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About ERG

Our Mission The mission of the Energy and Resources Group is a sustainable environment and a just society. ERG is a col­lab­o­ra­tive com­mu­nity of grad­u­ate stu­dents, core fac­ulty, nearly 200 ... Continue Reading »

Who We Are

A Brief History of ERG For thirty years, the Energy and Resources Group (ERG) at the University of California, Berkeley has provided its outstanding graduate students and exceptional faculty the ... Continue Reading »

Admissions

Applying to ERG The Energy and Resources Group trains interdisciplinary leaders and thinkers who are defining and solving the systemic, social, environmental, and technological challenges facing the world. The information ... Continue Reading »

Courses

All Course Offerings Please note: This is a full list of ERG course offerings; not all courses are offered each term. For current course offerings, please refer to the online ... Continue Reading »

Staff

Energy and Resources Group Office345 GianniniMain Phone: 510-642-1640Fax: 510-642-1085ergdeskb@berkeley.edu ChairProf. Duncan Callawaydcal@berkeley.edu Head Graduate AdvisorProf. Isha Rayisharay@berkeley.edu Equity AdvisorProf. Lara Kuepperslmkueppers@berkeley.edu Head Minor AdvisorProf. Lara Kuepperslmkueppers@berkeley.edu Undergraduate Minor Academic AdvisorEnergy ... Continue Reading »

Programs

ERG Program Directory The information below is a directory of ERG programs. Please read through and contact us at erggrad@berkeley.edu for graduate program questions and ergdeskb@berkeley.edu for all other questions.  ... Continue Reading »

Analysis & Control (EMAC) Energy Modeling

The Energy Modeling, Analysis and Control (EMAC) group addresses the engineering and techno-economic challenges to decarbonizing electric power systems. Our work ranges from applied to theoretical. Much of our work focuses on building new control and optimization frameworks to facilitate the operation of low carbon grids.

Faculty by Primary Interest

Areas of Interest Climate ChangeEcologyEnergyGovernanceWaterInternational Climate Change ERG CORE David Anthoff David Anthoff is an environmental economist who studies climate change and environmental policy. He co-develops the integrated assessment model ... Continue Reading »

ERG Admissions FAQ

Below is a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) we receive and their answers. If you don’t find what you need on this page, please email us at erggrad@berkeley.edu. [bs_collapse ... Continue Reading »

Master’s Degree Curriculum Requirements (MA or MS)

The purpose of the ERG Master’s program is to educate the next generation of interdisciplinary leaders. Specifically, students are taught the range of methods and subjects they should be able ... Continue Reading »

Summer Instructors

The Energy and Resources Group summer instructors understand the complex and interdisciplinary nature of sustainability. All have significant experience teaching and/or professional experience in the subject areas of their courses. ... Continue Reading »

Equity Diversity

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at ERG Equity and inclusion are at the heart of our mission to provide education and research for a sustainable and just society. We aspire ... Continue Reading »

Affiliated Faculty

ERG has a small core faculty but a much larger group of affiliated faculty. Affiliated faculty are based in other departments on campus or at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, ... Continue Reading »

ERG’s Brockway and Callaway Reveal Link Between California Grid Limits and Energy Poverty

September 23, 2021

A new research paper published in Nature Energy authored by Anna Brockway, an ERG PhD student and ERG professor Duncan Callaway highlights how existing social inequities are exacerbated by California's grid limits. (Photo by Jeremy Bezanger)

Phadke and Professor Callaway Suggest India Double Down on Renewables ERG Alumni Deshmukh

April 6, 2021

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".

Bloomberg Features ERG Professor Callaway on Electric Power and Stock Market Crashes

March 23, 2021

A recent article in Bloomberg News, titled "The Electrical Power Crash Is Just Like a Stock Market Crash," features ERG associate professor Duncan Callaway. The article discusses the state-wide electrical grid failure in Texas, and how the record cold snap caused plants to fail all at once. Callaway suggests that building more connections between the electricity grid of Texas and the two other man grids that cover the rest of the contiguous 48 states could pose as a potential solution. “If Texas were interconnected with other parts of the U.S., this certainly would not have been as bad,” he states.

Margaret Torn Recognized for Exceptional Scientific Achievement by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

November 3, 2017

ERG Associate Professor Margaret Torn was recently granted LBNL’s 2017 Director’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Scientific category. “The Director’s Awards program recognizes significant achievements of Lab employees. Each year, ... Continue Reading »

ERG Professor Callaway – Solar Power in Africa

April 3, 2017

ERG Professor Duncan Callaway comments on renewable energy in Africa, noting the advancements in solar technology in Crescent Vale News.

ERG Alumni: Leaders at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

June 30, 2016

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).

Tiny Homes may have a Big Effect on Housing ERGies in THIMBY: With Laws Changing

April 14, 2016

ERG PhD student Ian Bolliger comments on THIMBY (Tiny House in My backyard) in the Richmond Confidential.

Q&A with ERG Researchers on Building a Climate Conscious Electrical Grid

August 16, 2022

ERG’s Liyang Wang and Andrew Jones were recently featured in a Q&A segment from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where they answered questions about how grid planners might build resilient and ... Continue Reading »

ERG Researchers Predict Clean Energy Will Require Extensive Electrification Upgrades

July 14, 2022

ERG professor Duncan Callaway and graduate students Anna Brockway and Salma Elmallah have published a Haas Energy Institute working paper identifying the necessity of upgrading California's electric distribution system in anticipation for a clean energy future.

Report ERG Researchers at LBNL Hybrid Power Plants See Optimal Financial Return With 2-Hour Batteries

November 22, 2021

ERG PhD student Will Gorman (MS ’19) and Cristina Crespo Montanes (MS) at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) were featured in a recent article in Utility Dive, sharing how ... Continue Reading »

Berkeley Lab and ERG’s Kammen Agree Electrifying Trucking Proves More Cost-Efficient

April 8, 2021

Electrified vehicles are just simply much cheaper to own and operate

ERG Professor Dan Kammen Calls to Stop Subsidizing Oil Companies

January 25, 2021

ERG professor Dan Kammen calls for a worldwide end to the subsidization of oil and gas companies, explaining how such subsidies halters our progress of living, working, and producing goods in a CO-2 neutral way. “The amount of subsidies available for these industries is much higher than the annual investment in the development of sustainable energies,” Kammen states.

Alumni ERG Students

January 21, 2021

Current ERG PhD student Julia Szinai, alumnus Ranjit Deshmukh, ERG professor Dan Kammen, and assistant adjunct professor Andrew Jones were recently featured by UCSB for their leading research in "Power, Water and Climate". Working with researchers from UC Santa Barbara and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, they developed "a framework evaluating the impacts of climate change on California’s water and energy systems".

ERG Professor Dan Kammen on How Electric Vehicles Help Advance Social Justice

June 24, 2020

ERG Professor Dan Kammen recently published an article on the San Francisco Chronicle titled "How electric vehicles can help advance social justice". He praises Lyft's recent promise of its transition to 100% electric vehicles (EV) on its platform by 2030. Kammen ties the climate victory in with California Public Utilities Commission's move to protect the often vulnerable employees of the gig economy by considering drivers for ride-hailing companies to be employees in accordance with the state’s AB5 law.

ERG Professor Kueppers’ Research on Climate-Threatened Forests Published in Science

June 5, 2020

ERG Professor Lara Kueppers recently co-authored a research paper titled "Pervasive shifts in forest dynamics in a changing world". The research focuses on how global warming negatively impacts forests around the world, "resulting in shorter and younger trees with broad impacts on global ecosystems." Furthermore, the paper was picked up on various media sources, including Forbes, Science, Berkeley Lab, and others. 

Creating a Green Solution⁠— Kammen Contributes to Proposed Coronavirus Bill

March 25, 2020

ERG professor Dan Kammen has recently joined a group of progressive policymakers to create green policy proposals that includes an economic stimulus package. The bill aims to help the nation recover from the coronavirus pandemic while simultaneously combating climate change.

ERG PhD Student Szinai and Alumnus Gopal Link Grid Costs to Electric Vehicle Charge Management

March 9, 2020

ERG PhD student Julia Szinai, ERG Alumnus Anand Gopal, and two other co-authors from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have recently published a collaborative research paper on ScienceDirect.

Distinguished Scientist and ERG Emeritus Remembering Jack Hollander

December 3, 2019

ERG emeritus professor Jack M. Hollander passed away on November 10, 2019 at age 92.

Environment and Society New ERG Course: Data

May 2, 2019

Data, Environment and Society (ENERES 131) Professor Duncan Callaway Lecture (#33105) TT 9:30 – 11am Labs (#33106) M 10am – 12pm or (#33276) W 10am – 12pm This course will teach ... Continue Reading »

ERG PhD Student Kripa Jagannathan Spotlighted for California Outreach

November 1, 2018

As a graduate student in the UC Cooperative Extension Program, Kripa Jagannathan has the opportunity to supplement her research at ERG with outreach to California farmers and water utilities officials. ... Continue Reading »

ERG Research Shows Reliability of Independent Solar Power in Sub-Saharan Africa

October 18, 2018

Nature Energy recently published research by ERG PhD Student Jonathan Lee and Professor Duncan Callaway quantifying the cost of reliability for decentralized solar and battery systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their ... Continue Reading »

Energy New ERG Courses Focus on Data

June 26, 2018

The Energy and Resources Group has announced two new courses this fall addressing current, timely topics in energy and environment. Registration is open.

Cost Efficiency

April 11, 2018

“What would it look like if all Yellow Cabs in Manhattan were replaced with self-driving electric taxis? How much battery range would they need, and where would you put charging ... Continue Reading »

Carbon Footprints CNR’s Breakthroughs Magazine Highlights ERG Students and Faculty for Research on Energy Storage

December 2, 2017

The College of Natural Resources has issued its Fall 2017 Breakthroughs magazine, featuring research from many ERG students and faculty. From Chris Jones and Dan Kammen’s comprehensive carbon footprint calculator ... Continue Reading »

ERG Professor David Anthoff Receives Hellman Faculty Award

September 7, 2017

David Anthoff joins previously awarded ERG Professors Isha Ray and Duncan Callaway as a 2017 Hellman Fellowship recipient for his work on the Social Cost of Carbon Estimation for Climate Policy. ... Continue Reading »

ERG Faculty Margaret Torn Honored in the American Geophysical Union’s 2017 Class of Fellows

July 31, 2017

We are pleased to announce that ERG faculty member Margaret Torn has been selected in the 2017 class of American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fellows. From the official announcement: “AGU Fellows ... Continue Reading »

Renewable Dis-integration?

April 12, 2017

ERG associate professor Duncan Callaway co-authored this post with ARE associate professor Meredith Fowlie for the Energy Institute at Haas blog on grid dis-integration and the potential economic effects of grid defection.

ERG Alum Listed as a Top Expert Against California’s Drought

July 21, 2016

"Meet nine top experts who are driving the conversation on California’s water policy." - News Deeply

ERG Alum Calls For Effective Groundwater Management

May 25, 2016

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.

Energy and Resource Group research finds that well-placed PV is yielding big savings on PG&E’s distribution grid

June 27, 2015

ERG Professor Duncan Callaway and and ERG student Michael Cohen's (MS '12) release report on Economic Effects of Distributed PV Generation on California's Distribution System.

Rand Receives DOE Award for Wind Advocacy

May 19, 2015

DOE's Wind Program honors ERG graduate student for impact on wind power advocacy

Golden Represents UC Berkeley in Sacramento

May 15, 2015

ERG graduate student advises state legislators about graduate research

NSF & More ERG Awards: Switzer Fellowships

May 14, 2015

3 current Switzer fellows, 2 more NSF fellows, and more. See the list of awards ERG students have received.

First Direct Observation of Carbon Dioxide’s Increasing Greenhouse Effect at the Earth’s Surface

February 28, 2015

Paper published in Nature by Daniel Feldman and other LBL scientists, including ERG core faculty Margaret Torn.

Kripa Jagannathan selected for UC Food Fellowship

December 28, 2014

ERG Master's-PhD To ssess the accuracy of different climate models at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Kripa Jagannathan selected for UC Food Fellowship

December 8, 2014

At LBNL, the ERG Master's-PhD student will assess the accuracy of different climate models in predicting specific metrics that are relevant for farmer’s decision making needs.

Apte & Team Find Alarming Pollution Levels

November 26, 2014

ERG alum measures air quality while riding rickshaws in Delhi.

3 Generations of ERGies Converge in Delhi

November 18, 2014

UCB faculty, staff and alumni meet Dr. John Holdren at the India-US Science and Technology Summit in New Delhi.

New Climate Policy Course at ERG

November 17, 2014

In Spring 2015, ERG offers an interdisciplinary, graduate-level survey of historical & current efforts to regulate GHG emissions in the US.

Professor Ray & Team Selected for 2014 Obama-Singh Award

August 25, 2014

The Berkeley team will work with faculty from IIT Bombay on a 3-year effort titled the Sustainable Indian Water Infrastructure Project (SIWIP): A Systems Approach.

Kammen on UC Climate Advisory Group

June 9, 2014

UC President forms Global Climate Leadership Council including UC professors and climate experts.