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 […]
Electrochemical Wastewater Refining for Circular Chemical Manufacturing
Energy and water are two critical interdependent systems that impact environmental quality and require urgent innovation. Mining critical materials for energy storage requires large freshwater inputs and introduces pollutants to aqueous environments. Treating wastewater and producing potable require substantial energy inputs. Electrochemical wastewater refining, or the generation of tunable product portfolios from waste streams, can […]
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 […]
Energy Bites Seminar May 25, 2023
Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 12PM-1PM Bite 1: Jet Fuels from Biomass Mark Mascal, EGG/CHE Bite 2: Optimized Controls for Cooling Dairy Cows Jonathan Hollist, WCEC
Energy Bites Seminar May 18, 2023
Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 12PM-1PM Bite 1: Jet Fuels from Biomass Mark Mascal, EGG/CHE Bite 2: Optimized Controls for Cooling Dairy Cows Jonathan Hollist, WCEC
Energy Bites Seminar May 11, 2023
Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 12PM-1PM Bite 1: Incorporating Community Perspectives in Research about Geothermal Lithium Extraction Meg Slattery, EGG Bite 2: Jet Fuels from Biomass Mark Mascal, EGG/CHE Watch Presentations
Energy Bites Seminar May 4, 2023
Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 12PM-1PM Bite 1: Optimization of Ventilation and Filtration System Operation in Classrooms Theresa Pistochini and Aref Aboud, WCEC Watch Presentation
