Attend a Seminar/Webcast with UC Davis’ Amy Myers Jaffe on “The Feasibility of Renewable Natural Gas as a Large-Scale, Low Carbon Substitute”
California will need high volumes of alternative low carbon fuels to be able to meet its climate change goals. In order to support these goals, this study investigated the technological and commercial feasibility of producing large quantities of renewable natural gas fuels for use in California. The study’s results indicate that there are substantial sources […]
RIN Pass-Through to Retail E85 Prices Under the Renewable Fuel Standard
Gabe Lade from Iowa State University November 30, 2016
UC Davis Assistant Professor Rebecca Hernandez Featured in KPCC Online Article
This article explores using old landfills and other “toxic” land for alternative energy projects. UC Davis assistant professor Rebecca Hernandez discusses these “techno-ecological” synergies and their potential benefits in terms of land use and renewable energy production. To read the full article, please click here.
Announcing the Energy Graduate Group
A new interdisciplinary graduate program at UC Davis Applications to the new UC Davis Energy Graduate Group, offering Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Energy Systems, are open. The priority deadline is January 15th. The Energy Graduate Group (EGG) provides the interdisciplinary training required to tackle the energy challenges of the 21st century and beyond. Our […]
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November 16, 2016 Steve Sexton from Duke University
UC Davis Hosts Office of Naval Research’s NEPTUNE Program Review
On November 1st through November 3rd, 2016 UC Davis hosted the third NEPTUNE program review. The Naval Enterprise Partnership Teaming with Universities for National Excellence (NEPTUNE) is a pilot program of the U.S. Office of Naval Research providing multi-million dollar funding to six universities (Arizona State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Purdue, The Naval Academy, […]
The Local Environmental Consequences of Coal Procurement at U.S. Power Plants
Akshaya Jha from Carnegie Mellon University November 2, 2016
Energy Savings from Residential Building Codes: Evidence from Hourly California Smart-Meter Data
Aaron Smith and Kevin Novan from UC Davis October 26, 2016
CLTC and UC Davis Campus Demonstrates Integrated Building Control Solutions
As part of their Smart Lighting Initiative, UC Davis, the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) and their industry partners are demonstrating integrated lighting and HVAC control systems. This integrated solution aims to optimize each system’s overall performance to improve occupant comfort and increase energy savings. Currently, fourteen buildings on campus are leveraging this control strategy. […]
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Kyle Meng from UC Santa Barbara October 19, 2016
