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CIEE is a dedicated group of experts who define, conduct, and manage public-interest energy research. Based in the University of California, at CITRIS, CIEE puts its experts and other leading researchers to work on energy challenges, yielding new ideas and technologies to meet California’s pace-setting energy goals.
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Research Spotlight
Browse our Library to see the breadth and depth of CIEE's research projects, like these featured here.
EcoBlock: Grid Impacts, Scaling, and Resilience
EcoBlocks has the potential to transform today's electricity system into one that is more resilient, flexible, efficient and sustainable. This report is intended as an independent analysis of the potential relationships, both constructive and adverse, between EcoBlocks and the grid.
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A Review of Energy Reduction Competitions: What Have We Learned
This innovative report reviews a representative selection of completed and ongoing energy reduction competitions and uses the lessons learned to provide best practice guidance on the design, implementation, and evaluation of future programs.
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Open Software-Architecture for Building Monitoring and Control
Presented at the Sustainable Places 2015 Conference in Savona, Italy, this paper discusses eXtensible Building Operating System (XBOS), a promising avenue in technology development with the potential to cause a rapid increase in the pace of adoption of improved control of energy-using devices and systems.
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NPR Features CIEE's Sascha von Meier
Listen in on this timely public radio discussion about PG&E's power blackouts and California's electric grid, featuring CIEE's Electric Grid Program Director, Sascha von Meier. Listen now »
Electric Grid Vulnerability and Locally Sourced Power
This Berkeley News interview with CIEE's Electric Grid Program Director, Sascha von Meier, discusses current electric grid vulnerabilities and research on microgrids for greater system resilience. Read article »
Arthur Rosenfeld Award for Energy Efficiency
UC Berkeley graduate students committed to advancing sustainability are eligible for the Art Rosenfeld Award for Energy Efficiency. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2019. Learn more »
Request for Ideas for UC Carbon Offset Projects
In support of UC’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative, CIEE is working with the UC campuses to release a call for ideas from faculty, staff, students, and researchers for two types of projects that reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions: 1) Projects initiated by UC – Due May 31st; 2) Projects already on the carbon offset market – Reviewed on a rolling basis. We are particularly seeking offset projects that implement UC research, offer educational opportunities, advance understanding of scalable climate solutions, provide health and social justice benefits, and otherwise have connection with the UC community. Learn more »
13th Annual BECC Conference,
Nov 17-20, 2019
The premier event focused on understanding individual and organizational behavior and decision-making related to energy, climate change, and sustainability, comes to Sacramento, CA. This year’s conference theme, “Scaling Up”, reflects the urgency of our need to mitigate climate change.
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