A researcher designed ‘anti-solar’ panels that generate electricity in the dark of night
A researcher designed ‘anti-solar’ panels that generate electricity in the dark of night Outlet Full Name: CNN News Date: 02/05/2020 Solar panels, true to their name, don’t technically work at night. But a California researcher claims he’s found a way to keep them generating power long after the sun sets. Jeremy Munday, a professor in […]
Could solar panels work at night? These researchers say yes
Could solar panels work at night? These researchers say yes Outlet Full Name: Electrek News Date: 02/03/2020 At night, if a panel is pointed toward Earth, then it could capture the Earth’s invisible infrared light. The paper claims an anti-solar panel could generate about 25% of the electricity at night that a solar panel generates […]
The super-cool materials that send heat to space
The super-cool materials that send heat to space Outlet Full Name: Nature News Date: 12/31/2019 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.
Davis joins list California cities pushing to make PG&E a customer-owned utility
Davis joins list California cities pushing to make PG&E a customer-owned utility Outlet Full Name: ABC 10 News Date: 12/17/2019 Following a vote Tuesday night at the Davis City Council meeting, the city joined at least 21 others in pushing for the state’s largest utility to become publicly owned.
UC Davis recognized as top university in U.S., third in world in GreenMetric rankings
UC Davis recognized as top university in U.S., third in world in GreenMetric rankings Outlet Full Name: Sacramento Bee News Date: 12/17/2019 The University of California in Davis has been ranked No. 1 in the United States in the 10th annual GreenMetric rankings of worldwide universities conducted by Universitas Indonesia.
Carbon Dioxide: The Invisible Indoor Air Pollutant in California’s Classrooms
Carbon Dioxide: The Invisible Indoor Air Pollutant in California’s Classrooms Outlet Full Name: NBC Bay Area News Date: 12/21/2019 Researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and UC Davis recently released a study looking at ventilation in California schools – several right here in the Bay Area.
California now has 1 million solar roofs. Are 1 million batteries next?
California now has 1 million solar roofs. Are 1 million batteries next? Outlet Full Name: Los Angeles Times News Date: 12/12/2019 Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger greets his successor, former Gov. Jerry Brown, at an event at Buchanan High School in the Central Valley to celebrate California reaching its goal of 1 million solar roofs installed […]
Recycling: Turning Trash into Energy
Recycling: Turning Trash into Energy Outlet Full Name: Comstock’s Magazine News Date: 12/05/2019 Gasification is not new. Bryan Jenkins, a professor in UC Davis’ Biological and Agricultural Engineering department, notes that…
Ventilation issues persist in classrooms
Ventilation issues persist in classrooms Outlet Full Name: Davis Enterprise News Date: 12/01/2019 UC Davis researcher Theresa Pistochini estimates that roughly 85 percent of classrooms at K-12 schools in California with relatively new HVAC systems are not meeting state standards for indoor air quality…
Burned Out: One of the country’s largest utilities is a fiery mess. How can California fix it?
Burned Out: One of the country’s largest utilities is a fiery mess. How can California fix it? Outlet Full Name: Grist News Date: 11/21/2019 For the last 150 years, Pacific Gas & Electric has been playing political hardball to maintain its monopoly over California’s electricity…now infamous for its connection to wildfires and power outages…