Energy Transition Institute (ETI)
The Energy Transition Institute will be an academic research institute focused on the advancement of reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible energy for all.

Center for Carbon Management in Energy (CCME)
The Center for Carbon Management in Energy (CCME) is a UH Energy creation that will have the capability and capacity at the University of Houston to meet the lower carbon future energy transition challenges.

Subsea Systems Institute (SSI)
Subsea Systems Institute (SSI) was established in 2015 as a Texas Center of Excellence under the RESTORE Act and is a collaboration between the University of Houston, Rice University, and Johnson Space Center (NASA).

Evolve Houston
Evolve Houston is a coalition of sustainability-minded civic, business, and academic leaders who seek to accelerate clean transportation through electrification. Collaborating with government, academic, private industry, and community leaders, our goal is to improve regional air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Greater Houston area.

ROICE
ROICE began as a thought experiment that evolved into one of the many efforts that makes UH Energy a leader in sustainability.  Researchers at UH thought about ways to repurpose offshore oil & gas infrastructure. Their assessments attracted interest and investment from government officials and energy leaders, and in 2022, the Repurposing Offshore Infrastructure for Continued Energy (ROICE) Project — previously called SHOWPLACE — was established to continue exploring new commercial applications for end-of-life offshore infrastructure amidst their trove of potential.  

Energy Forecast
Ed Hirs consults, lectures, and writes on energy markets, the environment, investment finance, corporate governance, and ESG. Experience includes the Office of Conservation and Solar Energy at U.S. DOE, independent power producers, renewable fuels, and oil & gas as a consultant, dealmaker, and executive.