New Video: Affordable, Effective Indoor Air Purification — DIY Style
We spend 90% of our time indoors, and the air quality directly impacts our health. Dust, allergens, and airborne illnesses build up in our homes, schools, and workplaces, influencing our well-being and productivity every day.
The Corsi-Rosenthal Box, co-designed by UC Davis College of Engineering Dean Richard Corsi, is a simple, affordable DIY air purifier that helps remove harmful particles from indoor air. Breathing cleaner air is easier than you think. See how to build your own in our newest video!
WCEC Represents in DC for ARPA-E
WCEC researchers recently returned from the 2025 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., where they presented a liquid cooling demonstration as part of the COOLERCHIPS program. Led by WCEC engineers Erfan Rasouli, Nicholas Gallo, and Aref Aboud, along with several undergraduate students, the team showed a live setup simulating high-power chip cooling using Thermal Test Vehicles representing AI workloads. The system removed 4 kW of heat using Multi-Unitcell Shedding Enabled (MUSE) Heat Sinks and rejected it to ambient air using a Microchannel Polymer Heat Exchanger (MPHX).
The work is supported by the US Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission and is focused on developing scalable, cost-effective heat exchangers for use in data centers and building systems. The demonstration was part of ARPA-E’s broader effort to showcase energy technologies under active development.
Students Will Shine in 15th Annual Showdown
CLTC is hosting its 15th Annual Luminaire Design Competition for its “Designing with Light” course, celebrating the incredible student projects built over the past ten weeks. The final project presentation will be held on March 12th from 1:15pm – 4:00pm at CLTC, 633 Peña Drive in Davis, where students will present their prototypes to a distinguished panel of industry experts. This year’s competition is sponsored by BuzziSpace and the winning design will earn a trip to BuzziSpace’s production site in Seattle.
Daikin US Leadership Visits WCEC
WCEC recently welcomed a delegation from Daikin US Corporation, including President Yoshiyuki Uemura, for a leadership meeting. The visit focused on advancing shared efforts in building decarbonization and highlighted Daikin’s involvement with the California Heat Pump Partnership. WCEC faculty and staff shared updates on relevant R&D activities, followed by a working lunch and lab tour.
California Concrete Pavement Conference Returns to UCD
The California Concrete Pavement Conference will take place April 16–17 on the UC Davis campus. Day 1 will feature a panel discussion, presentations from a diverse range of researchers and stakeholders, and networking opportunities. Day 2 will include live demonstrations and guided lab tours, including a showcase of the Sustainable Concrete Lab2Slab Initiative — come see a test track concrete pour in action and engage directly with leading researchers to learn more about the goals and progress of this collaborative program.
Register Today for the 2025 California DemandFlex Summit
Be part of the upcoming California Demand Flexibility Summit on May 22, 2025, at the UC Davis Conference Center. Hosted by the California Energy Commission in partnership with the EEI and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, this one-day event will bring together policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to explore the future of demand flexibility in California.
With the state aiming to achieve 7,000 MW of load shift by 2030, the summit will cover the latest developments in dynamic pricing, interoperability standards, market integration, and grid analytics. Help shape California’s demand flexibility strategy—register today and secure your spot.
Missed a Seminar? Watch It Now
If you couldn’t join us for our Energy Justice Seminar Series or our recent Special Materials Webinar with Seth Kane, you can now watch it online! Catch up on this and other recent seminars anytime!
