Investigators from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Davis Health, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to submit proposals for 2022 CITRIS Seed Awards.
Climate
Coalition founded by Foundry alum seeks to hold polluters accountable
Climate TRACE, a tech coalition co-founded by 2014 CITRIS Foundry venture WattTime, plans to release its first asset-level inventory this fall.
Wexler weighs in on effects of air quality on human health
CITRIS PI Anthony Wexler recently spoke to USA Today about how air pollution affects human welfare.
Kammen on California carbon neutrality: We can do better
Per his research, California can reach neutrality by 2035 by prioritizing affordable renewable energy technologies.
Von Meier touts ‘transformative’ solar microgrids in WSJ
The Wall Street Journal asked a group of energy experts which tech had the most potential to mitigate the effects of climate change. CITRIS’s Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier responded.
CITRIS researchers assess cost of California drought
CITRIS researchers Josué Medellín-Azuara and Joshua Viers from UC Merced co-authored a report that measured the financial impact of the 2021 drought in California.
Von Meier talks climate change impact on power grid
In a recent AP story, Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier, director of the CIEE electric grid program area, discussed the impacts of climate change on America’s outdated power grids.
Crittenden builds case for diversity in climate tech
CITRIS Executive Director Camille Crittenden offers an analysis of gender diversity in energy fields in honor of Women’s History Month for the Berkeley Blog.
Haya talks carbon offsets in Bloomberg, Washington Post
Barbara Haya, a research fellow working with CITRIS Climate and the California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) discusses offsetting carbon emissions.
CITRIS Research Exchange: Richard L. Corsi on Indoor Air Quality
Paolo D’Odorico
Professor of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, UC Berkeley
CITRIS Research Exchange: Crystal Kolden on Fire Science
Stefano Schiavon
Professor of Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley
Zhaodan Kong
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis
Scott Moura
Clare and Hsieh Wen Shen Endowed Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, Chair of Engineering Science, and Faculty Director of PATH, UC Berkeley
Lilian Davila
Assistant Professional Researcher, UC Merced
Grace Gu
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
Rebecca Hernandez
Associate Professor of Land, Air and Water Resources, UC Davis
Stephen Robinson
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Center for Spaceflight Research, UC Davis
EcoBlock serves as PG&E microgrid exemplar
As the California Public Utilities Commission approves an expansion of eligibility requirements for community microgrids, PG&E offered their partnership with CITRIS on the Oakland EcoBlock as a case study of a successful microgrid project.
Barbato discusses ways to protect California homes from wildfires
Michele Barbato, faculty director of CITRIS Climate, spoke to The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times about the wildfire risks of different home materials.
The celebration continues: CITRIS highlights progress in 20th anniversary year
To honor two decades of IT solutions for the public good, CITRIS reaffirms a commitment to empowering University of California students, accelerating deep tech entrepreneurship, diversifying the STEM workforce, and leading the charge in climate and aviation research with interdisciplinary collaboration.
Michele Barbato named faculty director of CITRIS Climate initiative
CITRIS welcomes Michele Barbato, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Davis, as faculty director of the new CITRIS Climate initiative.
Michele Barbato
Director, CITRIS Climate