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June 25, 2025

Oil Prices Drop as Markets Signal Calm in Iran, Insight from UH Energy Economist Ed Hirs
June 11, 2025

Texas Finalizes $1.8 Billion for Microgrid Program to Boost Critical Infrastructure Resilience
June 3, 2025

Energy Transition Winds of Change 2025 Highlights Technology, Policy, and the Future of the Energy Ecosystem
June 2, 2025

UH Energy Symposium Series – Congressman Robert Latta Calls for Urgency, Innovation, and Energy Security
May 21, 2025

TIEEP Spring Energy Forum Highlights Practical Efficiency Innovations
May 9, 2025

Powering Texas’ Digital Economy: Data Centers and the Future of the Grid
- Energy Policy
- Resilient Energy
May 8, 2025

Students Showcase Cutting-Edge Research at UH's 38th Annual Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Student Research Conference
May 7, 2025

Bridging Science and Sustainability: UH Ph.D. Student’s Mission to Redefine Waste
May 5, 2025

University of Houston Honored with TXU Energy Leadership Award in Innovation
- Community Engagement
- Education and Workforce
May 2, 2025

Houston Economy Feels Strain Amid Energy Market Uncertainty
April 29, 2025

Turning Waste into Opportunity: The Journey Toward Plastics Circularity from LyondellBasell’s Torkel Rhenman
April 28, 2025

UH Tech Bridge Hosts Final Day of H-Town Roundup, Showcasing Houston’s Startup Surge
April 25, 2025

Plastics Circularity Takes Center Stage at 2025 UH Energy Symposium
April 24, 2025

Fueling the Future: Mohamed Ammar’s Path to Sustainable Energy
April 22, 2025

UH Energy Coalition Celebrates 10 Years of Student Leadership and Innovation at Annual Energy Banquet
April 14, 2025

Keystone Oil Pipeline Shutdown Raises Concerns Over Fuel Supply and Prices
March 21, 2025

UH and the Future of Energy: Insights from CERAWeek 2025
March 14, 2025

Celebrating Women in STEM: UH Students Paving the Way for the Future of Energy
- Community Engagement
- Education and Workforce
March 13, 2025

UH Chevron Fellow Prince Aleta: Advancing Carbon Capture Innovation
March 13, 2025

TIEEP Water Forum Explores Sustainable Solutions for Texas Industries
- Community Engagement
- Energy Policy
March 10, 2025

Bridging Offshore Energy and Renewables: How UH Researchers Are Engineering a Renewable Future
- Renewable Energy
March 5, 2025

Building Lower-Carbon Industry Is About Future-Proofing Our Economy
- Renewable Energy
- Resilient Energy
February 27, 2025

Innovate, Inspire, Impact: Black STEM Students Leading the Charge at the University of Houston
February 21, 2025

UH Chevron Fellow Spotlight: Anshika
February 21, 2025

Evolve Houston and The Energy University ® Lead The Charge In EV Test Drives
February 20, 2025

A New Way to Hydraulic Fracturing: UH Grad Student Captures Award for Groundbreaking Research
- Energy Technology
- Fossil Fuels
December 9, 2024

Celebrating Chevron and the University of Houston: A Year of Research and Innovation
October 29, 2024

Shell NXplorers Workshop Spurs Energy Problem-Solving by University of Houston Students
- Community Engagement
- Education and Workforce
October 28, 2024

UH Energy Highlights STEM Education at 2024 Energy Day
- Community Engagement
- Education and Workforce
September 25, 2024

Innovative, Sustainable Energy Solutions On Display During UH Energy Competition
- Education and Workforce
September 16, 2024

UH Student Leaders Challenge Peers to Think Globally for a Just Energy Transition
- Resilient Energy
- Education and Workforce
August 28, 2024

Bridging the Gap: UH Welcomes Lone Star College STEM Students for Energy Showcase
- Education and Workforce
August 28, 2024

Houston-Area Students Get Exposure to Tech Advancements at UH-SPRINT Robotics Seminar
- Energy Technology
- Education and Workforce
July 25, 2024

Leaders of Tomorrow: A Conversation with the Energy Coalition’s New Chair and Vice Chair
- Community Engagement
- Education and Workforce

Top Stories

June 11, 2025

Texas Finalizes $1.8 Billion for Microgrid Program to Boost Critical Infrastructure Resilience

Texas has approved $1.8 billion for a new microgrid program to boost backup power at critical sites such as hospitals, water systems, and emergency services. The Texas Backup Power Package Program will deploy on-site systems combining solar, batteries, and gas generation, offering a faster, more flexible alternative to large-scale plants. As traditional grid projects face delays, this marks a strategic shift toward distributed resilience amid rising demand and increasingly frequent extreme weather.

June 2, 2025

UH Energy Symposium Series – Congressman Robert Latta Calls for Urgency, Innovation, and Energy Security

At the close of UH Energy’s Energy Transition Winds of Change symposium—co-hosted by the Center for Carbon Management in Energy (CCME)—U.S. Congressman Robert Latta delivered a keynote urging bold action on America’s energy future. Emphasizing the need for scalable energy infrastructure, domestic nuclear fuel sourcing, and streamlined regulation, Latta called for an “all-of-the-above” approach to secure, affordable, and sustainable power. His message: the U.S. must act quickly, think strategically, and listen to innovators driving the transition forward.

May 21, 2025

TIEEP Spring Energy Forum Highlights Practical Efficiency Innovations

The 2025 TIEEP Spring Energy Forum, held on May 8 at the UH Tech Bridge, brought together industry leaders to spotlight practical innovations in industrial energy efficiency. Hosted by the Texas Industrial Energy Efficiency Program in partnership with UH Energy and SECO, the forum featured expert presentations on low-capital energy assessments, high-efficiency steam systems, and cutting-edge digital monitoring tools. From simple operational improvements to AI-powered diagnostics, the event emphasized scalable strategies to reduce costs, cut emissions, and boost performance across the oil refining and chemical sectors.