UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute
@ucdavisenergy.bsky.social
The UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute is a leading institution advancing impactful energy and energy efficiency solutions. We focus on addressing critical energy challenges and improving energy use through research, education, and engagement.
Save the date for the UC Davis Industry & Materials Decarbonization Symposium on April 16-17, 2026. This 2-day event will bring together industry, academia, & government to share strategies, explore new technologies, & accelerate progress toward decarbonizing the industrial & materials sectors.
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Save the date for the UC Davis Industry & Materials Decarbonization Symposium on April 16-17, 2026. This 2-day event will bring together industry, academia, & government to share strategies, explore new technologies, & accelerate progress toward decarbonizing the industrial & materials sectors.
New from the UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center: the 2025 Research Highlights, featuring research on heat pumps, indoor air quality, data centers, and more. 📄 Explore the full publication: wcec.ucdavis.edu/wcec-release...
October 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
New from the UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center: the 2025 Research Highlights, featuring research on heat pumps, indoor air quality, data centers, and more. 📄 Explore the full publication: wcec.ucdavis.edu/wcec-release...
Federal funding matters. From cooling the digital world, to cleaner air indoors, to smarter energy choices at home, UC Davis Energy & Efficiency Institute research moves #FromLabsToLives. #SpeakUp4Science
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Federal funding matters. From cooling the digital world, to cleaner air indoors, to smarter energy choices at home, UC Davis Energy & Efficiency Institute research moves #FromLabsToLives. #SpeakUp4Science
Today is #EnergyEfficiencyDay! Energy efficiency saves families money, creates local jobs, and cuts pollution. We’re proud to help drive solutions for a cleaner, more affordable future.
🎥 See how energy efficiency delivers more than half of needed CO2 reductions. #EEDay2025 #EnergyEfficiency
🎥 See how energy efficiency delivers more than half of needed CO2 reductions. #EEDay2025 #EnergyEfficiency
October 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Today is #EnergyEfficiencyDay! Energy efficiency saves families money, creates local jobs, and cuts pollution. We’re proud to help drive solutions for a cleaner, more affordable future.
🎥 See how energy efficiency delivers more than half of needed CO2 reductions. #EEDay2025 #EnergyEfficiency
🎥 See how energy efficiency delivers more than half of needed CO2 reductions. #EEDay2025 #EnergyEfficiency
Energy Graduate Group students Ryan Callahan & Ofelia Viloche-Pulido recently represented #UCDavis at the Korea University Climate Corps, joining peers from 35 universities to explore cutting-edge climate tech, business, & policy in Korea and beyond. 축하해요!
August 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Energy Graduate Group students Ryan Callahan & Ofelia Viloche-Pulido recently represented #UCDavis at the Korea University Climate Corps, joining peers from 35 universities to explore cutting-edge climate tech, business, & policy in Korea and beyond. 축하해요!
🚀 Congrats to Energy Graduate Group student Andrea Lopez Arguello, who was recently invited to a tour and attend a conference at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, fresh off mentoring the UC Davis First Nations Launch team to 1st place in all categories at the 2025 national rocketry competition!
August 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🚀 Congrats to Energy Graduate Group student Andrea Lopez Arguello, who was recently invited to a tour and attend a conference at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, fresh off mentoring the UC Davis First Nations Launch team to 1st place in all categories at the 2025 national rocketry competition!
🎥 All sessions from the 2025 Demand Flex Summit are now online! Watch what’s next for CA’s clean energy grid. ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Thanks to our event partners at @calenergy.bsky.social and
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov, and to @joshbecker.bsky.social for his powerful keynote.
Thanks to our event partners at @calenergy.bsky.social and
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov, and to @joshbecker.bsky.social for his powerful keynote.
June 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🎥 All sessions from the 2025 Demand Flex Summit are now online! Watch what’s next for CA’s clean energy grid. ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Thanks to our event partners at @calenergy.bsky.social and
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov, and to @joshbecker.bsky.social for his powerful keynote.
Thanks to our event partners at @calenergy.bsky.social and
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov, and to @joshbecker.bsky.social for his powerful keynote.
Can birds and floating solar coexist? New @wildenergy.bsky.social research shows how smart design can support both clean energy and wildlife. Read the full story at www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
Helping Birds and Floating Solar Energy Coexist
How might floating solar energy projects impact wild birds and vice versa? A UC Davis paper outlines key considerations for a growing floating solar industry.
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May 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Can birds and floating solar coexist? New @wildenergy.bsky.social research shows how smart design can support both clean energy and wildlife. Read the full story at www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
We’re just 3 weeks out from the 2025 California Demand Flex Summit! Join @calenergy.bsky.social, @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social, and @berkeleylab.lbl.gov on 5/22 to explore progress and challenges on the path to California’s 7,000 MW load shift goal.
🔗 Register: event.fourwaves.com/california20...
🔗 Register: event.fourwaves.com/california20...
2025 California Demand Flexibility Summit
Fourwaves - 2025 California Demand Flexibility Summit
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May 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We’re just 3 weeks out from the 2025 California Demand Flex Summit! Join @calenergy.bsky.social, @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social, and @berkeleylab.lbl.gov on 5/22 to explore progress and challenges on the path to California’s 7,000 MW load shift goal.
🔗 Register: event.fourwaves.com/california20...
🔗 Register: event.fourwaves.com/california20...
Explore global research partnerships at the @ucdavis Research Expo! Join top scientists from Japan for a session on collaboration.
Apr 30 | 10–10:45 AM
UC Davis Conference Center
Register for free at www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-resea...
Apr 30 | 10–10:45 AM
UC Davis Conference Center
Register for free at www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-resea...
April 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Explore global research partnerships at the @ucdavis Research Expo! Join top scientists from Japan for a session on collaboration.
Apr 30 | 10–10:45 AM
UC Davis Conference Center
Register for free at www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-resea...
Apr 30 | 10–10:45 AM
UC Davis Conference Center
Register for free at www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-resea...
It’s #PicnicDay AND #GiveDay weekend at UC Davis!
Support the future of energy—fueled by hands-on research and career-launching opportunities for our Energy Graduate Group students.
Give today at giveto.ucdavis.edu/schools/Univ...
Support the future of energy—fueled by hands-on research and career-launching opportunities for our Energy Graduate Group students.
Give today at giveto.ucdavis.edu/schools/Univ...
Energy Efficiency Institute
UC Davis Give Day 2025: Energy Efficiency Institute
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April 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It’s #PicnicDay AND #GiveDay weekend at UC Davis!
Support the future of energy—fueled by hands-on research and career-launching opportunities for our Energy Graduate Group students.
Give today at giveto.ucdavis.edu/schools/Univ...
Support the future of energy—fueled by hands-on research and career-launching opportunities for our Energy Graduate Group students.
Give today at giveto.ucdavis.edu/schools/Univ...
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Solar and wind projects have a hard time shaking their association with bird deaths and habitat loss. Studies have confirmed those negative public perceptions. But what do the industry experts and decision-makers think? A new Wild Energy Center poll asked them! www.wildenergy.org/news/expertp...
New Study: What Do Solar and Wind Experts Think About Renewable Projects’ Risk To Biodiversity? — Wild Energy | Energy Solutions for Nature and Sustainability
A Nationwide poll Studies have highlighted the public’s concern about renewable energy projects’ threat to biodiversity. But what do the experts think? A paper recently published by the Wild Ene...
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April 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Solar and wind projects have a hard time shaking their association with bird deaths and habitat loss. Studies have confirmed those negative public perceptions. But what do the industry experts and decision-makers think? A new Wild Energy Center poll asked them! www.wildenergy.org/news/expertp...
Huge thanks to Matt Campbell & Thang Le of Terabase Energy for serving as Executive Instructors in our #SustainableEnergy Industry Immersion course! Their insights on utility-scale solar & facility tour gave students a firsthand look at the future of clean energy! Learn more at tinyurl.com/2x6sctav
March 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Huge thanks to Matt Campbell & Thang Le of Terabase Energy for serving as Executive Instructors in our #SustainableEnergy Industry Immersion course! Their insights on utility-scale solar & facility tour gave students a firsthand look at the future of clean energy! Learn more at tinyurl.com/2x6sctav
Join Dr. Seth Kane for a webinar on pathways to use local biomass in concrete, steel, plastics & more—cutting emissions & storing carbon.
📅 March 25 | 1 PM PT
🔗 Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#Biomass #Decarbonization #SustainableMaterials
📅 March 25 | 1 PM PT
🔗 Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#Biomass #Decarbonization #SustainableMaterials
March 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Join Dr. Seth Kane for a webinar on pathways to use local biomass in concrete, steel, plastics & more—cutting emissions & storing carbon.
📅 March 25 | 1 PM PT
🔗 Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#Biomass #Decarbonization #SustainableMaterials
📅 March 25 | 1 PM PT
🔗 Register: ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#Biomass #Decarbonization #SustainableMaterials
Thank you to Ryan Harty for serving as an Executive Instructor in our #SustainableEnergy Industry Immersion course! He challenged students with a bold real-world case on Honda’s sustainability and clean energy efforts, offering valuable insights into corporate decarbonization. tinyurl.com/2x6sctav
March 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Thank you to Ryan Harty for serving as an Executive Instructor in our #SustainableEnergy Industry Immersion course! He challenged students with a bold real-world case on Honda’s sustainability and clean energy efforts, offering valuable insights into corporate decarbonization. tinyurl.com/2x6sctav
We spend 90% of our time indoors, where #IndoorAirQuality affects our health every day. Dust, allergens and airborne illnesses build up, but a simple, affordable DIY solution — co-designed by @corsiaq.bsky.social — can help. See how to make one at youtu.be/1aMOtwcmvpo
Clean Air For Everyone: How to Build Your Own Air Purifier
YouTube video by UC Davis Energy
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March 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We spend 90% of our time indoors, where #IndoorAirQuality affects our health every day. Dust, allergens and airborne illnesses build up, but a simple, affordable DIY solution — co-designed by @corsiaq.bsky.social — can help. See how to make one at youtu.be/1aMOtwcmvpo
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Replacing industrial boilers with heat pumps can reduce dangerous air pollution. Our research featured in @canarymedia.com 🔽
This map shows where to swap out industrial boilers for heat pumps
From Los Angeles to Philadelphia, ditching small industrial boilers for heat pumps could help clear smoggy skies.
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March 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Replacing industrial boilers with heat pumps can reduce dangerous air pollution. Our research featured in @canarymedia.com 🔽
Congrats to Energy Graduate Group PhD student Pablo Busch and his co-authors for winning the 2024 Most Downloaded Paper Award from Resources, Conservation & Recycling! Their work on cement and concrete policy is shaping decarbonization efforts. Read the paper at www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Congrats to Energy Graduate Group PhD student Pablo Busch and his co-authors for winning the 2024 Most Downloaded Paper Award from Resources, Conservation & Recycling! Their work on cement and concrete policy is shaping decarbonization efforts. Read the paper at www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Huge thanks to SCE's Katie Sloan for bringing her expertise to our #SustainableEnergy Industry Immersion! Her insights on building electrification, decarb, and customer programs challenged our students with real-world problems, shaping the next generation of energy leaders. tinyurl.com/2x6sctav
February 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Huge thanks to SCE's Katie Sloan for bringing her expertise to our #SustainableEnergy Industry Immersion! Her insights on building electrification, decarb, and customer programs challenged our students with real-world problems, shaping the next generation of energy leaders. tinyurl.com/2x6sctav
Researchers from the Western Cooling Efficiency Center and across UC Davis are working to improve indoor air quality through smarter HVAC systems, air filtration, ventilation strategies and better building design. Their work makes schools, offices and public spaces healthier and more resilient. #IAQ
UC Davis researchers are studying ways to optimize the flow of outdoor air into buildings for both energy efficiency and reducing exposure to pollutants, and are taking a close look at how viruses and other pathogens travel from person to person via indoor air currents. Learn more: ucdav.is/4kabVsk
February 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Researchers from the Western Cooling Efficiency Center and across UC Davis are working to improve indoor air quality through smarter HVAC systems, air filtration, ventilation strategies and better building design. Their work makes schools, offices and public spaces healthier and more resilient. #IAQ
📢 Save the Date! Join us May 22, 2025, at @ucdavis.bsky.social for the California Demand Flexibility Summit, hosted by @calenergy.bsky.social with @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social & @berkeleylab.lbl.gov.
🎯 Focus: Meeting 7,000 MW load shift by 2030. More details soon! ⚡ #DemandFlex #EnergyEfficiency
🎯 Focus: Meeting 7,000 MW load shift by 2030. More details soon! ⚡ #DemandFlex #EnergyEfficiency
February 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
📢 Save the Date! Join us May 22, 2025, at @ucdavis.bsky.social for the California Demand Flexibility Summit, hosted by @calenergy.bsky.social with @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social & @berkeleylab.lbl.gov.
🎯 Focus: Meeting 7,000 MW load shift by 2030. More details soon! ⚡ #DemandFlex #EnergyEfficiency
🎯 Focus: Meeting 7,000 MW load shift by 2030. More details soon! ⚡ #DemandFlex #EnergyEfficiency
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Higher ed's ripple effect pays off: UC Davis powers more than $13 Billion in economic impact to the state, supports 61,700 jobs in the Sacramento region and 68,300 in CA, according to a new economic analysis. @ucdavis.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/news/new-rep...
New Report: Aggie Square Boosts UC Davis’ $13.2B Annual Economic Impact
The University of California, Davis, powers nearly $9.57 billion in economic impact to the Sacramento metro area and $13.18 billion to the state, supporting 61,700 jobs in the region and 68,300 in the...
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February 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Higher ed's ripple effect pays off: UC Davis powers more than $13 Billion in economic impact to the state, supports 61,700 jobs in the Sacramento region and 68,300 in CA, according to a new economic analysis. @ucdavis.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/news/new-rep...
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EV woes: Finding public EV charging can be a challenge. @amymquinton.bsky.social at Unfold podcast tagged along with UC Davis researchers touring California listening to EV drivers concerns and checking up on public chargers www.ucdavis.edu/news/podcast...
EV Woes
Range anxiety is no longer a big issue for most electric vehicle owners. Finding reliable public charging has become the top concern.
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February 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
EV woes: Finding public EV charging can be a challenge. @amymquinton.bsky.social at Unfold podcast tagged along with UC Davis researchers touring California listening to EV drivers concerns and checking up on public chargers www.ucdavis.edu/news/podcast...
Solar panels are throwing shade and transforming landscapes. 🌞 A new @wildenergy.bsky.social study reveals the surprising effects of panel shadows on vegetation.
UC Davis scientists waded into the weeds to capture an ecological profile of "business-as-usual" on a conventional solar site. The newly published results from the Wild Energy Center reveal more than meets the eye and can help land managers better protect plants, livestock and wildlife 🌱
UC Davis Wild Energy Center Explores Ecological Impacts of Solar in California’s Central Valley — Wild Energy | Energy Solutions for Nature and Sustainability
Scientists with the Wild Energy Center spent a year studying a weed-ridden solar site. The newly published results are significant for humans and wildlife alike.
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February 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Solar panels are throwing shade and transforming landscapes. 🌞 A new @wildenergy.bsky.social study reveals the surprising effects of panel shadows on vegetation.
Free industrial decarbonization training 🌍⚡Learn to reduce costs, cut CO₂, and improve efficiency in this 3-part webinar series. Open to all skill levels.
📅 Starts March 13 – Enroll now: https://buff.ly/3CzaX8f
#EnergyEfficiency #IndustrialSustainability
📅 Starts March 13 – Enroll now: https://buff.ly/3CzaX8f
#EnergyEfficiency #IndustrialSustainability
February 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Free industrial decarbonization training 🌍⚡Learn to reduce costs, cut CO₂, and improve efficiency in this 3-part webinar series. Open to all skill levels.
📅 Starts March 13 – Enroll now: https://buff.ly/3CzaX8f
#EnergyEfficiency #IndustrialSustainability
📅 Starts March 13 – Enroll now: https://buff.ly/3CzaX8f
#EnergyEfficiency #IndustrialSustainability