The Future of Energy Starts Here

The KBH Energy Center connects academia and industry, fueling collaboration and advancing energy solutions.

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At the intersection of business, law, engineering, and geoscience, the KBH Energy Center delivers a unique, interdisciplinary perspective on the evolving energy landscape.

This collaboration among UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business, School of Law, Cockrell School of Engineering, and Jackson School of Geosciences, allows the Center to offer students a comprehensive view of energy and enrich the energy dialogue on campus and beyond.

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We connect industry leaders, energy experts, students, and faculty to create opportunities for engagement, conversation, and education.

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For Industry Professionals

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Annual Symposium and Honoree Dinner

Annual Symposium and Honoree Dinner

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Upcoming Events

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2026 Energy Symposium

2026 Energy Symposium

  • September 11, 2026

  • Industry Event

Bringing together energy leaders, experts, and academia to drive the future of energy.   To read a summary of the 2025 event, view this article.

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Clean Energy Beers
Clean Energy Beers
January 5, 2026
Community Event, Industry Event, Open to All, Student Event
Organized by CleanTX and UT Austin, Clean Energy Beers is an informal gathering for professionals, students, faculty, inventors, investors, employers and prospective employees who care…
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Student Advisory Council Lunch and Learn – January 21, 2026
Student Advisory Council Lunch and Learn – January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
KBH Council Event
Time: 12:00-1:30PM
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Roger Bonnecaze, Dean, Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin

Together with our colleagues across the Forty Acres, we will break down boundaries between law, policy, business and engineering to shape the future of energy — from oil and gas, to wind and solar, to energy storage and nuclear power.

Roger Bonnecaze, Dean, Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin

Shane Young

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center continues to be the pre-eminent energy center, providing a forum to discuss and explore the critical issues facing energy markets today and in the future.

Shane Young

Brandon Joe, Energy Studies Minor Student

My favorite class I took as a member of the program was Energy, Technology & Policy, which taught me the history of energy, as well as global supply and demand drivers that impact our everyday life.

Brandon Joe, Energy Studies Minor Student

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Fueling the Future – Student Impact of the KBH Energy Center

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2025 KBH Energy Symposium – Conversation with Darren Woods

2025 KBH Energy Symposium – Conversation with Darren Woods, Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil and Jack Balagia, The KBH Energy Center’s Executive Director.

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2025 KBH Energy Symposium – Conversation with Darren Woods
UT is opening new doors for students in energy’s tech future

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UT is opening new doors for students in energy’s tech future

Technology is changing the way the world develops and uses energy, and right here in Austin, students are preparing to lead that change.

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Geospatial suitability analysis for data center placement: A case study in Texas, USA

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Geospatial suitability analysis for data center placement: A case study in Texas, USA

Data centers are essential for supporting the digital economy but pose challenges due to high energy and infrastructure demands. This study presents a geospatial suitability analysis for data center placement in Texas, integrating machine learning-based feature importance with a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach.

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