Thank You for Supporting us on UC Davis Give Day!
Thanks to 35 generous donors the Energy Efficiency Center raised $14,125 on UC Davis’ first Give Day. With these gifts we will continue to elevate the impact we are making on realizing our world’s clean energy future. Thank you for your support!
UC Davis Features CLTC’s Groundbreaking Work on Lighting Quality
The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) is leading the way in a new era of lighting that merges color quality with energy efficiency. Michael Siminovitch, director of the CLTC and a professor in the UC Davis Department of Design, explains “In the past when we’ve moved to more efficient lighting, we’ve lost quality of visual […]
Live Sustainably this Fall: Apply to be the Next Occupant of the UC Davis Honda Smart Home
The Honda Smart Home—a unique home showcasing technologies that enable zero net energy living and transportation—is soliciting applications for new occupants. This rare opportunity is open to UC Davis faculty, staff or graduate students for 2017-2018. The home is located in UC Davis West Village and is capable of producing more energy on-site from renewable […]
Arthur H. Rosenfeld Endowment Chair in Energy Efficiency
Arthur H. Rosenfeld Endowment Chair in Energy Efficiency The UCDavis Energy Efficiency Center (EEC) seeks support for the Arthur H. Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Photo Efficiency. The chair honors Art Rosenfeld’s public service by recognizing and supporting an exceptional member of the energy efficiency faculty at UC Davis. This chair is currently held by Dr. […]
International Energy Program Annual Fund
International Energy Program Annual Fund The Program for International Energy Technologies is dedicated to meeting the energy needs of the world’s poorest households. Your gift will support research to identify and developinnovative and sustainable strategies that address the energy needs of the world’s poor. Funds will also support UC Davis student project design and development […]
Solar Decathlon
Solar Decathlon Help UC Davis students compete in the US DOE Solar Decathlon 2017. Your gift will support expenses associated with the team’s participation in the competition. Along with the design and construction costs, the team needs to transport the home from Davis, CA to the competition site in Denver, CO and provide for team […]
Energy Innovation Fund
Energy Innovation Fund Gifts to the Energy Innovation Fundare made unrestricted for our highest needs, such as for specific programs, student support, and endowments. Learn More
EEC to Participate in Second Energy Institute for young African leaders
The University of California, Davis, has been selected to host the second energy institute for young African leaders who are tackling energy challenges in their countries. Last year, UC Davis pioneered the fellowship’s first energy-themed institute for 25 participants from the Mandela Washington Fellowship Program. The UC Davis institute will be held June 17 through […]
Art Rosenfeld, a Groundbreaking Leader in Energy Efficiency, Passes Away Leaving an Inspiring Legacy
Art Rosenfeld, a long-standing Energy Efficiency Center Board member and the honoree of our Chair in Energy Efficiency, whose groundbreaking leadership established the field of energy efficiency for the benefit of California and beyond, died today (Friday) at his home in Berkeley, California. He was an inspiration as a person, scientist, and citizen. To read […]
Leading the Way to Climate Neutrality: A UC Davis Big Idea
UC Davis announced 13 Big Ideas that will help propel the university’s second comprehensive fundraising campaign. Dr. Kurt Kornbluth of the EEC’s Program for International Energy Technologies is the faculty champion for the Big Idea “Leading the Way to Climate Neutrality.” In the coming months, these big ideas will undergo feasibility studies and will be […]