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Houston Geological Society GeoEducation & 2020 AAPG ACE First Virtual Conference Videos

Be sure to review the list of YouTube videos made available by the Houston Geological Society: https://www.youtube.com/user/HGSGeoEducation/videos Also see the First Virtual AAPG ACE Conference presentations by the Energy Minerals Division and Astrogeology Committee: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI3dyuNS2IhDZA7qjdwte3Q For the full versions of the Uranium (Nuclear & REE) Committee presentations: "Uranium and Nuclear Power are on the Move ... Again" See YouTube video and reference PDF with active links in comments below: https://i2massociates.com/downloads/UCOM-Issues2020ShortSlides.pdf and "Sources of Rare Earth Elements in the U.S. and around the World" See YouTube video with reference PDF with active links in comments below: https://i2massociates.com/downloads/REE-EMDPresentation8-31-20.pdf

By Editor|2025-08-04T12:35:03-05:00January 27th, 2021|AIPG-TX News|

Beyond Hydrocarbons … The Rest of the Story

Michael D. Campbell, I2M’s Chief Geologist (and VP-Eastern Texas - AIPG Texas Chapter), and Chairman of UCOM said in a recent AAPG - EMD virtual conference that serious competition is now underway to determine which energy source will dominate the power-grid of the foreseeable future. With coal declining rapidly, only natural gas, uranium (and nuclear power), hydroelectric power, and renewables (wind and solar) are in the running. Both natural gas and nuclear power are providing back-up to the power grid because of the inherent drawbacks of wind and solar, (where the former does not blow all the time and the [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T12:50:38-05:00December 18th, 2020|AIPG-TX News|

Update: Houston Conference on Flooding

Update: We have just learned from our District IV Representative, Matt Cowan, P.G., that the proceedings, papers, and videos will be available of the conference in the near future. Original Announcement: An educational conference at the University of Houston main campus is bringing together stakeholders, including business, geoscientists, geotechnical engineers, citizen coalitions, state and federal government agencies to exchange current knowledge and ideas for the future. AIPG Texas Section is sponsoring two University of Houston-Downtown students for the Conference on Texas Flooding in Southeast Texas: The Science Behind the Floods. June 6 – 7, 2018 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:21:18-05:00June 22nd, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

The SMU Geothermal Lab is hosting our 9th international energy conference, Power Plays: Drilling into Geothermal Energy Applications

SMU Power Plays Conference January 10-11, 2018 on the SMU Campus in Dallas, Texas The SMU Geothermal Lab is hosting our 9th international energy conference, Power Plays: Drilling into Geothermal Energy Applications, January 10-11, 2018 on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas. Power Plays will advance the understanding of geothermal resources in conjunction with waste-heat and direct-use applications, providing attendees with strategies for developing clean energy. Join others with expertise in field operations, project development, technology, finance, engineering, and resource assessment from the geothermal, oil & gas, and renewable energy sectors to explore economic solutions for geothermal energy at the 2018 SMU Power [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T18:56:17-05:00October 1st, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

National AIPG Conference in Santa Fe, NM in Early September

This year the 53rd meeting of the American Institute of Professional Geologists National Conference is being held in the beautiful and historic city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Set aside September 10th to the 13th to attend this years’ conference, “New Mexico: Land of Geologic Confluences and Cultural Crossroads”. The New Mexico section is co-hosting the event and we are delighted to host and show off our enchanting land. It’s an exciting time for geologists as we are continuously challenged to work with economic resources and environmental responsibilities inherent to our profession. As always, our national conferences provide opportunities to learn [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T19:41:42-05:00August 15th, 2016|AIPG-TX News|