SMUD’s 2030 Zero Carbon Plan: Leaving No Community Behind
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Forgone Summertime Comfort – Energy Poverty in the Summer
Dr. Stasio discusses data-driven approaches to understanding equity and environmental justice in the energy sector.
Data-driven equity and environmental justice analysis
Dr. Stasio discusses data-driven approaches to understanding equity and environmental justice in the energy sector.
Scaling Grid-Edge Upgrades with Inclusive Utility Investments
What would happen if money-saving energy upgrades could be installed in any sound building without upfront costs or occupants taking on a debt obligation? California’s utility regulators recently ordered investor-owned utilities to develop a tariff for inclusive utility investments, answering a key recommendations in the state’s 2019 Energy Efficiency Action Plan and the CEC’s landmark […]
End-use electrification and its impact on distribution systems
In what ways will utilities need to upgrade the electric distribution grid to accommodate electrified loads, and what will those upgrades cost? Our study focuses on the PG&E service area in Northern California, which serves 4.8 million electricity customers and is subject to aggressive targets for both EV adoption and electrification of residential space and […]
Embarking on the Great Implementation: What I learned during 16 months at the California Energy Commission
Location: 1605 Tilia Street, Suite 100, Davis, CA Watch Video Join us for an enlightening seminar featuring Ben Finkelor, Executive Director of UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute (EEI), as he shares insights and experiences gained during his 16-month tenure as a Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff to Vice Chair Siva Gunda at the […]
Sustainable Systems Science for Accelerating Clean Energy Transitions and Climate Solutions
Location: 1605 Tilia Street, Suite 100, Davis, CA Watch Video The next few years are critical. Immediate and deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are necessary across all sectors or limiting warming to 1.5 °C will be beyond reach. Sustainable systems science provides a useful framework and tools to characterize mobility, buildings, food, and other […]
New Wine in Old Bottle: Evolution of the Texas Electricity Market Since 2021 Blackouts and Broader Electricity System Implications
In February 2021 winter storm Uri left hundreds dead and tens of billions of dollars in losses in Texas. This talk will take an integrative stock of the lessons and insights that have emerged regarding the functioning of the ERCOT electricity market in the aftermath of Uri. By examining the nature of recent changes in […]
Wild Energy Seminar: April 12th, 2023
April 12, 2023 | 2:10PM-3:30PM The Future is Bright: Opportunities for Solar Energy Dual Land Uses to Provide Ecosystem Services and Meet Sustainable Development Goals A guest seminar from valued research partners at Argonne National Laboratory Location: Plant and Environmental Sciences Building 3001 Time: 2:10pm – 3:30pm Join Us
2022 Industrial Decarbonization Symposium
Join us for this in-person event to discuss near- and medium-term opportunities for decarbonization of California’s industry.
