Editor's note: Dive headfirst into the new week with three quick things to catch up on in Houston's energy transition.
Calling all Houston energy innovators
Last year, several innovative energy transition companies were honored, like Syzygy Plasmonics. Photo by Emily Jaschke/InnovationMap
For the fourth year, InnovationMap is hosting its signature awards program, the Houston Innovation Awards, that will recognize the top startups and innovators in Houston. The awards program will be on Thursday, November 14, at the Texas Medical Center's Helix Park. Tickets and tables are on sale now.
There are a few categories energy startups should be aware of this year — in particular, the Energy Transition Business category, which honors an innovative startup providing a solution within renewables, climatetech, clean energy, alternative materials, circular economy, and beyond. Learn more about the awards categories here.
Click here to submit a nomination.
Roundup: Navigating Houston's two September climate-focused weeks
Houston is playing host to a ton of energy and climate-focused events next month. Photo courtesy of the Ion
Two separate weeks of climate and energy-focused weeks are organizing events and programming during the second week of September. Here's what all to consider attending.
Find out more information about each week online:
- Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week — organized by Greentown Labs, Halliburton Labs, The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, and others.
- Houston Energy and Climate Week — organized by Allies in Energy, a new nonprofit.
Houston energy leader wins hydrogen program's competition
The University of Houston's new hydrogen program selected an Houston executive's team as the top project of the course. Photo courtesy of SCS
Cody Johnson, CEO of SCS Technologies, a provider of CO2 measurement systems, petroleum LACT units, and methane vapor recovery units, was on the winning 2024 Spring Capstone Project team for the University of Houston Hydrogen Economy Program with the project, "Business Roadmap for Utilizing Hydrogen in Houston." The presentation outlined possible profits of $1.8 billion over the contract life with $180 million in green H2 investments.
The winning capstone project demonstrated the implementation of decarbonization processes. It included the enhancement of “capacity utilization in existing industrial hydrogen production along the Houston Ship Channel through amine capture technology,” according to a news release.
"It was an honor to collaborate with my Hydrogen Economy Program teammates to explore business opportunities using existing technologies to produce clean hydrogen and reinvest profits to further advance decarbonization efforts in the future," Johnson says in a news release. "I extend my gratitude to the University of Houston for assembling top-notch resources on the critical topic of clean hydrogen production. By bringing together students, corporate leaders, engineers, and scientists, we are able to join forces to accelerate the renewable hydrogen economy." Read more.