What is UH Energy?

UH Energy is an umbrella for efforts across the University of Houston system to position the university as a strategic partner to the energy industry by producing trained workforce, strategic and technical leadership, research and development for needed innovations and new technologies. That’s why UH is the Energy University.

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Forbes Blog: Consumers Attribute Failure of the Texas Power Grid to Flaw in Texas Laws

June, 2021

Winter Storm Uri brought the state of Texas to a standstill. At its peak, the storm left 4.5 million homes and businesses without power, killed at least 111 people, and cost Texans around $195 billion.

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Climate Change and Carbon Management: Has the US Transcended Partisanship?

May, 2021 REPORT

As scientific evidence quantified the increased rate of climate change in the last 50 years, this poignant topic pushed to the forefront of political policy and subsequently emerged as a source of partisan dissent in the U.S.

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Survey Indicates Bipartisan Support for Methane Emissions Regulation

May, 2021

Both Trump and Biden Voters Support Climate Change Policy at a Low Cost to Them, so Methane Emission Regulation May be a ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’ to Start.

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Looking Objectively at Energy Solutions
By Sarah F. Hill

May, 2021

The Texas grid outage of 2021 prompted many difficult questions. Why did Texas lose power, and why for so long?

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Drawing on an array of academic and research resources, UH Energy serves as a strategic partner to the industry, producing specialized personnel, innovative scholars and technological experts from the more than 8,000 students pursuing energy-related careers.

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25Energy Advisory Board Members
37Research Centers

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Features in Energy

Forbes Blog: Consumers Attribute Failure of the Texas Power Grid to Flaw in Texas Laws

Climate Change and Carbon Management: Has the US Transcended Partisanship?

Survey Indicates Bipartisan Support for Methane Emissions Regulation

Looking Objectively at Energy Solutions By Sarah F. Hill

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Looking Objectively at Energy Solutions
By Sarah F. Hill