Helping Kids Protect Themselves From Dirty Air, One DIY Filter at a Time
Helping Kids Protect Themselves From Dirty Air, One DIY Filter at a Time Outlet Full Name: KQED News Date: August 26, 2020 What can we teach young people about how to prepare for both our current reality, which is forest fires, as well as the escalating level of climate-related disasters that are guaranteed to come?
California power prices have skyrocketed. Is this normal — or more Enron-style ‘manipulation’?
California power prices have skyrocketed. Is this normal — or more Enron-style ‘manipulation’? Outlet Full Name: Sacramento Bee News Date: August 19, 2020 The epic heat wave that’s produced rolling blackouts in California comes with a high price tag.
Solar Power Is Booming. But It’s Putting Desert Wilderness At Risk.
Solar Power Is Booming. But It’s Putting Desert Wilderness At Risk. Outlet Full Name: Huffington Post News Date: August 20, 2020 But as developers scramble to set up their [energy] projects, some scientists and conservationists are warning us not to forget vital ecosystems in the process.
Can California prevent rolling blackouts? Official explains
Can California Prevent Rolling Blackouts? Official Explains Outlet Full Name: KCRA3 News Date: August 17, 2020 “We’ve been wrestling with this idea of trying to transition to an electricity system that is heavily dependent on renewable energy,” said Jim Bushnell, an economics professor at UC Davis and advisor to the California ISO.
Do Air Filters in HVAC Systems Offer Protection Against Coronavirus Indoors? It Depends
Do Air Filters in HVAC Systems Offer Protection Against Coronavirus Indoors? It Depends Outlet Full Name: Discover Magazine News Date: July 17, 2020 “Pistochini saw this while studying ventilation in California public school classrooms. She and her team inspected the recently-updated HVAC systems in 104 classrooms across the state and found that 51 percent were […]
Leading Change
Leading Change Outlet Full Name: Energy Services Today News Date: March/April 2020 “In April 2006, the University of California-Davis (UC Davis) became the first institution of higher learning in the nation to form academic research center exclusively dedicated to energy efficiency.”
Know the Facts About Alcohol and Climate Change
Know the Facts about Alcohol and Climate Change Outlet Full Name: New York Times (NYT) News Date: 02/19/2020 “The more concentrated they are, the less impact they have,” Alissa Kendall, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University…
The Supercool Materials That Send Heat to Space
The Supercool Materials That Send Heat to Space Outlet Full Name: Scientific American News Date: 02/17/2020 Paints, plastics and even wood can be engineered to stay cool in direct sunlight—but their role in displacing power-hungry air conditioners remains unclear.
Designing the Most Effective Heat Exchanger
Designing the Most Effective Heat Exchanger Outlet Full Name: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) News Date: 02/11/2020 High-temperature heat exchangers could reduce the amount of fuel needed to power many industrial processes, reducing costs and improving energy efficiency along the way. But first, researchers need to find the best way to create those high-temperature, […]
New ‘reverse solar panel’ generates power at night by radiating heat into space
New ‘reverse solar panel’ generates power at night by radiating heat into space Outlet Full Name: Digital Trends News Date: 02/04/2020 For obvious reasons, today’s sun-powered solar cells don’t work at night. But researchers from the University of California, Davis believe that they may have come up with a solution.
