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Sustainable Houston: AI, Workforce, and Carbon Goals


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Alissa Nixon shared her background at Siemens, where she has worked in various sectors including oil and gas, automotive, and chemicals, and highlighted her involvement in sustainability initiatives and educational boards.

Alissa shared her background at Siemens, highlighting experience in oil and gas, automotive, chemicals, sustainability initiatives, and educational boards. This week’s UTSI International Follower Friday on The Green Insider hear about:

-Her attending Houston’s Climate and Energy Tech Week, noting a focus on AI, data centers, and cleaner building methods.

-Hear about a noticeable insight from David Gow, CEO of the Center for Houston’s Future, suggested Houston could become a “neuro-capital” by integrating its energy, medical, and pharmaceutical strengths.

-Key workforce trends discussed:

  • AI’s impact on critical thinking and workforce readiness, especially in automotive and energy sectors.
  • AI’s role in bridging language barriers and serving as a central data resource for workforce development.
  • -Emphasized the need for government action to streamline permitting processes to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, with efforts to reduce permitting times from two years to six months.

    -Recent amendments to the IRA have positively influenced emission reduction and encouraged industry collaboration.

    -Discussed the transition to AI-based search engines, requiring website optimization for AI search.

    -Addressed climate change challenges and the goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.

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