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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

UC Berkeley researchers link electric grid limitations and racial inequities

UC Berkeley researchers released a study showing that electrical grid limitations could exacerbate racial inequities in California, with predominantly Black neighborhoods having less access to solar power due to limited circuit capacity.

UC Berkeley researchers in the Energy and Resources Group, or ERG, released a study Sept. 13 showing that electrical grid limitations could exacerbate existing racial inequities in California.
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Thursday, July 29, 2021

UC Berkeley professors discuss environmental impacts of COVID-19

At the start of the pandemic, as cities implemented lockdowns, there were dramatic reductions in air pollution and carbon emissions due to the closing of transportation and manufacturing, according to Alastair Iles, campus associate professor of environmental policy and societal change.
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Research & Ideas

Friday, June 12, 2020

‘Cheaper to save the climate’: UC Berkeley study finds clean energy transition possible by 2035

A new report from UC Berkeley’s Center for Environmental Public Policy shows that the United States can achieve 90% clean electricity by 2035.
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Campus

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

UC Berkeley environmental experts discuss intersection of COVID-19, climate change, global sustainability

Led by David Ackerly, dean of the Rausser College of Natural Resources, campus environmental experts discussed the intersection of COVID-19, climate change and challenges to global sustainability in an installment of UC Berkeley’s ongoing online conversation series about the pandemic.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Experts propose green stimulus plan to rebuild economy following COVID-19 outbreak

Climate and public policy experts from across the country, including UC Berkeley professor Daniel Kammen, are calling for a $2 trillion Green Stimulus to rebuild the U.S. economy following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Research & Ideas

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Researchers examine impact of Germany’s nuclear phaseout

In a paper published in December 2019, researchers examine the impact of Germany’s shift away from nuclear energy toward coal plants between 2011 and 2017.
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Research & Ideas

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Study shows wider possibilities for mitigating climate change

A recent study co-authored by a UC Berkeley professor shows that the scope of possibly mitigating climate change is wider than previous models suggested.
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Campus

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Recent study by UC Berkeley researchers reveals economic effects of climate change

A widening wealth gap, an overheated Central Valley and rising violent crime are at stake in California as the planet warms up, according to a recent study by campus researchers.
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Research & Ideas

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Research in the Trump era: How presidential budget could affect university funding

Many campus professors fear that potential cuts could harm present and future research or mean fewer available research positions for graduate students.
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Sunday, April 2, 2017

Collaborations between UC, Mexican energy efficiency researchers to receive $10M in funding

UC President Janet Napolitano and Mexican Secretary of Energy Pedro Joaquín Coldwell announced Thursday that energy efficiency research conducted by Mexican institutions and UC campuses would receive $10 million in additional funding.
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UC Berkeley researchers link electric grid limitations and racial inequities

UC Berkeley professors discuss environmental impacts of COVID-19

‘Cheaper to save the climate’: UC Berkeley study finds clean energy transition possible by 2035

UC Berkeley environmental experts discuss intersection of COVID-19, climate change, global sustainability

Experts propose green stimulus plan to rebuild economy following COVID-19 outbreak

Researchers examine impact of Germany’s nuclear phaseout

Study shows wider possibilities for mitigating climate change

Recent study by UC Berkeley researchers reveals economic effects of climate change

Research in the Trump era: How presidential budget could affect university funding

Collaborations between UC, Mexican energy efficiency researchers to receive $10M in funding