Energy Centers & Institutes
Energy Transition Institute (ETI)
The Energy Transition Institute will be an academic research institute focused on
                        the advancement of reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible energy for all.
Center for Carbon Management in Energy (CCME)
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.
Subsea Systems Institute (SSI)
Subsea Systems Institute (SSI) was established in 2015 as a Texas Center of Excellence
                        under the RESTORE Act and is a collaboration between the University of Houston, Rice
                        University, and Johnson Space Center (NASA).
EVolve Houston
EVolve Houston is a coalition of sustainability-minded civic, business, and academic
                        leaders who seek to accelerate clean transportation through electrification. Collaborating
                        with government, academic, private industry, and community leaders, our goal is to
                        improve regional air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Greater Houston
                        area.
Project SHOWPLACE
Project SHOWPLACE (Storing Hydrogen from Offshore Wind Power for Load-balancing and
                        Carbon Elimination) Texas Gulf Coast is an Industry-Government-Public-Academia collaborative
                        demonstration project that aims to establish the commercial feasibility of synergies
                        between offshore wind power & hydrogen generation & storage.
Energy Forecast
Ed Hirs consults, lectures, and writes on energy markets, the environment, investment
                        finance, corporate governance, and ESG. Experience includes the Office of Conservation
                        and Solar Energy at U.S. DOE, independent power producers, renewable fuels, and oil
                        & gas as a consultant, dealmaker, and executive.