Energy Content

Dive Into Decarbonization at ��˽��̳�� Davis

Katherine E Kerlin — February 01, 2024 - 9:44am

��˽��̳�� Davis highlighted among three University of California campuses phasing out fossil fuels ahead of ��˽��̳��'s schedule.

Smart Home Lab Aims for a Cooler, Low-Energy Future

Katherine E Kerlin — September 14, 2023 - 2:17pm

��˽��̳�� Davis and partners demonstrate a smart home lab to help save energy now and in the near future.

Climate Change Experts List

Katherine E Kerlin — August 05, 2023 - 12:14pm

The interdisciplinary nature of the University of California, Davis, yields a deep bench of climate change experts who can discuss with reporters various aspects of climate change and the many facets of life it touches.

Find experts by category in the lists below:

How Could a Changing Climate Impact Society, Infrastructure, and People?

Malia Reiss — May 15, 2023 - 12:10pm

Scientists analyzed a range of changes in U.S. climate over the 21st century using a modeling approach called thermodynamic global warming.

Balancing a Battery-Powered Future With Energy Justice

Katherine E Kerlin — February 03, 2023 - 3:12pm

A Q&A with ��˽��̳�� Davis grad student Meg Slattery about lithium extraction, the Salton Sea and inclusive science.

Adopting Low-Carbon Energy Can Reduce Racial Disparities in Air Pollution

Katherine E Kerlin — May 12, 2022 - 3:23pm

Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would help fight climate change and also reduce racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to air pollution, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis.

A Dry Idea to Save Energy and Preserve Food

Katherine E Kerlin — April 08, 2022 - 9:41am

Have you ever stopped to think about how much energy it takes to dry the coffee beans in your coffee? Or the corn in the tortilla chip you’re crunching? Or the rice in your sushi roll? Probably not — you might lose your appetite.

Leaks an Untapped Opportunity for Water Savings

Katherine E Kerlin — March 07, 2022 - 11:00am

Before a drop of treated water in California ever reaches a consumer’s faucet, about 8% of it has already been wasted due to leaks in the delivery system. Nationally, the waste is even higher, at 17%. This represents an untapped opportunity for water savings, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

Student-Built Air Purifiers Tackle Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19

Katherine E Kerlin — September 20, 2021 - 4:42pm

Schools are facing many challenges this fall, including minimizing risks to students and staff from COVID-19 and wildfire smoke exposure. Air purifiers are one tool that can help.

How Can Clean Energy be Equitably Developed for Rural Communities?

Karen Michele Nikos — August 13, 2021 - 11:01am

On a recent podcast episode, CoBank’s Teri Viswanath and Tamra Reynolds spoke with Keith Taylor, ��˽��̳�� Davis, about electric cooperatives.