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

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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 […]

Energy Bites April 9, 2026

Energy Bites seminar poster on industrial heat pumps and thermal energy storage.

April 9, 2026 | 12PM-1PM | EEI Conference Room and Zoom Join us Thursday, April 9 at EEI for the next Energy Bites lunch seminar, featuring two presentations on emerging thermal technologies and energy system design. Optimal Sizing of Industrial Heat Pumps and Thermal Energy Storage Systems under Time-Varying Pricing and On-Site Generation Ovais Khan […]

Energy Bites April 2, 2026

Air-to-air heat pump technology demonstration.

April 2, 2026 | 12PM-1PM | EEI Conference Room and Zoom Join us Thursday, April 2 at EEI for the first Energy Bites lunch seminar of the spring quarter, featuring new research on an emerging technology that could help accelerate home electrification. Enabling Decarbonization of Existing Homes with Air-to-Air Multi-Function Heat Pumps Subhrajit Chakraborty Air-to-Air […]

Energy Bites May 29, 2025

Energy Bites seminar on solar energy and biodiversity conservation, held on May 29, 2025.

  Thursday, May 29th, 2025 | 12PM-1PM | EEI Conference Room Yudi Li, Wild Energy Center Watch Video

Energy Bites May 15, 2025

Energy Bites seminar on energy efficiency and data center resilience.

Thursday, May 15th, 2025 | 12PM-1PM | EEI Conference Room Afshan Qamar, Energy Systems PhD Candidate JD Zhao, Energy Systems PhD Student Join us this Thursday, May 15th at EEI for our Energy Bites lunch and a talk featuring two of our energy researchers sharing their latest work! Protecting Panels and Saving Electricty Using Model-Predictive Control […]

Energy Bites May 8, 2025

Energy Bites seminar series on demand flexibility and VRF performance.

Thursday, May 8th, 2025 | 12PM-1PM | EEI Conference Room Ovais Khan, EEI Graduate Researcher Christy Green, WCEC R&D Engineer Watch Video Advancing Demand Flexibility in Cold Storage with Predictive Algorithms Ovais Khan, EEI Graduate Researcher Cold storage facilities are energy-intensive operations with significant potential for load flexibility. This presentation explores an integrated approach that leverages machine learning to […]

Energy Bites May 1, 2025

Supercritical Water Gasification of Microalgae for Hydrogen Production.

Thursday, May 1st, 2025 Kieran Heeley, Postdoctoral Scholar, UC Davis Spang Lab Watch Video Join us on May 1st at EEI for our Energy Bites lunch and a talk with Kieran Heeley, a postdoctoral scholar working at the intersection of food and energy systems. Heeley will share insights from his research on turning microalgae into hydrogen through […]

Beyond the Seminar: Justice Pathways for Meaningful Careers and Resilient Communities

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Thursday, March 13th, 2025 Kristi Dayemo, NBEJN Jessica Dunn, Clean Transportation Program Kabian Ritter, Stealth Mode Meg Slattery, Earthjustice This seminar features four Energy Graduate Group alumni sharing their experiences working at the intersection of energy and environmental justice. The seminar explores career pathways, impactful projects, and strategies for advancing equity and resilience in the […]