Dan Kammen and co-authors argue in the journal Science that a major transformation is needed to meet the needs of Africa’s growing population.
Transforming Africa’s Energy Sector
New Research from Alumnus Errickson Connects Animal-based Foods with High Climate Costs
ERG alumnus Frank Errickson recently published research on Nature, “Animal-based foods have high social and climate costs”, quantifying the climate costs of animal-based agricultural greenhouse gas emissions at a regional level.
ERG Alumna Laura Moreno Studies the Staggering Reality of Food Waste
ERG alumna Laura Moreno was recently featured on the California Magazine for her research on understanding food waste in the United States.
Equity Matters in Calculating the Social Cost of Methane Say Anthoff and Errickson
ERG assistant professor David Anthoff and alumnus Frank Errickson recently published a report on Nature finding that “by accounting for economic inequalities between countries and regions, the social cost of methane drops by almost a factor of 10 in sub-Saharan Africa and jumps by almost a factor of 10 for industrialized countries, such as the United States.”
ERGies Jess Kersey, Annelise Gill-Wiehl Awarded NSF Fellowships
Congratulations to ERG Master’s student Jess Kersey and PhD student Annelise Gill-Wiehl for receiving the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP).
Berkeley Lab and ERG’s Kammen Agree Electrifying Trucking Proves More Cost-Efficient
Electrified vehicles are just simply much cheaper to own and operate
ERG Alumni Deshmukh, Phadke and Professor Callaway Suggest India Double Down on Renewables
ERG alumni Ranjit Deshmukh, Amol Phadke and associate professor Duncan Callaway recently had their research, “Least-cost targets and avoided fossil fuel capacity in India’s pursuit of renewable energy” published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Their analysis on India’s power usage, weather patterns and energy infrastructure was featured in the The Current, and suggests that the country is “well positioned to take advantage of green energy sources”.
ERG Student Jessica Katz Receives Outstanding GSI Award
Congratulations to ERG student Jessica Katz for being recently awarded as an Outstanding GSI by the UC Berkeley Graduate Division after being unanimously nominated by the ERG faculty! Learn more about the award here.
ERG Dan Kammen Presents “Climate Justice and Global Decarbonization”
ERG professor Dan Kammen presents his talk, “Climate Justice and Global Decarbonization”, featured on the Mines Global Energy Future Initiative. Watch his full presentation with the link here.
NBC Features ERG Faculty and Alumni on Bay Area Climate Change Series
NBC’s new series, titled “Bay Area Climate Change Hotspots”, features ERG alumni Heather Cooley, Zeke Hausfather, and ERG adjunct professor Margaret Torn. Watch the full series with the link here.