Houston Matters
Would Houston Exist Without Air Conditioning?
Posted on · We learn the role air conditioning played in making Houston the massive, sprawling city it is today -- for better or worse.
Tag: air conditioning
Houston Matters
COVID-19 Hospitalizations In Houston Are On Pace To Set A New Record (Aug. 17, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The region is on pace to exceed 4,000 total COVID-19 hospitalizations, City Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz answers your questions, and how air conditioning shaped Houston's growth.
Criminal Justice
Bills To Combat Sweltering Prison Conditions Back In Texas Legislature Despite Past Legal Battle
Posted on · The House Committee on Corrections is considering several bills that would address the temperature issues in these facilities by installing climate-control systems, air-conditioning and modernized infrastructure.
Energy & Environment
Texas Breaks Records For Peak Electricity Demand
Posted on · The state’s largest grid operator says it’s because of sustained high temperatures.
Houston Matters
Would Houston Exist Without Air Conditioning?
Posted on · Air conditioning, it’s hard to imagine living in Houston without it.
Houston Matters
Prison Air Conditioning, And Flying Taxis: The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on some of the interesting stories from the week’s news and decides if they are good, bad, or ugly.
News
Judge Approves Settlement Mandating Air Conditioning At Hot Texas Prison
Posted on · “I never dreamt we’d get the Pack Unit air-conditioned,” the federal judge said at a Houston hearing
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2737: Air Conditioning
Posted on · Episode: 2737 Air Conditioning. Today, we cool it.
Full Show
Conversations We’re Thankful For: Wednesday’s Show (November 25, 2015)
Posted on · Each day on Houston Matters, we, the producers of this program, are tasked with examining the issues, ideas, people, places and events that define Greater Houston. We're thankful to have the opportunity to bring you what we believe is a valuable service for the region. We're also thankful we have each other to bounce ideas […]
Houston Matters
Would Houston Exist Without Air Conditioning?
Posted on · Air conditioning, it’s hard to imagine living in Houston without it.
Full Show
Bribery, Air Conditioning and Juneteenth at 150: Friday’s Show (June 19, 2015)
Posted on · Back in 1977, Congress passed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It stipulates companies can be held liable for unethical actions like bribery conducted by a foreign subsidiary or a contractor. Tom Fox, an attorney who specializes in corporate compliance with the FCPA, says Houston is at “the epicenter of the FCPA enforcement world.” On this […]