Noteworthy
CIEE Wins ARPA-E Award
The Department of Energy has awarded $4 million over three years to the CIEE as part of the i4Energy research collaboration with partners Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. UC Researchers will be looking to develop new ways to monitor the stability of electric power grids. "Today's electric power grid, with its many interdependent parts, is surprisingly robust, but extreme events like Hurricane Sandy also remind us of the potential for large-scale failure" said Alexandra von Meier, co-director of the electric grid research program at CIEE and the technical lead for the project. Learn more »
Influencing behavior is BECC conference’s hot topic
The 7th annual Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) conference returns this year to Sacramento, CA, November 18 - 20. Co-sponsored by CIEE, ACEEE, and Stanford’s Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, this sell-out gathering of researchers and decision-makers covers the breadth and impact of behavioral research on energy efficiency and climate change. Don't miss the "Lightning Session" presenter's five-minute presentations on BECC's YouTube page, a new feature in advance of this year's event. Check them out here »
California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, June 23-27, 2013
Jointly organized by California independent/private colleges, California's Community Colleges, California State University, and the University of California, this unique event encourages dialogue across institutions on a broad range of sustainability topics including: energy; food systems; green building construction & operations; green industry; healthcare; procurement; social equity; student affairs; transportation; waste management & recycling; water; and others. Learn More »
