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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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Annual Symposium and Honoree Dinner

Annual Symposium and Honoree Dinner

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2026 Spring Student Summit

2026 Spring Student Summit

  • April 10, 2026

  • Student Event

We're excited to bring you our 2026 Spring Student Summit, Powering the Next Decade!

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The Winds of Change: How Shifting Laws and Policies are Affecting the Offshore Energy and Maritime Sectors in the U.S. and Europe
The Winds of Change: How Shifting Laws and Policies are Affecting the Offshore Energy and Maritime Sectors in the U.S. and Europe
March 26, 2026
Open to All, Student Event
Join us for The University of Texas School of Law’s one-day roundtable exploring how shifting laws, regulations, and geopolitical dynamics are reshaping the offshore energy…
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Nuclear Niche March 31 In-Person Event
Nuclear Niche March 31 In-Person Event
March 31, 2026
Student Event
Nuclear Niche — a place where interdisciplinary students can come, network with industry experts, and talk about the full suite of deployment barriers (including technology,…
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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.

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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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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
What Texas Data-Center Developers Can Learn From the Shale Boom

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What Texas Data-Center Developers Can Learn From the Shale Boom

Rural development that scars the land, trucks that snarl traffic and tear up the roads, security lights that brighten our dark skies, noisy operations that disturb bucolic silence, man camps with their attendant challenges, and competition for water that makes drought-weary Texans nervous — all balanced against promises of untold riches, tax revenues for local governments and job creation.

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Without Clear State Regulation, The U.S. Will Lose the Lithium Arms Race

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Without Clear State Regulation, The U.S. Will Lose the Lithium Arms Race

By Sabrina Conte, KBH Energy Center Graduate Fellow Lithium is necessary to technological innovation—but it is also a glaring strategic vulnerability for the United States. As a key component of lithium-ion batteries, lithium powers crucial technologies, from smartphones to military satellites to backup power storage in data centers. Due to its widespread use in electric […]

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