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ExxonMobil tops Fortune 500 list and more Houston energy news to know

ExxonMobil is the top-ranked Texas company on the Fortune 500 2025. Getty Images

Editor's note: It's time to look back at the biggest energy transition news for the first half of June 2025. Here are the five most-read EnergyCapital stories from June 1-13:

1. Houston earns No. 3 spot among cities with most Fortune 500 headquarters

Twenty-six Houston-area companies landed on the latest Fortune 500 list. Photo via Getty Images

Houston maintained its No. 3 status this year among U.S. metro areas with the most Fortune 500 headquarters. Fortune magazine tallied 26 Fortune 500 headquarters in the Houston area, behind only the New York City area (62) and the Chicago area (30). On the Fortune 500 list for 2025, Spring-based ExxonMobil remained the highest-ranked company based in the Houston area as well as in Texas, sitting at No. 8 nationally. Continue reading.

2. Tech entrepreneur turned climate investor is on a mission to monetize carbon removal

Yao Huang is the guest on the latest episode of the Energy Tech Startups Podcast. Courtesy photo

A seasoned tech entrepreneur turned climate investor, Yao Huang brings sharp clarity to one of the biggest challenges in climate innovation: how do we fund and scale technologies that remove carbon without relying on goodwill or government subsidies? In this episode of the Energy Tech Startups Podcast, Yao sits down for a wide-ranging conversation that redefines how we think about decarbonization. Continue reading.


3. Houston students take home top prizes at DOE wind energy competition

Rice Wind Energy had a strong showing at the DOE's 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition. Photo courtesy Rice University.

The student-led Rice Wind Energy team clinched second place overall at the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC), which challenges students nationwide to design and build wind turbines, develop wind energy projects and engage in public outreach to promote renewable energy. Continue reading.

4. Houston biotech company continues to expand in Brazil with new research partner

Cemvita has partnered with Brazilian sustainable research institution REMA. Photo courtesy of Cemvita

Houston biotech company Cemvita has announced a strategic collaboration with Brazilian sustainable research institution REMA. The move aims to promote Cemvita’s platform for evaluating and testing carbon waste streams as feedstocks for producing sustainable oil. Continue reading.

5. 6 Houston energy transition events to attend in June 2025

Meet the newest members of Greentown Labs at Transition on Tap. Photo via Greentown Labs

June has arrived, and with it come more must-attend events in the energy transition sector. Mark your calendar today for these conferences, symposiums, summits, expos, and more. Continue reading.

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UH Energy's new Managing Non-Technical Risks in Energy program will launch Sept. 15. Photo courtesy University of Houston

UH Energy at the University of Houston will launch a new micro-credential program this fall focused on risks associated with today's changing energy landscape.

The new self-paced, hybrid program, known as Managing Non-Technical Risks in Energy, is geared towards energy professionals and those who aspire to work in the industry. Enrollment must be completed by Sept. 15 to participate.

According to UH, it will equip participants with "tools, strategies, and real-world insights needed to lead confidently" as they face pressure to meet increased energy demand while also operating under sustainable guidelines.

The program will be led by expert instructors, including:


  • Suryanarayanan Radhakrishnan, Managing Director of UH Energy
  • Amy Mifflin, Principal Consultant and Partner at Sustrio Inc.
  • Chris Angelides, Honorary Consul of The Republic of Cyprus to Texas, Managing Director at Ernst & Young LLP
  • Carolina Ortega, Vice President, Sustainability and Communications at Milestone Environmental Services
  • Krish (Ravi) Ravishankar, Senior Director ESG Analytics & Reporting, Sustainability, Worldwide Environmental Affairs at Oxy

Participants can earn up to three "badges" through the program. Each badge consists of two modules, which can be completed virtually and take about 10 hours to complete over four weeks.

Each module will also include one in-person engagement session that will last about two hours.

The three badges include:


  • Badge 1: Managing Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts
  • Badge 2: Frameworks, Standards, and Implementation
  • Badge 3: Advanced Applications

Badges can be earned individually or as a series of three, and participants must complete assessments to earn each badge.

Badge 1 Module 1 will start on Sept. 15, followed by Badge 1 Module 2 on Oct. 20. Find more information here.

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