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.
RFQ: Expedited Interconnection Dispute Resolution Technical Panel Member
CIEE and the Center for Law, Energy & Environment, seek to identify and recommend for California Public Utilities Commission selection, non-utility technical panel members to serve on the expedited interconnection dispute resolution (EIDR) Technical Panel as needed.

Hamilton Sensors: Operating the next generation of smart buildings
On March 31, 2021, the Hamilton project came to a close after four and a half years. Named after Alexander Hamilton, whose portrait appears on the ten-dollar bill, the project developed a modular, open-source, low-cost wireless sensor system to enable energy-efficient building operations for only ten dollars.

Recap: Presentation on CIEE’s phasor-based control project at DOE webinar
Professor Sascha von Meier gave a presentation for the US DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO)’s webinar series on projects that are working to enable greater solar energy integration in the electric grid.

An Update from Samantha, 2020 Art Rosenfeld Award Winner
“This last year has highlighted the need for supporting the most vulnerable, low-resource communities around the world, especially in the face of difficult, uncertain times.” Samantha Hing reflects on how the Art Rosenfeld Award has impacted her research activities on energy-efficient cookstoves.

Webinar: “Solar to the Max: Innovations in Distribution Grid Planning and Operations”
CIEE will be presenting as part of a two-day webinar series hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office on June 24–25. Utilities, researchers, and solar industry stakeholders are encouraged to attend.



Announcing the 2021 Art Rosenfeld Award Winner: Taryn Fransen
We are pleased to announce Taryn Fransen as the recipient of the 2021 Art Rosenfeld Award for Energy Efficiency!

Cal Energy Corps Deadline to Apply Extended to March 22nd
As new internship placements were added late in the application period, the 2021 Cal Energy Corps application deadline has been extended through March 22nd.