Resources Program emphasizes biodiversity, water quality and quantity, ecosystem informatics, economics, policy, and social and institutional analysis. The goal of the program is to link ecosystems and water resources to sustainable development through improved understanding of the interactions between humans and these resources and to facilitate regulatory, institutional and technological change and improved decision making.[7]
Sources
- ^ a b c d "About HARC". The Houston Advanced Research Center. 2007-01-23. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
- ^ "Lisa Gonzalez | HARCresearch.org". Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "History". Houston Advanced Research Center. 2006-04-17. Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "The Past: HARC's History". Houston Advanced Research Center. 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Our Focus - Air". Houston Advanced Research Center. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Clean Energy". Houston Advanced Research Center. 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2008-08-08.[dead link]
- ^ "Ecosystems & Water". Houston Advanced Research Center. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2008-08-08.[dead link]