Rice's Energy and Environment Initiative: Focusing on the Future

Rice's university-wide initiative uses an interdisciplinary approach in meeting energy's challenges.

In recognition of the growing importance of the energy industry to economic growth and the security of the country, Houston-based Rice University is continuing to develop its broad, university-wide Energy and Environment Initiative.

The thrust of the initiative is simple, and can be distilled to three major objectives, Charles McConnell, executive director of the initiative, told Rigzone:

• To ensure the relevancy and the impact of the energy industry on society, and on the university
• To embrace fossil fuels by driving energy sustainability and environmental responsibility
• To grow the university’s independent connections with the energy industry, and to be active in growing Rice’s portfolio of energy programs

Charles McConnell, Rice University Executive Director of the Energy and Environment Initiative
Source: Rice University