Celebrating Energy Efficiency Day
October 5 marks Energy Efficiency Day, a nationwide campaign that celebrates the benefits of sustainable energy use. The CIEE team is certainly no stranger to efficiency–in fact, here are some of the ways they conserve energy in their daily lives.
Sascha von Meier Discusses California’s Electric Grid in KQED Podcast
Dr. Alexandra “Sascha” von Meier talks about the state of California’s grid alongside experts from UC Berkeley and The New York Times.
Pushing the Limits: Sascha von Meier Weighs in on Historic California Heatwave
The CIEE senior advisor offers pragmatic advice on averting rolling blackouts in a recent SF Chronicle article.
Climate Change is the New Normal, says Michele Barbato
Amid a record-setting heatwave, the CITRIS Climate initiative faculty director points to climate change as a critical problem.
Modernizing the Electric Grid: Sascha von Meier Makes Case for Novel Technologies
According to the CIEE senior advisor, grid modernization is not a matter of if, but when.
An Old Solution, with a Twist: Michele Barbato on Earth Blocks and Wildfire Resilience
The CITRIS Climate faculty director is developing new ways to protect threatened infrastructure, per a recent story in Civil Engineering Magazine.
CIEE: Celebrating Three Decades of Energy Innovation
As CIEE clocks in over three decades of public-interest energy research, we look back at some of the key milestones that have helped shape the organization today.
Miriam Aczel Examines Role of Natural Gas in Global Energy Transition
CIEE postdoctoral scholar Dr. Miriam Aczel recently spoke at the book launch of “The Palgrave Handbook of Natural Gas and Global Energy Transitions,” which offers an authoritative examination of the implications of ongoing global energy transitions for natural gas markets across the world.
Inflation Reduction Act Brings Renewed Hope for Climate Action
The Inflation Reduction Act contains the most ambitious strategy for climate change and clean energy production. While the details are still being sorted out, one thing is clear—this is welcome news in the fight against climate change, and an opportunity to double down on working towards a cleaner, greener, and more equitable planet.
Event Recap: ‘The Oakland EcoBlock: A Block-Scale Urban Retrofit and Community Solar Microgrid’ at MIT A+B
CIEE Associate Director Dr. Therese Peffer discusses the Oakland EcoBlock project as a pathway to scalable, equitable energy at the 2022 MIT A+B Applied Energy Symposium.