
Eight Key Challenges for California’s Energy Future
CIEE Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Miriam Aczel recently co-published a report titled “Key Challenges for California’s Energy Future.”

Building Energy Resilience: Miriam Aczel and Therese Peffer on a New Community Microgrid Framework
CIEE Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Miriam Aczel and CIEE Associate Director Dr. Therese Peffer recently co-published a research article in Frontiers in Climate titled, “Advancing California’s Microgrid Communities Through Anticipatory Energy Resilience.”

Dr. Phillippe Phanivong Joins CIEE
The California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) is pleased to welcome Dr. Phillippe Phanivong as a Postdoctoral Scholar.

BEST Center Building Automation Workshop: Advancing Technician Education Through Immersive Learning
Last month, CIEE’s partner program, the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center, hosted a Building Automation Systems (BAS) workshop at the Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska.

Involve the Youth: Miriam Aczel on Citizen Science and Climate Change
CIEE Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Miriam Aczel recently co-published a commentary in Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene that highlights the potential benefits of youth-oriented citizen science research in informing climate change research.

Announcing Request for Proposal: California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment
CIEE, in partnership with the California Natural Resources Agency and the Fifth Assessment team, is pleased to announce a new solicitation to fund a suite of research products that fill demonstrable gaps in the scientific literature related to understanding and adapting to climate change impacts in California.

All Hands on Deck for Wildfire Resilience
CIEE Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Miriam Aczel shares her impressions from the 2023 Wildfire Resilient Structures (WiReS) Conference, where diverse stakeholders gathered to discuss wildfire risk in the built environment and propose solutions that support community resilience.

Announcing the 2023 Art Rosenfeld Award Winner: Eleanor Adachi
As the newest Art Rosenfeld Award recipient, Adachi will research the potential impacts of dynamic electricity pricing on reducing retail electricity costs for different customer groups.

New Study Uses Satellite to Better Predict Wildfires
Dr. Michele Barbato recently co-published a research paper that studied Californian wildfires using satellite technology.

Event Recap: Positive Tipping Points to Avoid Climate Tipping Points – 2023 BEST Center Annual Institute
Professor Tim Lenton gave a webinar at the BEST Center’s 2023 Annual Institute on climate tipping points and the crucial role of “positive social tipping points” to avoid climate catastrophe.