In retrospect, it’s difficult to imagine that any institution could live up to the marketing hype that emerged along with the Texas Energy Center in 2003.
“Modeled along the lines of the Texas Medical Center, the Texas Energy Center will foster cooperative efforts between industry, universities, research centers, as well as the government to increase the energy supply, promote energy independence, realize cleaner energy sources and contribute to the next generation workforce,” said Dr. Raymond Flumerfelt, dean of the University of Houston’s Cullen College, where brainstorming for the TEC began.
