UC Davis Energy News – May 2026

CalNEXT Launches Knowledge Sharing Series with UC Davis Residential Energy Research CalNEXT recently launched its Knowledge Sharing Webinar series with a residential energy technologies event featuring three projects led by UC Davis researchers. CalNEXT is a statewide emerging technology program that identifies, tests, and supports electric technologies and delivery methods that can help advance California’s […]
IAW FlexHub Seeks Demonstration Project Concepts

The open call is available to individuals and public or private entities, with the exception of publicly owned utilities. The Hub is especially interested in sites that could host relevant demonstrations or project concepts with secured site hosts.
WCEC Researchers Model High-Efficiency Cooling for Modular Data Centers

Researchers from the Western Cooling Efficiency Center have published a new study on a liquid-cooled modular data center design for high-density computing and artificial intelligence applications.
WCEC Researchers Test Ventilation Controls to Improve Classroom Indoor Air Quality

Researchers from the Western Cooling Efficiency Center have published a new study evaluating a low-cost ventilation control strategy designed to reduce energy use and improve indoor air quality in school buildings.
Energy Bites May 14, 2026

May 14, 2026 | 12PM-1PM | EEI Conference Room and Zoom Join us Thursday, May 14 at EEI for our weekly Energy Bites lunch seminar, featuring two presentations on residential electrification, distributed energy systems, and grid impacts. These talks will explore how emerging technologies and policy changes are shaping the future of energy use and […]
CalNEXT Launches Knowledge Sharing Series with UC Davis Residential Energy Research

CalNEXT recently launched its Knowledge Sharing Webinar series with a residential energy technologies event featuring three projects led by UC Davis researchers.
Energy Bites May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026 | 12PM-1PM | EEI Conference Room and Zoom Join us Thursday, May 7 at EEI for our weekly Energy Bites lunch seminar, featuring two presentations on building decarbonization and resource use in the built environment. These talks will explore how emerging technologies and material systems are shaping more efficient, low-impact energy and […]
UC Davis Energy News – April 2026

Decarb Symposium Brings Together Industry, Policy, and Research The UC Davis Industry & Materials Decarbonization Symposium, held April 16 at the UC Davis Conference Center, brought together more than 200 leaders from industry, government, utilities, and academia for a full day of discussion on the challenges and opportunities associated with reducing emissions from industrial systems […]
Energy Bites April 30, 2026

April 30, 2026 | 12PM-1PM | EEI Conference Room and Zoom Join us Thursday, April 30 at EEI for our weekly Energy Bites lunch seminar, featuring two presentations on emerging research and innovation opportunities across the energy and entrepreneurship space. Soil Carbon and Ecosystem Impacts in Solar Landscapes Noah Krasner Large solar farms are expanding quickly […]
Jae Yong Suk Named Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency

Jae Yong Suk, professor of design and director of the California Lighting Technology Center, has been named the Arthur H. Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency at UC Davis.