Join HARC Energy experts for candid conversations with industry leaders, including solution providers, finance experts, and end users on clean energy investment best practices and financing tools. This podcast tackles some of the greatest challenges industries face when making clean energy investments and shares real-world success stories. HARC (Houston Advanced Research Center) is an independent, non-partisan, and nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainability solutions. This podcast is funded by the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) and produced by 21 Media.
Latest episodes
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1 h 01
Designing Dynamic Environments
In this episode of Energy Crossroads we are joined by Scott McCready, PLA, a Principal at SWA Group, a long-standing, employee-owned collective of eight independent design studios.…
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35 min
Rod Turner Shares Sustainability Best Practices for Facilities Management
In this episode of Energy Crossroads we are joined by Rod Turner, Facilities Manager for Houston Endowment. Responsible for overseeing the daily performance of the Houston Endowmen…
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29 min
Nicole Alderete-Ferrini on Sustainable Communities
In this episode of Energy Crossroads we are joined by Nicole Alderete-Ferrini, CEO of Parade on Main, a next-generation strategy, advocacy and policy firm reimagining how public in…
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33 min
Patrice ‘Pete’ Parsons Talks Powering Texas: The Future of Solar Energy
In this episode of Energy Crossroads we are joined by Patrice ‘Pete’ Parsons the Executive Director Texas Solar Energy Society (TXSES), where she is committed to fulfilling the org…
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34 min
Felisa Conner on Sustainable Revitalization
In this episode of Energy Crossroads we are joined by Felisa Conner, President & CEO of Frazier Revitalization, an organization focused on addressing affordable housing renovation…
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45 min
Dr. Adele Houghton on Climate Resilience for Healthcare Toolkit
In this episode of Energy Crossroads we are joined by Dr. Adele Houghton, President of Biositu, LLC, where she works at the intersection of buildings, public health, and climate. H…
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20 min
Jonathan Kraatz on the Intersection of Energy & the Built Environment
Jonathan Kraatz, the Executive Director for the U.S. Green Building Council Texas Chapter, plays a crucial role in advancing sustainable building practices and promoting green init…
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26 min
Democratizing Climate Impact Investments
In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we are joined by Nisha Desai, the Founder & CEO of Intention, a startup company creating a climate impact investment platform for retail inves…
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31 min
Powering the Future from Texas Oil to Sustainable Energy Solutions
In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we are joined by Dr. Erick C. Jones Jr., an assistant professor in Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering at the University of Tex…
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31 min
Exciting Happenings in Clean Energy Spaces!
Welcome to Energy Crossroads, where we talk Texas clean energy. We are on a mission to learn more about how clean energy impacts a wide variety of industries. We will explore conve…
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38 min
Energy Codes 101
In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we are joined by Randy Plumlee, Energy Code Program Manager for the South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER), the…
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24 min
Navigating a Just Energy Transition
Welcome to Energy Crossroads, where we talk Texas clean energy. This podcast is powered by HARC, an independent research hub analysis on energy, air, and water issues to people see…
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40 min
Resilient Built Environments
In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we are joined by Rives Taylor, FAIA, LEED Fellow, and Gensler’s Global Design Resilience Co-Leader & Principal. He is a recognized global expe…
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22 min
Innovative Clean Energy Projects
In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we are joined by Dr. Margaret Cook, Deputy Director – Climate Equity and Resilience for HARC. In this role, she develops and manages HARC’s Cl…
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26 min
Energy Resiliency & Equity Initiatives
In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we are joined by John Hall, President & CEO at HARC. John has had a very distinguished career working in public, private and nonprofit sectors…
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36 min
Houston Energy Transition With Jane Stricker
In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we are joined by Jane Stricker, Senior Vice President, Energy Transition & Executive Director, Houston Energy Transition Initiative, The Great…
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36 min
Residential Solar Financing
Welcome to Energy Crossroads, where we talk Texas clean energy. This podcast is powered by HARC, an independent research hub analysis on energy, air, and water issues to people see…
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42 min
Texas Legislative Round Up with Michael Jewell
In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we are joined by Michael Jewell, the Managing Attorney of Jewell and Associates. Michael is a government affairs professional with more than 3…
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30 min
Bridging the Green Divide in Texas
In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we are joined by Dana Harmon, the executive director of Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI). Dana has spent over 15 years working…
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39 min
Community Solar in the Lone Star State
In this episode of Energy Crossroads, we are joined by Ariane Beck PhD, a Research Fellow in the Energy Systems Transformation Research Group at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at…