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HETI in Review: Five Years of Engagement and Impact

12.15.2025

2025 marks five years since the launch of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI). What began as an ambitious idea has grown into an impactful, collaborative coalition dedicated to leveraging Houston’s global energy leadership to meet the dual challenge of delivering more energy with lower emissions.

Houston’s Energy Leadership on Emissions Reduction: Progress, Impact, and Momentum

08.20.2025

Houston is actively shaping a future defined by more energy and less emissions with resilient supply chains, sustained economic growth, and job creation. Learn more about the progress that has been made.

Economic Competitiveness of Resilient Power

06.11.2025

There are several structural advantages that contribute to the state’s competitiveness in the power market, and these competitive advantages position the Houston region to deliver electricity needs for future economic growth.

Gaps and Opportunities for an Economic, Resilient, Lower-Carbon Energy System for Base Chemicals in the Gulf Coast

04.14.2025

HETI convened national laboratories, U.S. Gulf Coast academic institutions and chemicals industry leaders to explore areas of opportunity to unlock the region’s continued leadership in base chemical manufacturing.

Carbon Capture and Storage Safety

04.05.2025

HETI commissioned the Texas A&M Energy Institute and Process Safety Center to perform this comprehensive study of CCS safety in the United States.

Capturing the Benefits of Industrial Decarbonization for Houston and Beyond

10.21.2024

This study focuses on facility-level strategies to tackle Scope 1 emissions from heavy industry within a 10-county region encompassing greater Houston. It maps major emissions sources and volume to begin identifying opportunities for and a potential sequence of reduction.

Exploring Future Electricity Demand

06.20.2024

The Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI), in partnership with Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) and RMI, has released a report evaluating future electricity demand in support of HETI’s work to develop a roadmap to a sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon electricity grid for the Houston region.

Community Engagement Toolkit for Greater Houston

04.02.2024

The Community Engagement report leverages the experience of Houston companies and communities and shares best practices for sustained engagement and investment.

CCS Infrastructure: Preparing for the Future of Houston

01.31.2024

In collaboration with the University of Houston's Center for Carbon Management in Energy, this report explores scaling CCS and demands on power, water, pipelines and storage.

HETI Overview

06.01.2023

With decisive action to lead, Houston can ensure its future economic prosperity, creating as many as 560,000 jobs. Learn more about how HETI works.

Perspective on the Energy Capital of the World: Houston’s Opportunity to Win by Catalyzing Capital Formation

10.02.2022

The energy transition will reshape Houston’s economy and the role Houston will play in the global economy. The report examines the opportunity for Houston to serve as the capital for future energy transition efforts.

Houston as a Low Carbon Hydrogen Hub

05.30.2022

McKinsey & Company supported HETI and the Center for Houston's Future to develop a blueprint for the region to leverage its existing leadership in hydrogen production and create a low carbon hydrogen hub with global impact.

HETI Strategy

06.11.2021

The Partnership developed the comprehensive plan to guide the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI), in conjunction with McKinsey with input from more than 60 leaders of industry, investment, government, and academia.