STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Energy and Climate
The Center works to ensure that the Houston region is a global leader in the energy transition.
Signature Conferences and Presentations
The Center began hosting conferences on low-carbon energy in 2019. In 2021 and 2022, we co-hosted the Future of Global Energy Conference with the Greater Houston Partnership and programmed panels and webcasts focusing on the role of hydrogen in the energy transition.
2023 Future of Global Energy Conference: Houston’s Role in Leading the Energy Transition Presented by Chevron
2022 Future of Global Energy Conference: Houston’s Role in Leading the Energy Transition – Virtual Sessions on Hydrogen
- Hydrogen Hubs with Matt Rogers, Mission Possible Partnership, and Amy Chronis, Deloitte
- Houston Hydrogen Hub Update with Kristine Wiley, Hydrogen Technology Center at GTI Energy; Georgios Plevrakis, ABS; and Paul Browning, Fortescue Future Industries
- Next Generation of Hydrogen Technology Development with Matteo Pasquali, Carbon Hub at Rice University; Madhav Acharya, Syzygy Plasmonics; and Elina Teplinsky Winthrop, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
2021 Future of Global Energy: Houston’s Role in Leading the Energy Transition – Virtual Sessions on Hydrogen
- What Will it Take to Launch Houston’s Hydrogen Hub? with Chris Angelides, Shell; Rich Byrnes, Port of Houston; Scott Doyle, CenterPoint Energy; Pierre-Etienne Franc, 5T Hydrogen AG; Vaseem Khan, McDermott International
- Who Wins in Producing Hydrogen’s Many Colored Rainbow? with Kathy Ayers, Nel Hydrogen; Deia Bayoumi, Bloom Energy; Trevor Best, Syzygy Plasmonics; Andrew Garnett, Air Liquide; Roman Kramarchuk, S&P Global Platts
- Growing Early Applications for Low-Carbon Hydrogen in Houston with Neva Espinoza, Electric Power Research Institute; Michael Lewis, University of Texas; Brian Rapp, Texas Brine Company; Pradeep Venkataraman, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America; Brian Weeks, GTI; Katie Zimmerman, Wood Group
- What Federal and State Policies Are Needed? with Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher
- What Federal and State Policies Are Needed? with Jigar Shah
- Day 3 Program Summary