Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
Thursday, February 27th, 2025 Thea Riofrancos, Associate Professor of Political Science, Providence College Watch Video Will green capitalism save us from the climate crisis? “Clean” technologies and renewable energy are certainly growing sites of capitalist investment, with government policies playing a key role in making these sectors profitable. But the supply chains that produce the technologies pose […]
The Global Energy Transition’s Impact on the Global South
Thursday, January 9th, 2025 Benjamin K. Sovacool, Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University Maurice Carney, Executive Director, Friends of the Congo Watch Video Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University in the United States, where he is the Founding Director of the Institute for Global Sustainability. He is […]
Power in the Road as a Financing Mechanism for CO2 Drawdown via Mineralization
Friday, November 22th, 2024 | 10:30 am – 11:50 am Peter Bell, Strategic Business Planner, SMUD Location: 1605 Tilia Street, Suite 100, Davis, CA Watch Video The transition to electric transportation presents a dual opportunity: reducing transportation costs and utilizing the increased electricity revenues to finance large-scale CO2 removal via mineralization. Air-to-liquid mineralization has the […]
From Systems Thinking to PtX: Unleashing the Potential for a Clean Energy Transition
Thursday, October 17th, 2024 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm Iva Ridjan Skov, Associate Professor, Aalborg University Denmark Meeting location: 1605 Tilia Street, Davis CA 95616 Register to Attend Iva Ridjan Skov is an Associate Professor in Energy Planning and Renewable Energy Systems at Aalborg University Denmark. She holds a PhD in electrofuels and renewable energy […]
UC Davis Energy News – August 2024
CLTC and Korea Shine Together with $3.5 Million Boost The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) has secured $3.5 million in funding from the South Korean government to develop a human-centered lighting system for the global market, with a focus on North America. CLTC will collaborate with a Korean Research Consortium, comprising industry leaders and research […]
EEI and WCEC Well Represented at ACEEE 2024
EEI and the Western Cooling Efficiency Center had an impressive seven presentations at this month’s ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings in Pacific Grove.
UC Davis Energy News – June 2024
Congratulations to the Energy Graduate Group Class of 2024! We are thrilled to congratulate Sagal Alisalad, Peter Ambiel, Shannon Andrew, Billy Evans, Hyundong Ju, Nattida Jubju, Tierney Kilgariff, Andres Martinez, Tom Patten and Vedant Sinha upon your graduation! As you embark on your new journeys, may you continue to innovate and lead in creating a […]
Barriers to Residential Heat Pump Adoption and the Strategies to Overcome Them
California has identified heat pumps as a keystone technology on its path to decarbonization. To achieve the state’s goal of reaching six million heat pump installations by 2030, however, adoption rates must accelerate substantially.
UC Davis Energy News – May 2024
Smart Home Hosts Innovative Heat Pump Research The UC Davis Smart Home is hosting a new project that evaluates the performance of multi-function heat pumps (MFHPs). This WCEC study will install and test the Panasonic Aquarea EcoFleX MFHP, which combines space cooling, space heating, and domestic hot water heating into one highly efficient unit. By […]
Industrial Decarbonization Symposium 2024 Videos Now Available
On April 16, 2024, UC Davis hosted the second Industrial Decarbonization Symposium, bringing together more than 200 industry leaders, utilities, regulators, and researchers to collaborate on reducing carbon emissions in our industrial landscape.
