From Snapshots to Pathways: Optimizing Sector-Coupled Energy System Transitions Within Planetary Boundaries
Energy system optimization is a key tool for designing sector-coupled energy systems. But what should we optimize, over which time horizon, and how do we handle uncertainties inherent in planning decades ahead? This talk addresses these three questions. First, objectives: beyond cost, we integrate life cycle assessment to capture environmental impacts along supply chains. We […]
California Dreamin’: Our Climate, Energy, and Transportation Policies
Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 | King Hall, Room 1001 | 9 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. | MCLE Credits Available | No Registration Fee | Livestreamed UC Davis School of Law is hosting an event to discuss climate, energy, transportation strategies and the regulatory and legal challenges to our decarbonization progress. Learn More
UC Davis Energy Systems: Powering a Sustainable Campus
10/02/2026 // 10:30am PDT Watch Video Have you ever wondered how our buildings are heated and cooled? Did you know our campus has managed to grow in size while shrinking its energy use? Do you wonder how campus plans to slash its carbon emissions? Nico Fauchier-Magnan works in UCD Facilities Management : Energy Engineering and […]
Factors Influencing Recent Trends in Retail Electricity Prices in the United States
U.S. retail electricity prices have largely tracked inflation in recent years, yet significant regional variations have left a few states facing steep price increases. Simultaneously, the power sector is undergoing a rapid transformation driven by wind and solar energy integration, extreme weather risks to and from grid infrastructure, and the return of load growth – […]
Repurposing Legacy Infrastructure for Decarbonization Solutions: Opportunities for Seasonal Energy Storage and Clean Heat
DATE: September 25th, 2026 || 10:30amWatch Video Clean energy transitions in many jurisdictions involve dramatic increases in shares of variable wind and solar power in their electricity grids, supplemented by clean firm power to provide reliability. To plan a resilient, clean energy future, we will need to account for natural resource constraints as we develop […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Energy Bites April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026 | 12PM-1PM | EEI Conference Room and Zoom Join us Thursday at EEI for the next Energy Bites lunch seminar, featuring an update on one of WCEC’s major ongoing research initiatives focused on data center cooling. Next-Generation Cooling Strategies for High-Density Data Centers Erfan Rasouli This presentation will provide an update on […]
Emerging Energy Professionals Seminar: Building a Career in the Clean Energy Transition
Join us for an Emerging Energy Professionals seminar featuring Kecia Davison of CLEAResult, the largest provider of energy efficiency and energy transition solutions in North America. Lunch will be provided.