EGG Graduate Student Receives Prestigious Award
Congratulations to EGG student, Afshan Qamar on being selected as a recipient of the
2026 Director’s Award in Exceptional Scientific Achievement.
No Chiller, No Water, No Problem: A New Way to Cool AI’s Hottest Chips
Researchers at UC Davis’s Western Cooling Efficiency Center (WCEC) have designed a modular data center for AI computing that packs 1.5 megawatts of computing power into the volume of a standard 40-foot shipping container—and keeps it cool without energy-intensive compressor-based systems. Better still, the sealed-loop design rejects heat directly to the air, consuming no water at all.
UC Davis Energy News: July 2026
Special Seminar: Resource Demand and Supply Chain Drivers in Concrete Production Wednesday August 5th, 2026 / 1pm PDT Sabbie Miller, Faculty Director, Materials Decarbonization and Sustainability Center Societal demand for concrete is enormous, with estimates suggesting it is the most widely consumed engineered material in the world. Meeting this demand requires substantial natural resources, including […]
Field Testing Results for a Ventilation Controller That Knows What’s in the Air
Typical ventilation controllers are programmed only for energy savings. For example, a demand-control ventilation system with economizer cooling will pull in outdoor air whenever it’s cool enough to give the compressor a break—but it has no idea what’s in that air. On a smoky day, the system will do its job and lower indoor temperatures while filling the building with PM2.5 from wildfire smoke. Traditional controllers simply can’t tell the difference.
UC Davis Energy News – June 2026
Congratulations to the Energy Graduate Group Class of 2026! We are proud to congratulate our 12 Masters and 6 Ph.D graduates! We’re excited to see how your talents will shape the future of energy. Wishing you continued growth and meaningful impact in the future. See Photos New UC Davis Tool Lets Anyone Trace the Causes Behind America’s […]
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.
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.