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Cal Energy Corps interns report from the field

Cal Energy Corps participants fanned out this summer to internship projects across the world, from India and Denmark to Washington, D.C. Many of these talented young people are sharing periodic,...

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Campuses target workplace practices to limit waste

UC green-office programs, launched at Berkeley in 2009, are off and running

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Cal Energy Corps interns showcase research partnerships worldwide

The very first cohort of Cal Energy Corps student interns showcased an wide array of sustainable-energy research and service they conducted around the world this summer, at a Sept. 22 campus symposium....

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BERC symposium energizes Cal students

Record attendance at last week's fifth-annual Energy Symposium at UC Berkeley demonstrated the swelling interest among students on campus and nationwide in bridging the gap between universities’...

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Big Ideas for Jobs Creation: A Q&A with Karen Chapple

Thirteen big ideas for programs and policies to create badly needed jobs in the United States were unveiled Monday at a Washington, D.C., briefing.

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Curtailment saves energy, costs

The annual holiday energy curtailment, when heating and ventilation are reduced campuswide, will run from Saturday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 1. Faculty and staff are encouraged to plan to be away...

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Dan Kammen, Jay Keasling in ‘Future of Energy’ on Discovery Channel tonight

Two of UC Berkeley's top energy experts - Dan Kammen of the Energy and Resources Group and Jay Keasling of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering - are interviewed extensively for one...

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Campus — and NewsCenter — going quiet for a week

The annual holiday energy curtailment, when heating and ventilation are reduced campuswide, will run from Saturday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 1. Faculty and staff are encouraged to plan to be away...

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Chemists to develop new materials for hydrogen storage in vehicles

The big challenge with hydrogen-powered fuel cells is how to safely and cheaply store enough hydrogen to power a vehicle for 300 miles. UC Berkeley and LBNL scientists led by chemists Jeffrey Long and...

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Advanced power-grid research finds low-cost, low-carbon future in West

The least expensive way for the Western U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace coal with renewable and other sources of...

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Let there be light! Solar cells that emit photons break efficiency record

UC Berkeley engineers have demonstrated that when flatplate solar cells emit light particles, there is a big boost in voltage and efficiency. Their prototype cell was able to convert a record 28.6...

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Electricity-generating viruses could lead to pocket power plants

Scientists at UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab have harnessed the electricity-generating capabilities of viruses, a development that could lead to pocket power plants for mobile devices. When researchers...

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New research grants to spur advances in low-cost solar power

UC Berkeley and Stanford today announced $7.5 million in new research awards as part of the Bay Area Photovoltaic Consortium (BAPVC). The two universities received $25 million from the Department of...

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Poolla, Cairns awarded Bosch energy grants

The Bosch Energy Research Network has awarded chemical engineering professor Elton Cairns and mechanical engineering professor Kameshwar Poolla up to $150,000 over two years for research to reduce...

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Computer model finds best materials for capturing greenhouse gas emissions

Berend Smit, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering in the College of Chemistry, has developed a computer model that predicts the best types of metal organic frameworks (MOF) for capturing...

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Clif Bar in Emeryville snags 2012 Livable Building Award

The Center for the Built Environment announces its Livable Building Award for 2012.

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Q&A: Chris Somerville reflects on EBI’s first five years

In a Q&A, Chris Somerville, director of the Energy Biosciences Institute, reflected on the institute's first five years and the current biofuels landscape.

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New Energy Biosciences Building, Birgeneau Energy Garden dedicated

State legislators and city officials joined nearly 100 UC Berkeley researchers and administrators on Monday, Dec. 10, to dedicate the new Energy Biosciences Building and celebrate the fifth anniversary...

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Checklist for holiday energy curtailment, Dec. 22-Jan. 1

Before leaving for the holiday break, employees are asked to follow the 2012-13 energy curtailment checklist.

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Physicist Art Rosenfeld to receive National Medal of Technology & Innovation

On Dec. 21, President Barack Obama named UC Berkeley and LBNL physicist Arthur Rosenfeld one of this year's 11 recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The annual award honors the...

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