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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute

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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.

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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Thrilled to be a part of the IAW FlexHub, a new CA initiative advancing load flex across industrial, agriculture, & water sectors. Join the 4/17 launch event to learn how flexible demand can help strengthen grid reliability, affordability & accelerate energy innovation. RSVP today bit.ly/IAWlaunch1
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The preliminary agenda is now available for the UC Davis Industry & Materials Decarbonization Symposium on April 16. Participants include leaders from CEC, CARB, Caltrans, DGS, Honda, Rondo Energy, Cleaver-Brooks, Ash Grove Cement, RMI, NRDC, and more. energy.ucdavis.edu/imds26/
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UC Davis Industry & Materials Decarbonization Symposium
Join us April 16, 2026, for the UC Davis Industry & Materials Decarbonization Symposium, a free, in-person event focused on the technical, policy, and deployment challenges of decarbonizing industrial...
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Research changes lives. The #UCDavis Energy and Efficiency Institute is proud to support #FromLabsToLives, highlighting how federally funded research drives innovation, strengthens communities, and powers real-world solutions. Learn more: www.ucdavis.edu/research/lab...
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Registration is now open. Join us April 16 at UC Davis for the Industry & Materials Decarbonization Symposium, bringing together leaders across industry, research, utilities, and government. Register here: energy.ucdavis.edu/events/
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
We’re excited to welcome CLEAResult as EEI’s newest Leadership Sponsor. This partnership links @ucdavis.bsky.social research with real-world delivery of energy-efficiency programs across North America. #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficiency More info: energy.ucdavis.edu/uc-davis-ene...
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute Welcomes CLEAResult as Leadership Sponsor
Collaboration connects applied research expertise at UC Davis with CLEAResult’s national experience implementing large-scale efficiency programs
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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.
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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...
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
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
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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!
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
🚀 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!
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
🎥 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.
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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...
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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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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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...
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2025 California Demand Flexibility Summit
Fourwaves - 2025 California Demand Flexibility Summit
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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...
Opportunities for Engagement with Japanese Universities and Research Agencies
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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...
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UC Davis Give Day 2025: Energy Efficiency Institute
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UC Davis Wild Energy Center @wildenergy.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
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...
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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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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
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
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
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
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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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Clean Air For Everyone: How to Build Your Own Air Purifier
YouTube video by UC Davis Energy
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ACEEE @aceee.org · 04/03/2025
Replacing industrial boilers with heat pumps can reduce dangerous air pollution. Our research featured in @canarymedia.com 🔽
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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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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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...
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
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
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
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
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
📢 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
Save the Date May 22, 2025, California Demand Flexibility Summit
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Kat Kerlin @katkerlin.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
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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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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UC Davis Egghead @ucdavis-egghead.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
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...
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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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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Solar panels are throwing shade and transforming landscapes. 🌞 A new @wildenergy.bsky.social study reveals the surprising effects of panel shadows on vegetation.
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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: buff.ly/3CzaX8f #EnergyEfficiency #IndustrialSustainability
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
🌱 Our researchers are developing ways to capture waste heat from food processing to pasteurize juice, sanitize equipment, and cut energy use—advancing food safety and energy efficiency. Watch the video to learn more. ⬇️ #FoodSafety #UCDEnergy
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Waste Heat Recovery For Food Safety
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UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute @ucdavisenergy.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
🚨 Special Seminar: A New Kind of VPP🚨 Join us 2/11 @ 2pm for a dive into dispatchable load shift with Boaz Ur, Chief Business Development Officer at Nostromo. Explore the future of Virtual Power Plants!⚡ ucdavis.zoom.us/j/99325967717 #VirtualPowerPlants #GridFlex #DemandResponse #CleanEnergy
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