For some time there has been a notice on the website that we will be establishing a blog in TEES. This is part of an effort to create more avenues of communication about activities in the agency. The goal is to touch on many topics such as interesting things going on in TEES, notice of upcoming events, additional information, and acknowledgments of people making key contributions to our mission.

I should begin with a disclaimer. I am a first-time blogger and, coming from the “slide rule” generation, it may take some time for me to get up to speed. So please be patient, plus this may provide some entertainment value as well.

But to start with a couple of things, one of our efforts is to elevate the awareness of TEES and our capabilities with federal agencies. Tomorrow (November 7) representatives from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the Department of Energy will be on campus. We will be talking about our activities at A&M related to the EERE mission. These include bioenergy, alternative fuels, energy efficiency, and other areas. This is a follow on to meetings that Theresa Maldonado and Ken Hall had at DOE Headquarters in Washington, DC last summer, and the close interaction that people from TEES including Dan Turner, Dave Claridge, Dennis O’Neal, Malcolm Verdict, Jeff Haberl and others in the Energy Systems Laboratory have had with EERE over many years. This visit is just one effort to “step up” our contacts and increase visibility with federal agencies. The major fraction of the funding for our research and outreach programs in TEES comes from federal sources, and we want to strengthen our ties with these key offices. There will be more about this in future postings.A second point I wanted to pass along is an event we are planning for December 20th at 2:00 pm at the Brazos Center. This will be in effect an opportunity for everyone in TEES to get together. I hope all of you will be able to attend.

Well, this turned out not to be too painful. More (I hope much more) to come. I look forward to hearing from you as well about some of the subjects that could be covered, as well as the interesting things you are doing that would be of interest to everyone in TEES.

All the best,
Lee

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