HETI House Program
HETI House is back for a second year with an interactive activation that highlighted the staggering progress in our region’s efforts to lead the global energy transition to an energy-abundant, low-carbon future
Commercializing Low Carbon Technology: Unique Partnerships between Industry and Academia
Woodside Energy + Rice University
Monday, March 18 | 2 p.m.
- Tony Almond – VP of Technology & Innovation, Woodside Energy
- Aditya Mohite – Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Associate Professor, Materials Science and Nanoengineering, Rice University
In 2024, Woodside Energy and Rice University in Houston announced a five-year technology collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing lower carbon solutions. Woodside will provide $12.5 million to fund the creation of the Woodside-Rice Decarbonization Accelerator, an initiative that aims to bring breakthrough decarbonization technology from the Rice labs to market, with a specific focus on manufacturing products derived from captured carbon dioxide and methane. Specifically, Rice hopes to leverage cold plasma technology, a unique approach to breaking down carbon dioxide. These products have potential applications to make better batteries, transistors, and other critical materials for energy technologies.
Investing in our Academic Institutions and Talent in the Energy Capital of the World
Shell + University of Houston Energy Transition Institute
Tuesday, March 19 | 9:30 a.m.
- Jenny Philip, Energy Transition U.S. Senior Advisor, Shell
- Scott Nyquist, Energy Advisory Board, University of Houston. Vice-Chair, Houston Energy Transition Initiative, Greater Houston Partnership
- Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Chief Energy Officer, University of Houston
Funded by Shell USA, Inc and Shell Global Solutions, US Inc, the University of Houston’s new Energy Transition Institute (ETI) empowers the next generation of energy leaders; develops and accelerates energy solutions, including hydrogen, carbon management and circular materials at scale; and informs policies to address our most pressing challenge to provide secure, reliable, affordable and sustainable energy for all. Learn more about how University of Houston’s ETI is driving research, innovation and workforce development to support the transition to a low-carbon, energy-abundant future.
How Houston Leads: Engaging Communities and Creating Opportunity in the Energy Transition Participants
Calpine + Houston Energy Transition Initiative
Wednesday, March 20 | 10 a.m.
- Brett Kerr, Vice President, External Affairs, Calpine
- Jane Stricker, Houston Energy Transition Initiative + Greater Houston Partnership
Houston has long been regarded as the Energy Capital of the World. As the industry continues to innovate and deploy projects for an energy-abundant, low-carbon future, engaging communities and creating opportunity for all will be critical. In this session, Jane and Brett will discuss the engagement approaches leading energy companies are putting into practice to expand opportunity for all communities. Come learn about best practices, key challenges and new methods for building sustained relationships with communities.
Scaling Carbon-Neutral Gasoline – FEED to Construction
HIF Global + Bechtel
Thursday, March 21 | 10 a.m.
- Brooke Vandygriff, Chief Operations Officer, HIF USA
- Rich Wall, Principal Vice President & General Manager Downstream, Chemicals & Advanced Fuels, Bechtel
HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, has selected Bechtel Energy, Siemens Energy, and Topsoe to conduct the front-end engineering and design (“FEED”) of a facility to be constructed in Matagorda County, Texas, to produce carbon-neutral gasoline. When operational, the HIF Matagorda eFuels Facility will produce fuel that can be dropped-in to vehicles in use today without any modification to existing engines or the infrastructure on which they depend. Come hear more about this innovative technology and the Matagorda facility from Bechtel Energy and HIF Global.
24/7 Carbon-Free Energy: From Startup to Scale in Houston
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries + Fervo Energy
Thursday, March 21 | 2 p.m.
- Tim Latimer, Chief Executive Officer, Fervo Energy
- Takajiro Ishikawa, President & CEO, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced its investment in Fervo Energy (Fervo), an innovative enhanced geothermal technology startup headquartered in Houston, Texas. MHI joins a consortium of strategic investors, including Devon Energy Corporation (Devon), Marunouchi Innovation Partners (MIP). Over the last few years, Fervo has adapted innovations pioneered by the oil and gas industry, such as horizontal drilling and distributed fiber optic sensing, to make reservoirs of hot rock that exist beneath the earth’s surface into practical, economically viable, carbon-free sources of energy that can be used as heat sources both for industrial and power generation. Learn more about how this clean energy startup is commercializing solutions for the transitions by building relationships with world leading energy and technology companies.