The KBH Energy Center connects academia and industry, fueling collaboration and advancing energy solutions.
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.
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
September 11, 2026
Industry Event
Headlined by Michael K. Wirth and Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, this year’s Energy Symposium will convene industry leaders, faculty, and students for a series of insightful panel discussions. It will explore the industry’s most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the future of energy. To read a summary…
Roger Bonnecaze, Dean, Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin
Shane Young
Brandon Joe, Energy Studies Minor Student
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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Fossil fuels will meet a significant portion of global energy needs through mid-century, say public and private forecasts
The goal of this white paper is to inform discussions and actions related to the EU Methane Emissions Regulation (EU MER) and global gas natural gas supply chains. The analysis takes no position on the EU MER itself, in whole or in part. Starting in mid-2025, researchers and staff affiliated with the Center for Energy and Environmental Systems Analysis (CEESA) have engaged with U.S. and international stakeholders in the development of a verification and reporting protocol for the EU MER. Ahead of the release of the protocol, this white paper identifies potential actions to reduce ambiguity over how the EU MER will be implemented.
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