Decarbonizing California’s Buildings: Planning for the Stranded “Gassets”
Speaker: Michael Colvin, Director of the California Energy Program, Environmental Defense Fund Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 10/25/2019 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar Abstract: California has established aggressive decarbonization goals for its economy. California’s buildings are one of the largest remaining sources of GHG emissions. As building move to […]
Saving Electricity in a Hurry
Speaker: Dr. Alan Meier, Adjunct Professor, UC Davis Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 10/18/2019 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar Abstract: Earthquakes, wildfires, downed transmission lines, and nuclear meltdowns can quickly create situations where the supply of electricity is inadequate. Are blackouts the only solution? Perhaps not. A collection of […]
Determining the Role of Energy Storage in Zero-Emission Energy Systems: Assessing and Comparing Environmental Benefits and Impacts at Scale
Speaker: Brian Tarroja, Assistant Professional Researcher, UC Irvine Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 10/11/2019 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar Abstract: Energy storage is a key enabling technology of future carbon-neutral energy systems through allowing the capture of otherwise curtailed variable renewable generation, providing load and generation smoothing, providing backup […]
Exploring Residential Energy (In)Justice Across Race, Class, and Place
Speaker: Tony Reames, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 10/04/2019 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar
Alumni Panel
Speakers: Magdalena Brum, Project Engineer, kW Engineering Jeff Gleeson, Product Manager, Google Michael Lingenfelter, Assistant Vice President, Relationship Manager, CleanTech Corporate Banking Group, Wells Fargo Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 12/7/2018 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 215 Sage Street, Room 1104, West Village, UC Davis
Developing new catalysts and processes for the sustainable production of fuels and chemicals
Speaker: Thomas Jaramillo, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 11/30/2018 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar
Transportation Electrification and the Low Carbon Grid: Perspectives from E3’s work in California, Hawaii and New York
Speaker: Nancy Ryan, Partner, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3) Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 11/09/2018 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar
Energy Issues in California
Speaker: Drew Bohan, Executive Director, California Energy Commission Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 11/02/2018 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar
Achieving Beneficial Electrification: Lessons Learned from the CPUC’s Clean Energy Programs
Speaker: Carla Peterman, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 10/26/2018 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar
Net-Zero Emissions Energy Systems
Speaker: Steve Davis, Associate Professor of Earth System Science, UC Irvine Host: Energy Graduate Group Date: 10/19/2018 Time: 10:30am to 11:50am Location: 1605 Tilia Street, West Village, UC Davis Watch Video of Seminar
