Lighting Revolutions in Technology, Design, and Application
Speaker: Morgan Pattison, Senior Technical Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy Lighting R&D Program Host: Energy and Efficiency Institute Date: 2/6/2020 Watch Video of Seminar Abstract: LED lighting technology is already enabling massive energy savings with more to come. However, we must look beyond the job of just providing the same light more efficiently. Advanced LED technology is the […]
PG&E Internship & Career Information Session
Date: January 17, 2020 Time: 9am to 10am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, Room 1103, UC Davis Description: Join us for an information session with 3 employees at PG&E. Learn about their career paths, what it is like to work at PG&E, and how to find out about internships and careers. In addition, they will be […]
ICB/TABB Becomes an Affiliate of the UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center
November 25, 2019 – UC Davis’ Western Cooling Efficiency Center (WCEC) is excited to introduce their newest affiliate, The International Certification Board (ICB) and Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB). ICB/TABB sets the certification standards for the HVAC industry. As an affiliate, ICB/TABB will join WCEC’s efforts to accelerate development and commercialization of efficient heating, […]
Alumni Panel
Speakers: Nick Pappas, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Outreach, CalCCA Sandesh Rallapalli, Sr. Manager II, Asset Digitization Strategy, Walmart Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 12/6/2019 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, Room 1103, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar Nick Pappas: Nick joined CalCCA in 2019 as the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Outreach, a […]
Solar Thermal Symposium
Date: November 15, 2019 Location: University of California, Davis Description: UC Davis and UC Merced hosted a 1-day symposium on to identify solar thermal driven solutions for medium and high temperature applications. The event brought together representatives from R&D agencies, research institutions, and industry. Read a Summary of the Symposium and Key TakeAways
Getting the Solutions Right: Scoping the Risks of Mitigating Climate Change
Speaker: Rob Socolow, Professor Emeritus, Princeton University Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 11/22/2019 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar Presentation Slides Abstract: Managing requires two-sided reasoning, where both the risks of climate change and the risks of climate change solutions are taken into account. Bio: Robert Socolow is professor emeritus, Department […]
Understanding Transport and Chemical Phenomena in Solar Fuel Generators for Water and Carbon Dioxide Splitting
Speaker: Rohini Bala Chandran, Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Host: Energy and Efficiency Institute Date: 11/18/2019 Time: 12:15pm to 1:30pm Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Abstract: Green plants make complex hydrocarbons from available sunlight, water and carbon dioxide – can we take a leaf from nature’s book? Solar-fuel technologies offer the potential to harness and […]
Many CA Classrooms Have Insufficient Ventilation According to New UC Davis Study
Many CA Classrooms Have Insufficient Ventilation According to New UC Davis Study Outlet Full Name: KQED News News Date: 11/08/2019 Guest: Theresa Pistochini, engineering manager, UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center
How Onsite Non-Potable Water Reuse Systems Can Secure California’s Water Future: Barriers, Solutions, and the Business Case
Host: UC Davis Energy Exchange Webinar Series Date: 11/21/2019 Watch Video Download Presentation Slides
Research Team Receives $2.4 Million Award to Advance Heat Exchangers
UC Davis and Carnegie Mellon University received a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) to develop novel heat exchangers for high temperature and high pressure applications. Such heat exchangers can advance development of high efficiency modular power systems. Heat exchangers transfer heat from one fluid to another […]
