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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575;mso-ligatures:none">The Energy Transition Institute is launching the Energize Network as part of
efforts to engage with the faculty at the University of Houston! Toward this end, we ask that you
<b><span style="background:yellow">save the date for a faculty engagement event to be held on Thursday, November 21</span></b><span style="background:yellow"> </span>from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The location will be announced soon.<br>
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In preparation for that event as well as to increase engagement with the ETI, we request you to consider joining our new ETI Faculty Affiliates group. We intend for these affiliates to work in collaboration with ETI to advance sustainable and affordable energy
for all. Our verticals include research in carbon management, hydrogen, and circular plastics, and our cross-cutting topic areas in public policy, legal regulations & commercialization, advancing environmental justice & energy equity, and education, workforce
& talent need engagement from all colleges and disciplines. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575;mso-ligatures:none">If you are conducting research that relates to any aspect of the energy transition,
then you are uniquely qualified to help us grow the mission of our institute, the Division of Energy and Innovation, and the University of Houston. If you are not sure yet, come and join us at the Energize Network event and decide if engaging with the Energy
Transition Institute is for you!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575;mso-ligatures:none">To learn more about this networking opportunity and join us for the Energize Network Launch on
November 21, 2024, please kindly fill out the form below no later than <b><span style="background:yellow">November 10, 2024</span>.
</b>If you have any questions, please send an email to </span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:uheti@cougarnet.uh.edu"><span style="color:blue">uheti@cougarnet.uh.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#757575;mso-ligatures:none"> or
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