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University of Houston Appoints New Executive Director, Partners for Energy Transition

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The University of Houston has taken two important steps to expand its role in supporting Houston’s energy transition.

UH to explore reuse of offshore technology for clean energy with new partnership

The two companies will work closely with UH’s Repurposing Offshore Infrastructure for Clean Energy Collaborative, or ROICE, project. Photo via UH.edu

The University of Houston has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Houston-based companies that aims to reuse offshore infrastructure for the energy transition.

The partnership with Promethean Energy and Endeavor Management ensures that both companies will work closely with UH’s Repurposing Offshore Infrastructure for Clean Energy Collaborative, or ROICE, project. The collaborative is supported by about 40 institutions to address the economic and technical challenges of repurposing offshore wells, according to a UH news release. It is funded in part by the Treasury Department through the state of Texas.

“These MoUs formalize our mutual commitment to advance the implementation of energy transition strategies in the sector,” said Ram Seetharam, head of the Energy Center and the ROICE program, in the statement. “Together, we aim to create effective solutions that will benefit both the energy sector and society as a whole.” Continue reading this story on EnergyCapital.

University of Houston Appoints New CEO Focused on Energy Transition

Debalina Sengupta has been named chief operating officer of UH’s Energy Transition Institute. Photo via UH.edu

The University of Houston has named a new executive director for its energy transition initiative.

Debalina Sengupta has been named chief operating officer of UH’s Energy Transition Institute, which was established in 2022 with a $10 million commitment from Shell USA Inc. and Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc. The institute focuses on hydrogen, carbon management and circular plastics and works closely with UH’s Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Science Institute and researchers across the university.

Sengupta, who was previously a chemical engineer with more than 18 years of experience in sustainability and resilience issues, was brought to ETI’s mission and its focus on Houston, home to more than 4,500 energy companies and a key international oil and gas hub.

“The UH Energy Transition Institute is the first institute of its kind in Texas focused solely on the energy transition,” she said in a news release. “Two-way communication between the university community and stakeholders is necessary to implement the transition, and I saw the role of the UH ETI as enabling me to achieve this critical goal.” Continue reading this story on EnergyCapital.

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These articles were originally published on EnergyCapital.

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