Two articles on the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory website featured the current work of ERG alumni Ryan Wiser (M.S. ’96, Ph.D. ’02) and Andrew Jones (M.S. ’07, Ph.D. ’12).
ERG Alumni: Leaders at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
THIMBY House Project Is Well Underway!
The Tiny House in My Backyard (THIMBY) is an interdisciplinary team of UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate students working together to design and build an affordable, off-grid, 100% solar-powered “tiny” … Continue Reading »
ERG Alum Receives Microsoft Grant for Ugandan Micro-grid Systems
New Sun Road is a California technology company directed by ERGie Jalel Sager (MS’11 , PhD’15). They are committed to implementing solutions to climate change and global energy poverty, provide … Continue Reading »
ERG’s Siegner Presents National Farm to Cafeteria Conference
ERGie Laney Siegner (MA ’16) presented her research at the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference in Madison, WI held throughout June 4-5th. Along with practitioners of this field, Laney spoke about integrating … Continue Reading »
ERG Student Receives the Global Food Initiative 30 under 30 Award
“One of the main challenges of her generation is ‘ensuring the food system provides healthy foods while minimizing its environmental and social impact. […]'”
ERG Professor Dan Kammen Speaks at the 2016 Silicon Valley Energy Summit
“Nuclear wins the physics story, but nuclear fails the systems story.” – Dan Kammen
Alum Epstein Explores Resilient Farming Systems in Post-disaster Nepal
“On the 25th and 26th of April and 12th of May Nepal was struck by massive earthquakes. One year later we wanted to explore which farming systems fared better or worse after this natural disaster. “
ERG’s Energy Research Featured in Multiple News Outlets
“Research at the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory [ERG Professor Daniel Kammen’s lab] at the University of California Berkeley highlights that while cities currently contribute to global climate change by … Continue Reading »
ERG Alum Calls For Effective Groundwater Management
ERG alum Michael Kiparsky (MS ’04, PhD ’10) co-authored an opinion column in The Fresno Bee on the pressing need for fair and effective groundwater management agencies in California.
ERGie Wins Big Ideas Contest
“ERG grad student Emily Woods took 2nd place in the ‘Scaling up Big Ideas’ category with her project ‘Feces to Fuel.'”