The Future of Energy Starts Here

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

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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2026 Energy Symposium

September 11, 2026
Industry Event

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

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Dallas Energy Finance Trek

October 16-17, 2025

Student Event

Spend two days in Dallas exploring the world of energy finance with company visits, networking opportunities, and career conversations. Students will meet directly with professionals…

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Energy Ventures Practicum Application

October 19, 2025

Student Event

Application deadline: October 19, 2025

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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

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

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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The KBH Energy Center Announces Inaugural Class of Graduate Fellows

We are proud to announce our inaugural class of KBH Energy Graduate Fellows! Please join us in congratulating our 2025 Fellows: Jordan Bailey, JD ’26 Micah Clark, JD ’26 Sabrina Conte, JD ’26 Caleb Hough, JD ‘26 W. Keegan Hurst, JD ’26 Kayla Shelkey, JD ’26 Henry Ceverha, MBA ’26 M. Max Lies, MBA ’26 […]

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