The latest edition of the CoolClimate Calculator shows people as well as cities and businesses how their lifestyles contribute to
global warming and identifies areas where they can reduce their footprint.
An online mystery game in which student sleuths will monitor air pollution in
South Central Los Angeles and in Cairo, Egypt, and a project using cell phones
to teach English to children in India have won funding for two UC Berkeley professors
Shawn Newsam is developing a network of several dozen cameras that can
collect data and possibly analyze air particulates around the Central
Valley. The project could provide a quick, easily accessible way to
evaluate local air quality in real time.
A recent NY Times articles discusses the challenge and possible solutions to California's concerns about available energy, including the Demand Response project at CITRIS.
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and Nokia recently tested technology that could
soon transform the way drivers navigate through congested highways and
obtain information about road conditions.