Transportation, Energy & the Environment
Saturday | 8:30 AM
AT&T Center, Classroom 203
Is There an Oil Boom Around the Corner?
No state wants one more than the number one producer of crude oil in the U.S.
Ken Morgan
Melinda Taylor
Saturday | 9:50 AM
AT&T Center, Classroom 203
The Tyranny of the Commute
Getting from home to work and back in our biggest cities is harder than it needs to be. Here’s how to make it easier.
Supported by Chariot
Beth Van Duyne
Saturday | 11:10 AM
AT&T Center, Classroom 203
Modernizing the Grid
How to think differently — and creatively — about a sustainable future for Texas electricity
Supported by NRG
Robert Hebner
Brandy Marty Marquez
Ronny Sandoval
Michael Webber
Saturday | 1:45 PM
AT&T Center, Classroom 203
All About Flooding
Why it happens, and how to keep it from destroying our communities
Supported by Walmart and CenterPoint Energy
Mary Anne Piacentini
Hanadi Rifai
Neena Satija (mod.)
Saturday | 3:05 PM
AT&T Center, Classroom 203
Population and Transportation
We’ll have twice as many people in Texas by 2050. Will we have the transportation infrastructure we’ll need?
Supported by The Texas A&M University System
Alan Clark
Geanie Morrison
Saturday | 4:25 PM
AT&T Center, Classroom 203
Don't Forget About Water
Drought conditions are mostly behind us, so the Legislature has moved on to more pressing matters — but our long-term natural resources problem remains
Supported by Accenture