Energy Equity Seminar
Thursday, January 6, 2022 | 2pm – 2:30pm PST A seminar series dedicated to discussing the multifaceted energy justice issues that are embedded in our energy system. This seminar is student-led and has been developed based on the recognition that many energy topics have nuance and historical roots in issues of justice that deserve dedicated […]
Energy Graduate Group Virtual Information Session
Thursday, December 16, 2021 | 2pm – 3:30pm PST UC Davis’ Energy Graduate Group (EGG) is designed to meet the world’s growing need for highly qualified, thoughtful and dedicated leaders in sustainable energy systems. EGG offers MS and PhD degrees in Energy Systems in two tracks of study: Energy Science & Technology and Energy Policy & Management. Students take […]
“Well, we have to put it somewhere.” Social Considerations in Siting Solar
October 27, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Richard C. Stedman, Ph.D., Cornell University Attend Online
Solar Energy, Ecosystems, and People
November 3, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Steven M. Grodsky, Ph.D., USGS/Cornell University Attend Online
Utility Scale Solar Development and Environmental Assessment: How Construction Timelines, Compliance Costs, and Compensatory Mitigations Vary by Landscape Classification and Ecological Impact
November 10, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Dustin Mulvaney, Ph.D., San Jose State University Attend Online
Behind the Light Switch: Understanding Cradle-to-Grave Land Transformation of Energy Systems
November 17, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Sarah M. Jordaan, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Attend Online
A Water-Energy-Food Nexus Roadmap to Sustainable Solutions
October 13, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Majdi Abou Najm, Ph.D., UC Davis Attend Online
Navigating GHG Emissions and Socioenvironmental Tradeoffs from Hydropower
October 6, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Rafael Almeida, Ph.D., Cornell University Attend Online
Decarbonization and its Discontents: A Critical Justice Perspective on Four Low-Carbon Transitions
October 8, 2021 | 10:30am to 11:50am PST Benjamin Sovacool, Professor of Energy Policy at the Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School Watch Video What are the types of injustices associated with low-carbon transitions? Relatedly, in what ways do low-carbon transitions worsen social risks or vulnerabilities? Lastly, what policies might be deployed to […]
Pollinators, Prairie, and Power
September 29, 2021 – 12pm to 12:45pm PST Rob Davis, Communications & Public Relations, Connexus Energy; Chair, ASTRO Advisory Committee, NREL InSPIRE study Attend Online