The Role of Distributed Energy Resources and Customer Participation in California’s Clean Energy Future
October 22, 2021 – 10:30am to 11:50am PST Darcie Houck, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission Watch Video Download Slides California has been at the forefront of clean energy policies and grid modernization initiatives for decades; however, meeting the state’s ambitious 2045 renewable energy and zero-carbon goals, while maintaining affordable rates and a reliable electric grid, […]
Environmental Justice and Climate, Air Pollution, and Economic Decisions in the U.S. Power Sector
October 15, 2021 Ines Azevedo, Associate Professor of Energy Resources Engineering, Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and the Precourt Institute for Energy Watch Video Electricity generation is a large contributor to PM2.5 air pollution. However, the demographic distribution of its resulting exposure is largely unknown. We estimate the health effects from […]
The Energy Equity Gap: Unveiling Hidden Energy Poverty
October 1, 2021 | 10:30am to 11:50am PST Destenie Nock, Assistant Professor, Engineering and Public Policy, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Watch Video Income-based energy poverty metrics miss people’s behavior patterns, particularly those who reduce their energy consumption to limit financial stress. Using a residential electricity consumption dataset, we determine the […]
Affordable Housing: An Immersive Energy Literacy Environment
September 24, 2021 10:30am to 11:50am PST Freddy Paige, Assistant Director, Virginia Center for Housing Research, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech Watch Video Please join in on a conversation about how to discuss energy in an inclusive manner. By design, affordable energy efficient homes can be powerful influencers of Energy Literacy. A limiting factor in a […]
Global Energy Manager’s Workshop 2021 (Online)
On October 19-20, 2021, UC Davis will host the third Global Energy Managers Workshop, where facility managers, students, and faculty from around the world will meet to share and learn about energy-saving, cost management, and carbon reduction strategies. This year’s event will be online via Zoom. We have an exciting agenda and hope you can participate. Watch Videos and See Presentations
Evaluating Water Loss Performance Standards – An Economic Leak Loss Reduction Model
Tuesday, August 24 from 10am to 11:30am PST The UC Davis Center for Water-Energy Efficiency (CWEE) developed an economic optimal leak loss model and performed a study using water utility data from four different states to evaluate the results of the CWEE model and others* (including the State Water Board’s current model). CWEE recently performed […]
Greening Cement: A Primer on Technologies and Policies to Support California’s Transition to Low-GHG Cement
Thursday, August 26 from 11am to 12pm PST As California and the nation push towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, cement production has emerged as an area of critical importance. Reducing GHG emissions from cement production is complex due to the ways that cement is produced, and the need for cement to support critical civil […]
The Big Shift: Lessons Learned in Converting UC Davis Buildings from Steam to Hot Water
Thursday, June 17th from 11am to 12pm PST The Big Shift is a transformative infrastructure project taking place on the UC Davis campus where building heating systems are being converted from steam heat that is generated by natural gas to hot water that is generated by electricity. The Big Shift will help the university achieve […]
Energy Bites – May 28, 2021
Bite 1: Linear LED Retrofit Solutions Now Part of the ‘Million LED Challenge’ Program Nicole Hathaway, California Lighting Technology Center Bite 2: Integrated Building Control Systems Laboratory Evaluation Tristan Bond, California Lighting Technology Center Watch Video
Energy Bites – May 21, 2021
Bite 1: Equity Mapping Utlity-Scale Renewable Portfolio Standard Energy Facilities Ingrid Behrsin, Public Scholarship & Engagement Johanna Heyer, Civil & Environmental Engineering Bite 2: Automated Emissions Reduction: Bringing Emissions Aware Controls to Smart Devices Henry Richardson, WattTimeTime: 12pm to 1pm Watch Video
