The Center for Carbon Management in Energy (CCME)

What is the Center for Carbon Management

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. Multi-disciplined, collaborative research from the required fields of engineering and science, business, law, regulatory and policy, as well as education for the marketplace, will be strategically aligned with our industry advisory board to address the needs of oil and gas, petrochemicals, and electric power markets.

The CCME will engage directly with these marketplace challenges to reduce carbon emissions that impact the climate and in doing so provide an accretive pathway for investment in the energy transition. We believe we are uniquely situated in Houston, aligned with our university energy advisory members, and purposely linked to global external collaborators, to impact the marketplace and provide the required solutions for the future.

Energy Sustainability is the Foundation

Pursue all requirements in harmony –a balanced public view
Global perspectives and Industry priorities -Developed and Developing worlds
Embrace transformative approaches and policy to create the future
New Energy ecosystems to transform science and technology development and investment in breakthrough materials, products, capabilities, and commerce

CCME Features

Overcoming the Political Headwinds Facing CCUS Projects (Podcast)
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is the latest energy technology to run up against sophisticated local opposition from both the far right and far left. Tune in to hear why CCUS supporters need to educate local stakeholders early, engage third-party voices, and make CCUS more accessible for people outside the industry.
CCUS Key For Energy Security And Clean, Affordable Energy
As both global population and energy use continue to rise, the mission is clear: to provide accessible, reliable and affordable energy while reducing emissions. The eye on the ball is emissions – not merely fuel and energy source substitution. According to studies by the International Energy Agency (IEA), CCUS – carbon capture, utilization and storage – is an essential technology for achieving this goal.
The Essential Role of CCUS in the Energy Transition - An interview with Charles McConnell
The Biden administration, for instance, has earmarked more than $12 billion in CCUS investments as part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. It will also be issuing further guidance on CCUS as part of its plans to reduce emissions in the industrial sector.
ABC13 to host town hall on Texas grid disaster anniversary Thursday night
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- ABC13, Houston's news leader, is gathering experts and elected officials for a town hall Thursday at 7 p.m., reflecting on the one-year anniversary of last February's historic winter storm.

Our Mission

The Mission of the Center for Carbon Management in Energy (CCME) is to establish a globally recognized Carbon Management Center for Energy to identify the key challenges and solutions necessary to lead the lower carbon future for the energy industry and societal marketplace.

CCME is strategically driven by the challenges in oil and gas production, petrochemicals, and electric power sectors (including renewable energy platforms), as well as the entire energy value chain to consumer end use, to advance innovative and transformative solutions for a sustainable energy future.

Key Strengths and Capabilities

Technology & Innovation

The CCME will engage in the key major markets of O&G, petrochemicals and electric power in cross-disciplined and collaborative technical and innovation research.
Policay Law Regulations

The new low carbon future will demand a new approach to both assurance of performance and compliance to new regulations.
Business Transformation & New Ecosystems

Carbon Management will impact all of the energy value chain and transform the fundamental economics and currencies that will recognize product and service values.
Education for Societal Awareness

The CCME will utilize the broad and unbiased research and educational channels for the advancement of Sustainable Energy in Society.

CCME Participation in Industry Events

ABC13 to host town hall on Texas grid disaster anniversary Thursday night
By ABC13
February 10, 2022
Manufacturing a Clean Energy Future: Climate Solutions Made in America
By House Select Committee on Climate Crisis
February 2, 2022
The Future of Fossil Fuels
By Diana Davis
January 20, 2022
2021 Midland CO ₂ Conference
In-Person Event
December 6-9, 2021
Houston Strategy Forum: Energy Transition Symposium
In-Person Event
September 29, 2021
2021 Texas Tribune Festival
Virtual Festival
September 20-25, 2021
RBN Energy Studio Sessions: It's A Gas - CO ₂
Industry Event
August 10, 2021
IAGC CCUS Member Summit: Implications and Opportunities for the G&E Industry (Part 2)
Industry Event
May 4, 2021
USEA Consensus: Unlocking the Energy Transition with the Keys to CCUS Commercialization
Industry Event
April 14, 2021
UH Announces Funding for Carbon Management Projects
CCME News
September 3, 2020
USEA CONSENSUS Webinar: CCUS Dialogues Before the Roadshow
Zoom Webinar
May 6, 2020
Houston Chronicle | UH energy expert lays out steps to make Houston the sustainable energy capital
Opinion by Charles McConnell
May 4, 2020
Energy Intelligence - Natural Gas Week | Can Industry Snuff Out Gas Flaring?
Interview with Charles McConnell
March 9, 2020
Forbes Blog | The Top Five Legal Barriers To Carbon Capture And Sequestration In Texas
Authored by Tracy Hester and Elizabeth George
November 19, 2019
CCME Report from the 45Q Symposium
Authored by the CCME
November 15, 2019
The Honorable Charles McConnell Receives 2019 Pioneer Award
EERC Solutions
October 1, 2019
Video: Powering the Grid: Access, Affordability and Fuel Diversity
RealClear Politics
March 29, 2019
Reporter’s Notebook: If we want to save the world, should we start with Texas?
Houston Chronicle
March 8, 2019
Federal Pricing of Carbon: A Snapshot from February 2018
UH Energy
White Paper Series: No.02.2018
Managing the Carbon Challenge for the Energy Sector
UH Energy
White Paper Series: No.03.2018
Forbes Blog | Policies Or Technology? The Key To A Sustainable Energy Future
By Charles McConnell
January 4, 2019
Forbes Blog | Any Green New Deal must involve the oil industry [Opinion]
By Charles McConnell
January 24, 2019
Sustainability Means Survivability for the Oil and Gas Industry, World Abroad
By Matt Zborowski
January 22, 2019
Forbes University of Houston Energy Fellows Blog
UH Energy Fellows
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