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.

For Students

For Students

For Industry Professionals

For Industry Professionals

Annual Symposium and Honoree Dinner

Annual Symposium and Honoree Dinner

Upcoming Events

What’s Happening at the KBH Energy Center

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 summary of the 2025 event, view this article.

Future of the Texas Grid: Austin Energy Leaders Breakfast & Roundtable
Future of the Texas Grid: Austin Energy Leaders Breakfast & Roundtable
October 14, 2025
Industry Event
Event by Gridraven Tue, Oct 14, 2025, 9:00 AM (your local time) Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX, US, 78701 Voltron room Event link…
Student Advisory Council Lunch & Learn
Student Advisory Council Lunch & Learn
October 15, 2025
KBH Council Event
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM   The KBH Energy Center invites Student Advisory Council members to this month’s exclusive Lunch & Learn, featuring expert…
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

Get to Know the KBH Energy Center

Fueling the Future – Student Impact of the KBH Energy Center

Recent Media

Latest from the KBH Energy Center

Video

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.

2025 KBH Energy Symposium – Conversation with Darren Woods
Durable Organic Growth Opportunities in the Power and Resources Space – Report by UBS

Article

Durable Organic Growth Opportunities in the Power and Resources Space – Report by UBS

This UBS report highlights the rapid expansion of AI data centers across the U.S.

The Implications of Oil and Gas Field Decline Rates – Report by IEA

Article

The Implications of Oil and Gas Field Decline Rates – Report by IEA

The IEA’s latest report on decline rates is a powerful reminder of how dynamic global energy supply truly is.

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