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Launch Event: EVolve Houston
October 11, 2019 @ 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
FreeHosted by Mayor Turner, City of Houston, and electrification leaders
About this Event
In Houston’s first Climate Action Plan, Mayor Sylvester Turner has called for bold action to minimize the carbon footprint of the “Energy Capital of the World.” With nearly half of Houston’s emissions coming from transportation, EVolve Houston, a public-private-partnership focused on electrified transportation was formed to accelerate electric vehicle adoption in the Greater Houston Area, with the goal of improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Featured Speakers:
Mayor Sylvester Turner
Scott Prochazka, President & CEO, CenterPoint Energy
Dr. Renu Khator, President, University of Houston
Mauricio Gutierrez, President & Chief Executive Officer, NRG Energy
Jason Klein, Vice President, US Energy Transition Strategy, Shell
Ryan Martin, Partner, LDR
Chris George, Executive Director, EVolve Houston
Transportation to the CenterPoint Energy Tower can be accessed using METRO’s Greenlink and METRORail lines, among other route options.
This event is FREE to the public, and open to all ages. Light refreshments will be provided.