Joined by U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Republican Party of Texas Chairman Tina Benkiser Williams spoke about the need to continue his record working to insure and inspire:
• Environmentally sound and safe oil natural gas and coal exploration and production
• Research innovation and investment in pro-growth affordable and clean energy solutions
• Texas alternative transportation fuels and
• The next generation of Texas scientists technologists engineers and mathematicians
• Research innovation and investment in pro-growth affordable and clean energy solutions
• Texas alternative transportation fuels and
• The next generation of Texas scientists technologists engineers and mathematicians
Williams began “Affordable and reliable electricity are key ingredients for economic growth. Economic growth yields prosperity. And natural gas nuclear power clean coal wind and solar are all part of providing Texans with affordable and reliable power. Without affordable reliable energy Texas cannot attract the business industry and jobs to sustain the level of economic growth that has made Texas a leader”.
Williams heads the Texas FutureGen effort to build a power facility that is capable of producing hydrogen and sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2). The $1 billion research project is intended to create the world’s first near-zero-emissions fossil-fuel power plant. Texas is a finalist for the project along with Illinois. A decision is expected to be announced in the coming week.
Williams heads the Texas FutureGen effort to build a power facility that is capable of producing hydrogen and sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2). The $1 billion research project is intended to create the world’s first near-zero-emissions fossil-fuel power plant. Texas is a finalist for the project along with Illinois. A decision is expected to be announced in the coming week.
He noted that “Major research projects like FutureGen will require the knowledge of sharp thinking scientists technologists mathematicians and engineers at a time when many of the best and brightest baby boomers will be retiring. For example in the energy industry up to half of the workforce will likely retire within the next five to ten years.
“As a result we must inspire the next generation of scientists technologists engineers and mathematicians and commit Texas to becoming the global leader in these fields. I say this as the son of a mother who earned a bachelors degree in math a father who earned a masters degree in math and the husband of a mechanical engineer.
“Without a new generation of sharp technologists we will not develop the cutting edge energy innovations for tomorrow” concluded Williams.
“Without a new generation of sharp technologists we will not develop the cutting edge energy innovations for tomorrow” concluded Williams.
Williams and Cornyn make up the Republican non-judicial statewide ticket in Texas in 2008. The Primary will be held on March 4 2008.
Williams was appointed to the Commission in December of 1998 by then-Governor George W. Bush to complete an unexpired term. He was elected to complete the term in November of 2000 and won election to a full term in November of 2002.
