Using Data Science to Avoid an Existential Climate Crisis Chris Jones, Director CoolClimate Network The climate crisis is upon us. At this point there is little chance of meeting global, national and local climate targets. At best, our collective efforts will prevent some of the worst consequences of climate change from happening this century. This […]
Please join us when visiting (from Chongqing University) PhD Student Bo Li will discuss the work of the SWITCH-China team in using SWITCH (now available in Python) exploring new Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) goals in China (work led by Ziming Ma) and scenarios to transition to China to a EV / H2 transportation led […]
Please join us Sunday, October 20, 2019 in Jack London Square, Oakland, for the United Nations Association East Bay Chapter "Global Citizens Award" ceremony and speeches on local action for climate protection. For tickets and further information, click here.
On-demand mobility fleets have become an important part of urban transportation, and the sector is expected to grow rapidly in coming years, leading to increases in greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, and air pollution. Despite analysis showing fleets should be a prime market for early electrification, adoption of electric vehicles in fleets lags adoption in the […]
RAEL Lunch Seminar, by Juan Pablo Carvallo, Isa Ferrall, and Serena Patel "RAEL energy modeling efforts in East Africa" November 6th @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Barrows 310) Abstract: Access to 'affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all' is both a UN Sustainable Development Goal, and a key enabler for nearly all of the […]
(L to R) Patricio Villarreal - Josue Maldonado - Uriel Derrant Students from Tec de Monterrey (Industrial Physics and Mech. Eng.), sponsored by CITRIS to do a research internship this Fall at UC Berkeley. Under the guidance of Dr. Sergio Castellanos, the students will present on their research progress to date regarding assessment of energy […]
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MATRIX ON POINT: 12:30 - 2:00 PM, Monday, November 18 The latest IPCC REPORT A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a dire picture about the state of our planet’s ecological health, and calls for “timely, ambitious and coordinated action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean […]
This week, Dr. Philipp Blechinger of Reiner Lemoine Institute will present on Global Electrification Scenarios and Current Research Needs on Wed, Nov 20th's RAEL lunch seminar in Reading Room of Barrows 310. The detail is attached. Pizza and salad will be served. Global Electrification Scenarios and Current Research Needs Philipp Blechinger, Reiner Lemoine Institute, Germany More than […]
