The University of Houston Energy Transition Institute is launching two educational series focused on exploring the unfolding energy transition and addressing the grand challenges in energy.
Starting Oct. 21, “Driving the Energy Transition,” will air on Houston Public Media’s KUHF News 88.7 with new episodes launching every two weeks on Mondays. The following day, Oct. 22, the Energy Transition Webinar series will begin, running biweekly on Tuesdays and offering online discussions featuring UH experts and others.
“UH is The Energy University, and “Energy Transition” is the topic that should be on everyone’s mind right now” said Joe Powell, ETI founding executive director. “How do we meet the dual challenge of expanding supply for equitable global access to energy, while also reducing fossil carbon dioxide emissions to address climate change? How do we continue to produce but also recycle the high-performance hydrocarbon products which underpin our quality of life?”
The radio series will use short thought-provoking episodes to explore the innovations, policies and technologies shifting the world to a lower-carbon resources, offering valuable insights to help shape a sustainable future.
The webinar series will offer deeper dives into important topics like the hydrogen economy, carbon capture, the circular economy, and sustainable energy practices. These webinars will feature insights from UH faculty, students, industry leaders, and energy pioneers, providing actionable strategies for navigating the evolving energy landscape — starting from Texas with implications around the world.
Founded in 2022 with a $10 million commitment from Shell USA Inc. and Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc., the ETI focuses on hydrogen, carbon management, and circular plastics. Collaborating with academic and industry partners, the institute aims to promote reliable, affordable and sustainable energy solutions for all.
“Both these programs are ways for us to reach and share information with our stakeholders in the Houston ecosystem, region, nation and world about the latest trends in research and policy related to the energy transition,” said Debalina Sengupta, chief operating officer at ETI. “Our aim is to provide reliable scientific evidence-based knowledge for all, to enable them to make informed decisions for the future of energy.”
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Webinar Schedule
Oct. 22, 2024
Diverging Paths for Natural Gas
Greg Bean
Executive Director, Gutierrez Energy Management Institute
Nov. 5, 2024
Repurposing Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades: A Circular Economy Approach to Sustainable Resource
Gangbing Song
Moores Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Nov. 19, 2024
Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing for Energy System Management
Lei Fan
Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Technology
Dec. 3, 2024
Lignin Valorization with Earth-Abundant Metal Catalysis
Robert Comito
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Jan. 14, 2025
Sequestering Carbon Using Microalgae and Processing to Bioproducts
Venkatesh Balan
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Technology
Jan. 28, 2025
Computational Design and Dynamic Promotion of Oxide Catalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Lars Grabow
Dan Luss Professor, Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Eng.
Feb. 11, 2025
Electrochemical Synthesis of Functional Materials for Hydrogen Economy
Stanko Brankovic
Professor, Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Eng.
Feb. 25, 2025
Engineering the Sequestration of Carbon: A Subsurface Point of View
Birol Dindoruk
Professor, Depatment of Petroleum Engineering
Mar. 11, 2025
Jump-starting the Clean-Hydrogen Economy in Texas: Assessing the Economic Effects of the Inflation Reduction Act on Clean Hydrogen Production in the Lone Star State
Jian Shi
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Technology
Apr. 8, 2025
Advancing Sustainability in Hydrogen Supply Chains (HSC): Digital Transformation in Hydrogen Transportation and Logistics in the State of Texas
Kailai Wang
Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Management
Apr. 22, 2025
Hydrogen Production through Water Electrolysis, Storage, and Transport
Ren Zhifeng
Professor, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering