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Based in UC Berkeley, at CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) leverages innovative & unique collaborative research, engaging influential stakeholders, partners & donors, while offering hands-on experience for the next generation.

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Michele Barbato named faculty director of CITRIS Climate initiative

CIEE is excited to welcome University of California, Davis Professor Michele Barbato as the new faculty director of the CITRIS Climate initiative.

Celebrating Energy Efficiency Day: How the CIEE Team Does Their Part

Energy Efficiency Day is on October 6, and focuses on cutting consumer energy bills and reducing pollution. For this year’s Energy Efficiency day, a few of CIEE’s team members are sharing our favorite energy efficiency strategies. What are yours?

2021 Cal Energy Corps students' headshots

2021 Cal Energy Corps Virtual Reception Showcases Student Research

The Cal Energy Corps Virtual Reception was held on Tuesday, Sept. 28, giving this year’s student interns an opportunity to present their research conducted throughout the summer-long program.

A Quantitative, Equitable Framework for Urban Transportation Electrification

Dr. Sergio Castellanos Rodriguez, former researcher at CIEE and currently an Assistant Professor at UT Austin, recently released a paper which focuses on equitable transportation electrification in Oakland, CA in The Sustainable Cities and Society journal based on research conducted during his time at CIEE.

CIEE’s Research Publications

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Oakland EcoBlock

A radical retrofit of existing residential homes to improve resilience, sustainability, and quality of life for all community members, this project aims to demonstrate technical, social, legal, and financial methods for radically reducing the environmental footprint of buildings through cost-effective retrofits at the block scale.