CCME News

2022

• Bauer Undergraduate Supply Chain Management Program Ranked Top 10 by Gartner, Inc.

  June 16, 2022

• Petroleum Graduate Villarroel Takes 1st In Regional Student Paper Contest

  June 15, 2022

• TC Energy Summer Scholars Outperform Peers, Program Kicks Off for Third Year

  June 13, 2022

• UH Researchers Studying Whether Soot and Smoke Cause Stronger Storms

  June 3, 2022

• Researchers Develop Sodium Glassy Electrolytes Capable of Supporting Long-Duration Grid-scale Energy Storage

  May 31, 2022

• Energy Coalition Hosts 7th Annual Energy Banquet

  May 27, 2022

• Coogs Excel During Chevron Competition on Carbon Utilization

  May 27, 2022

• Energy Advisory Board Member Spotlight: Sonya Reed, Phillips 66

  May 27, 2022

• UH Engineering Professor Publishes Ground-Breaking Research On ASSSBs

  May 23, 2022

• Shale Reservoirs Could be ‘Substantial Source of Lithium’

  May 17, 2022

• UH Researchers Look to Disrupt Energy and Health Care Industries with Miniature Pulsed Power System

  April 12, 2022

• Mindfulness On The Rig: Research Project Aims to Improve Safety, Health and Well-being of Offshore Oil and Gas Workers

  April 7, 2022

• UH Energy Grad Programs Ranked Among Best In the Nation By U.S. News and World Report

  March 30, 2022

• Leading Energy: University of Houston Creates Energy Transition Institute with $10 Million Commitment from Shell

  March 21, 2022

• Tracking Disruptions: Bauer Researcher Uses Big Data to Track Oil Refinery Disruptions

  March 14, 2022

• Americans rationed gas during WWII and '70s oil shocks. Will that happen in ‘Putin’s war’?

  March 12, 2022

• Fact-check: With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil

  March 10, 2022

• No, the U.S. hasn’t stopped producing oil

  March 9, 2022

• Houstonians get creative to save money on gas

  March 9, 2022

• Working to Revolutionize the Way We Live

  March 9, 2022

• As Biden Bans Putin's Oil, What Are The Alternatives?

  March 8, 2022

• Commodities market volatility sparks spillover concerns

  March 8, 2022

• Biden bans oil imports from Russia over Ukraine invasion

  March 8, 2022

• Expert that predicted Texas power grid failure expects six months of high oil prices

  March 8, 2022

• Extending the Battery Life of Small Drones to Strengthen Security on U.S. Border

  March 7, 2022

• Gas prices have reached an all time high at $4 a gallon, according to new report

  March 7, 2022

• CERAWeek returns to Houston to celebrate it's 40th anniversary: March 7th - March 11th

  March 4, 2022

• Texas rig count drops despite soaring prices

  March 4, 2022

• Gas prices have risen a quarter in a week: Here's how high they could go, and for how long

  March 4, 2022

• Is the US buying oil from Russia amid Ukraine invasion?

  March 3, 2022

• The Essential Role of CCUS in the Energy Transition

  March 2, 2022

• Europe remains top destination for U.S. LNG for 3rd consecutive month

  March 1, 2022

• Oil closes above $100 a barrel first time since 2014 as Russia’s war worsens supply concerns

  March 1, 2022

• CenterPoint says it isn't making profit in spike in gas prices, but customers don't believe that

  February 26, 2022

• Selling Texans on Electric Vehicles May Be Uphill Climb

  February 25, 2022

• Putin’s Ukraine Invasion May Finally Give U.S. Producers The Incentive Needed To Start Drilling Again

  February 25, 2022

• Russia sanctions could cause 'sudden and significant' spike in gas prices, experts say

  February 23, 2022

• UH Researchers Develop 3D Imaging Technique to Understand How Dendrites Form in Batteries

  February 23, 2022

• Gas, food prices could rise in Houston if Ukraine-Russia crisis worsens, experts warn

  February 22, 2022

• Fed-up Texans are creating their own tiny power grids. Here's how

  February 18, 2022

• Natural Gas Is The Exception To Mexico’s Push For Energy Self-Sufficiency

  February 15, 2022

• Deliberate inaction: Root causes of Texas power failure yet to be addressed

  February 14, 2022

• EV Investors May Have A Better Understanding Of The Market Than Forecasts Indicate

  February 11, 2022

• Mexico’s Proposed Electricity Law Would Leave Foreign Investment Out In The Cold

  February 10, 2022

• ABC13 town hall: Is Texas' power grid ready for what's next after historic freeze? (Full Video)

  February 10, 2022

• Offshore Mindfulness Health and Safety Conference - Feb. 25th

  February 8, 2022

• Understanding the Greenhouse Gas Impact of Deforestation Fires in Indonesia and Brazil in 2019 and 2020

  February 8, 2022

• The Race To Clean Hydrogen Is On. Can Houston Lead The Way?

  February 7, 2022

• ABC13 to host town hall on Texas grid disaster anniversary Thursday night

  February 7, 2022

• New Radar Technology Records Antarctic Glaciers Losing Ice Faster Than Ever Documented Before

  February 7, 2022

• New UH Survey Finds Last Year’s Winter Storm Still Lingers in Minds of Voters

  February 3, 2022

• Becker Awarded Prestigious Humboldt Fellowship

  February 2, 2022

• The Future of Fossil Fuels

  February 2, 2022

• The Global Gas Crisis Has Made American LNG Hot Again

  February 1, 2022

• Texas power grid should hold on during upcoming cold snap, experts say

  January 31, 2022

• Big Oil In Decline May Fund Energy Transition Better Than High-Flying Renewables

  January 28, 2022

• Net-zero emissions pledges matter

  January 25, 2022

• 2022 EPIE Seminar Series: Join us via Zoom - RSVP by Feb. 22, 2022 by emailing

  January 25, 2022

• White Paper: A Decade of Deliberate Inaction: Root Causes and Fallout from the Deadly Texas Power Failure of 2021

  January 21, 2022

• Taking the heat: how innovation could slash emissions from oil and gas refining

  January 20, 2022

• Proposed Houston CCS hub gains supermajor support

  January 20, 2022

• Shell, others join coalition supporting Houston carbon capture hub

  January 20, 2022

• Industry Support for Large-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage Continues to Gain Momentum in Houston

  January 20, 2022

• UH Engineers Discover Method to Create Upward Water Fountain in Deep Water

  January 18, 2022

• Listening To The Well, Listening To The Workers: A New Approach To Safety Communications Offshore

  January 15, 2022

• Cold weather reignites debate about stability of Texas' gas-powered grid

  January 12, 2022

• Lawsuit reveals shocking timeline of rising power prices during February freeze

  January 11, 2022

• Examining environmental waiver abuse: UH Law Center Prof. Flatt honored for article outlining issues, solutions

  January 10, 2022

• Opinion: Carbon ships? Path to net-zero may take an overlooked approach by sea

  January 9, 2022

• Is ‘Net Zero’ Our Best Hope For Curbing Emissions Or A ‘Dangerous Trap’ Of Self-Delusion?

  January 6, 2022

• Prioritizing Natural Gas Proving Problematic For Europe

  January 3, 2022

2021

• ERCOT: Power generators 'ready' if another freeze sweeps Texas

  December 30, 2021

• Amplify Energy charged in California oil spill

  December 16, 2021

• Texas oil company charged in massive spill off southern California coast

  December 16, 2021

• Energy Transition Requires Team Effort From Government And Industry

  December 15, 2021

• App helps shoppers find stores with lowest COVID-19 risk

  December 14, 2021

• The benefits of not joining the Great Resignation

  December 13, 2021

• Texas electricity regulators say winter blackouts are possible

  December 11, 2021

• Leaking California oil pipe's safeguards not fully working

  December 10, 2021

• Leaking California oil pipe’s safeguards not fully working

  December 9, 2021

• World Petroleum Council survey: Young Americans leery of oil careers

  December 8, 2021

• New Hotel Accounting Metrics Designed To Benchmark Sustainability Efforts

  December 7, 2021

• Two University of Houston Inventors Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

  December 7, 2021

• Companion Resources: WPC Promotes Transformation of Oil and Gas Business and the Role of U.S. Oil and Gas in Global Markets

  December 7, 2021

• Companion Resources: WPC Youth Session – Securing The Next Generation for Our Industry

  December 6, 2021

• Companion Resources: WPC Promotes Innovative Energy Solutions: The International Perspective

  December 6, 2021

• Companion Resources: A Women's Networking Breakfast kicked off the annual WPC program on Sunday

  December 6, 2021

• Houston becomes center of the energy world with World Petroleum Congress underway

  December 6, 2021

• UH Researcher Pushes Limit of When Water Will Freeze

  December 6, 2021

• Crude reality: One U.S. state consumes half the oil from the Amazon rainforest

  December 6, 2021

• UH Energy Offers Companion Resources for the 2021 World Petroleum Congress

  December 3, 2021

• World Petroleum Congress returns to Houston this weekend

  December 3, 2021

• Texas slaps down $9,000 power prices after blackout chaos

  December 3, 2021

• New Program Addresses Demand for Data Science Workforce in Energy Industry

  December 2, 2021

• Down to the Wire: The 'Super Cool Conductor' Developed at UH Advances in Prestigious DOE Competition

  December 1, 2021

• Gov. Abbott promises ‘the lights will stay on’ if another winter storm hits Texas

  November 30, 2021

• Texas Plans to Become the Bitcoin Capital, Vulnerable Power Grid and All

  November 19, 2021

• Consumers should expect gas bills to increase as providers recoup $3.4B loss due to freeze

  November 19, 2021

• Energy expert questions Texas power grid after new winter freeze report

  November 18, 2021

• Energy Crisis and Supply Chain

  November 17, 2021

• Cash-Infused Carbon Capture Office Expands DOE’s Climate Mission

  November 17, 2021

• Loopholes in Clean Air Act Are Letting a Texas Refinery Get Away With Pollution

  November 13, 2021

• Petroleum Engineering Recognized As No. 6 Program

  November 12, 2021

• Turbine graveyard as Texas grapples with renewable energy

  November 12, 2021

• Once on the brink of bankruptcy, Oxy appears to have turned a corner

  November 12, 2021

• Winter is coming: As Texans fear future blackouts, energy regulators work to ease concerns

  November 11, 2021

• I looked at the latest electricity prices in Texas and got a shock

  November 11, 2021

• Houston University's Falcon in Pipeline Leak Solution

  November 9, 2021

• The Brains Behind Solar Power Can Give Customers A Fighting Chance Against Climate Events

  November 8, 2021

• Small plant, big polluter

  November 2, 2021

• Big Oil Responds To Congressional Scapegoating With Stellar Earning Results

  October 29, 2021

• Oil, gas companies accused of underplaying impacts of climate change during Congressional hearing

  October 28, 2021

• NAE-GRP Colloquium: Opportunities and Challenges in Offshore Wind - Nov. 5th | 10am - 12pm

  October 28, 2021

• Your gasoline, natural gas and electric bills are all going up this winter

  October 24, 2021

• NSF Grant Funds Research By Pan, Fu Into Wireless For AI

  October 20, 2021

• Kulkarni, Neffati, Purdue Researchers Describe New Methods For Intermetallic Strength

  October 19, 2021

• ow the Texas gas industry, in cahoots with regulators, created a loophole to avoid weatherization

  October 14, 2021

• New study looks at how to make electric vehicles more accessible in Houston

  October 14, 2021

• ChE in Context: Impact of Winter Storm Uri on Texas’ Petrochemical Industry

  October 13, 2021

• Oil hits $80 a barrel for first time since 2014, another recovery milestone for Houston

  October 11, 2021

• California pipeline likely damaged up to a year before spill

  October 9, 2021

• Aging pipelines pose problem in Gulf: 'It's what you don't see,' energy officer says

  October 5, 2021

• Energy-Saving Lightbulbs Can Interfere With Sleep

  October 5, 2021

• As winter nears, tensions rise over how to prevent Texas blackouts from happening again

  October 4, 2021

• California oil spill closes beaches and renews call for drilling ban

  October 4, 2021

• Phase 3 Of UH-Oil India Project Completed

  October 1, 2021

• Is Texas prepared for another winter storm? Some experts don't think so

  September 29, 2021

• Texas lawmakers grill power grid officials over winter readiness

  September 28, 2021

• Co-ops Shine - Members counted on Texas electric co-ops during the deep freeze

  September 27, 2021

• Texans will see high electricity bills in March, thanks to winter storm

  September 26, 2021

• Federal Regulators Blame Texas Energy Policies For Severity Of February Blackouts

  September 23, 2021

• Power outage solutions: What can be done to fix Texas' fragile power grid?

  September 17, 2021

• Griddy Energy settles with Texas, releasing customers from $9,000 power bills during freeze

  August 31, 2021

• Chobani is moving away from plastic with new paper yogurt cup

  August 26, 2021

• Microgrids For Facility Power

  August 25, 2021

• Begging OPEC is so 2008. We Need Energy Policy That Reflects Past Decade

  August 23, 2021

• Oil Price Predictions Bank On How Quickly Shale Production Resumes

  August 18, 2021

• Offshore Technology Conference returns to Houston

  August 16, 2021

• Could Solar Power Keep Texas Lights on in Extreme Heat?

  August 12, 2021

• Communities and Governments Want Fair Playing Field In EV Charging

  August 9, 2021

• Fixing The Texas Power Grid Requires New Oversight — Don’t Hold Your Breath

  August 5, 2021

• Green Ovations | Flying Cars and e-VTOL Vehicles: The Future of Transportation for Reducing Emissions

  August 5, 2021

• Energy industry showers Gov. Greg Abbott, other Texas politicians with campaign cash after they passed power grid bills

  August 4, 2021

• As Attitudes Toward EVs Change, Automakers Learn To Think Beyond The Chassis

  August 2, 2021

• Editorial: We froze and Abbott got paid - $1 million from the billionaire profiteer of Texas' deadly storm

  August 1, 2021

• The Texas blackouts were caused by an epic government failure

  August 1, 2021

• ERCOT and PUC Say Texas Electricity Grid is Ready to Handle Forecasted Heat

  July 22, 2021

• Lawsuits Filed In Texas Allege Price Gouging During Recent Blackouts

  July 14, 2021

• ERCOT's 60-point roadmap to grid improvement draws skepticism, support

  July 13, 2021

• Time To Clean The Skies, Electric Planes Have Arrived

  July 12, 2021

• Mexican Mid-Term Election Fends Off Nationalization Fears For Energy Sector

  July 9, 2021

• Democrats and Republicans will agree on climate change

  July 8, 2021

• How To Fix The Troubled Texas Grid

  July 6, 2021

• Greening Air Travel Through Sustainable Fuels Will Be A Tough Climb

  June 30, 2021

• John Hofmeister: A Visionary Who Called For A More Inclusive, Less Insular Energy Industry

  June 28, 2021

• Ford’s New Electric Pickup Could Spark Changing Attitude In Oil Industry

  June 24, 2021

• The Lone Star State could become 'The Blackout State'

  June 17, 2021

• Monday saw an all-time record for power usage in Texas in the month of June, ERCOT officials say

  June 14, 2021

• EV Battery Research Powers Ahead Toward Next Big Breakthrough

  June 14, 2021

• Is Biden Trying To Sell Nord Stream 2 Approval As A Green Energy Initiative?

  June 9, 2021

• Have Texas lawmakers done enough to protect the state's power grid?

  June 3, 2021

• At Stake In Mexican Mid-Term Elections Is Foreign Energy Investment

  June 1, 2021

• Lawmakers give final approval to bills addressing power grid failures

  May 31, 2021

• Consumers Attribute Failure Of The Texas Power Grid To Flaw In Texas Laws

  May 28, 2021

• Delta Air makes $350 million gamble as it lobbies Biden on fuel credits

  May 26, 2021

• University Of Houston: Building A Better Bulb

  May 25, 2021

• Houston 'uniquely positioned' to become a CCUS power - report

  May 24, 2021

• Texas House passes bill to address grid failures, create alert system

  May 24, 2021

• Contaminated Sites Shorten Life Expectancies, Increasing Need For Superfund Clean-Ups

  May 20, 2021

• Next Steps In Texas Surface Vs Mineral Rights? The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowing In The Wind

  May 13, 2021

• Colonial Pipeline shutdown highlights need for more cybersecurity professionals

  May 13, 2021

• Electric Cooperatives, The Lone Shining Utility Star Of The Texas 2021 Winter Storm

  May 11, 2021

• ERCOT forced dozens of natural gas facilities offline during winter storm

  May 8, 2021

• ERCOT Prepares for Record Electric Demand This Summer

  May 6, 2021

• Houston still a tough sell for renewable energy funding

  May 6, 2021

• ERCOT details 3 scenarios that could leave Texans without power this summer

  May 5, 2021

• Texas Senate looks to move forward with House power grid reform bills

  May 3, 2021

• Improved Catalyst May Translate to Petrochemical Production Gains

  April 29, 2021

• Would Biden's plan ever really take away our burgers?

  April 27, 2021

• Energy Producers And Consumers Face More Climate Disclosures

  April 26, 2021

• Natural gas trade group blames power outages for production decline during winter storm

  April 22, 2021

• 'This solution is part of what we have to face' | Environmentalists, others weigh in on massive ExxonMobil carbon capture plan

  April 22, 2021

• How Market Disincentives Are Again Squeezing The Texas Power Grid

  April 19, 2021

• ERCOT facing fresh woes as strains on grid continue

  April 16, 2021

• Can Robots Transform Offshore Energy? Standardization, Regulations And Workforce Are The Keys

  April 15, 2021

• ERCOT Had Concerns About Power Supplies Before Tuesday's Conservation Alert

  April 14, 2021

• Experts warn of major problems with Texas power grid during upcoming summer

  April 14, 2021

• Energy prices spike Tuesday during unexpected high temperatures across the state

  April 14, 2021

• 'Disgrace.' Texas grid struggles 2 months after blackouts

  April 14, 2021

• Picture a Scientist - Film Screening and Discussion Register Now

  April 12, 2021

• An open Texas power grid would boost reliability and renewables, experts say

  April 12, 2021

• ERCOT to argue it is immune from winter storm lawsuits

  April 9, 2021

• Houston Area Fared Worse Than The Rest Of Texas During The Winter Storm, Report Says

  April 8, 2021

• Harris County Took Brunt of February Freeze

  April 8, 2021

• ‘Caught flat-footed’: Energy experts, lawsuits claim CPS has itself to blame for $700 million in natural gas bills

  April 7, 2021

• Banning natural gas in homes will increase the consumption of natural gas

  April 2, 2021

• Opinion: Texans want winterization of utilities, study finds. Elected officials must act to prevent another disaster.

  March 31, 2021

• Biden's energy priority is carbon reduction: Experts

  March 31, 2021

• Almost 70% of ERCOT customers lost power during winter storm, study finds

  March 30, 2021

• Texans really hate ERCOT after winter storm, UH survey confirms

  March 29, 2021

• 75% Of Texans Had Trouble Getting Food After Winter Storm, Poll Finds

  March 29, 2021

• Texas Tried to Prepare for Crisis, Ended Up Sowing Confusion

  March 17, 2021

• The First Shale IPO Since 2017 Fails to Impress Wall Street

  March 17, 2021

• The Texas grid loses — to Arizona, New York, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia

  March 16, 2021

• Opinion: Texas' grid vulnerability endangers the entire nation

  March 12, 2021

• Will Texas lawmakers finally heed the power grid warnings from 10 years ago?

  March 11, 2021

• Why every state is vulnerable to a Texas-style power crisis

  March 11, 2021

• Editorial: ERCOT, PUC can't just shrug off $16 billion in overcharges during the Texas blackout

  March 10, 2021

• Texas launches gas probe after historic blackouts

  March 9, 2021

• More than half of Houston-area power plants failed before

  March 5, 2021

• Texas Grid Failure: Why More Heads Need To Roll

  March 2, 2021

• Texas AG Sues Power Company Over Sky-High Bills During Winter Storm

  March 1, 2021

• A bailout for the Texas energy market? A domino effect after the winter storm and crazy high bills

  February 28, 2021

• Were regulators right to push power prices to the maximum in Texas?

  March 26, 2021

• Texas Blackout: What went wrong in the Lone Star State?

  February 26, 2021

• Texans band together amid fallout from energy crisis

  February 26, 2021

• Texas’s big freeze may not bring the reforms it showed are needed

  February 23, 2021

• Why Texas' Electrical Grid Is Vulnerable And How One Expert Predicted Its Failure

  February 23, 2021

• How Texas’ Drive for Energy Independence Set It Up for Disaster

  February 21, 2021

• What could the disaster in Texas mean for the future of energy in the US?

  February 21, 2021

• Texas has a history of killing energy reliability bills

  February 19, 2021

• Biden expected to sign federal disaster aid for Texas: WSJ

  February 19, 2021

• Can Texas' power system handle the 'weirding' weather of climate change?

  February 18, 2021

• Texas seceded from the nation’s power grid. Now it’s paying the price.

  February 17, 2021

• Epic power fail: Why millions of Texans are still without heat and electricity

  February 17, 2021

• Why Texas Is Experiencing Such Widespread Power Outages

  February 17, 2021

• US conservatives falsely blame renewables for Texas storm outages

  February 17, 2021

• Texas didn't learn its lesson | Experts say little has changed with winterization of generators since blackouts of 2011

  February 16, 2021

• Bitter cold overwhelms grid, leaves millions in dark

  February 16, 2021

• 'Soviet-style' system led to Texas grid fiasco, expert says

  February 16, 2021

• Texas is a Huge Energy Producer. So Why Are Millions Without Power?

  February 16, 2021

• 'A Complete Bungle': Texas' Power Grid Fails in Record Cold

  February 16, 2021

• Texas blackouts show the power grid isn’t ready for climate change

  February 16, 2021

• Expert says power outages in Texas result of poor planning on multiple levels

  February 15, 2021

• For Frozen Houstonians, Hurricane Reflexes Kick In

  February 15, 2021

• Massive winter storm prompts disaster declaration and could stress Texas' electric grid

  February 12, 2021

• Editorial: The transition from fossil fuel is an opportunity for Texas

  January 4, 2021

• ‘A Slap in the Face’: The Pandemic Disrupts Young Oil Careers

  January 3, 2021