The Solar Decathlon Competition Showcases Cutting-Edge Home Designs, But Will it Give us the Next High-Tech Home?
The Solar Decathlon Competition Showcases Cutting-Edge Home Designs, But Will it Give us the Next High-Tech Home? Outlet Full Name: Archinect News Date: 02/08/2018 News Text: … OUR H2OUSE from UC Davis was a response to the terrible drought facing California and used various forms of data visualization and user interface design to shape water […]
California Water-Saving Drive Saved Energy, Too
By Andy Fell – California’s drive to save water during the drought had a double benefit: it saved a lot of energy as well. In April 2015, Governor Jerry Brown mandated a 25 percent cut in urban water consumption in the face of continuing drought. Water suppliers were required to report their progress to the […]
Water Conservation Led to Reduced Energy Use and Less Pollution
Water Conservation Led to Reduced Energy Use and Less Pollution Outlet Full Name: Los Angeles Times Online News Date: 01/12/2018 News Text: … In a new report published Thursday in Environmental Research Letters, a team from UC Davis found that in addition to saving 524,000 million gallons of water over the mandate period, state residents […]
Utility-Scale Installations Can Avoid Using Farmland, Study Says
Utility-Scale Installations Can Avoid Using Farmland, Study Says Outlet Full Name: Yale Environment 360 News Date: 12/27/2017 News Text: …at underused spaces,” said Rebecca R. Hernandez, an assistant professor at UC Davis and co-author of the study. “This paper provides…
Non-traditional sites identified for future solar farms
Non-traditional Sites Identified for Future Solar Farms Outlet Full Name: Feedstuffs Online News Date: 12/20/2017 News Text: … In a study published in Environmental Science & Technology, researchers at the University of California’s Riverside and Davis campuses explored…
Unconventional Solar Panel Siting Saves Agricultural Land While Providing Plenty Of Power
Unconventional Solar Panel Siting Saves Agricultural Land While Providing Plenty Of Power Outlet Full Name: CleanTechnica News Date: 12/20/2017 News Text: … conflict with farmland or protected areas,” said Rebecca R. Hernandez, assistant professor of earth system science and ecology at UC Davis. ….
Energy Graduate Group Student Madison Hoffacker Publishes Paper on Using Nonconventional Spaces for Solar Energy Development
In a study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, UC Davis researchers and colleagues demonstrate how nonconventional spaces can be used to generate renewable energy while sparing lands that could be better used for food production and the conservation of ecosystems. Read the press release. Read the journal article.
UC Davis Plant & Environmental Sciences building receives 2 prominent green building certifications
UC Davis Plant & Environmental Sciences (PES) is the first BREEAM® USA In-Use Excellent rated building! BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is the world’s leading environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings. This building was a pilot project for BREEAM USA In-Use at UC Davis. PES also earned LEED Gold® for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, adding to the growing […]
UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute: New Name, Enhanced Focus
Name Change Reflects Broader Mission and a New Energy Graduate Group DAVIS, CALIF. December 08, 2017 – After 10 years of accelerating the development and commercialization of energy efficient solutions and training future leaders in energy efficiency, the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center has become an institute. The institute, now named the Energy and Efficiency […]
New Study: Water Savings Program Results in Significant Energy Efficiency
Households that conserve water through home water reports will be pleased to learn that they may be saving money on another utility bill. A new study, Spillovers from Behavioral Interventions: Experimental Evidence from Water and Energy Use, shows that when consumers are informed of their water consumption rates, not only do they conserve that resource, they become […]