Energy Content

Vinod Narayanan, Ph.D.

Tristan Peery — December 08, 2025 - 4:48pm

��ý of Engineering Energy Security

Federal Budget Cut Halts Solar Heat Technology Project

Andy Fell — December 08, 2025 - 2:35pm

A project to capture solar heat for industrial use — with potential spinoffs in other energy areas, including nuclear power — has been canceled by the U.S. Department of Energy on the cusp of its final phase. The University of California, Davis, received a letter from the federal agency stating that the work “does not effectuate the Department of Energy’s priorities.”

Energy and Transportation Experts

Katherine E Kerlin — February 07, 2025 - 2:46pm

The following sources from the University of California, Davis, are available to talk with media about climate change impacts and solutions related to energy and transportation.

Find more energy and transportation experts and learn about their research at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies and Energy and Efficiency Institute websites.

UC Davis Sources on Electricity; Utilities Policy

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 28, 2024 - 3:52pm

These UC Davis researchers can provide expertise on tenergy management, public policy for utility companies, and the environment.

Dive Into Decarbonization at UC Davis

Katherine E Kerlin — February 01, 2024 - 9:44am

UC Davis highlighted among three University of California campuses phasing out fossil fuels ahead of UC's schedule.

Smart Home Lab Aims for a Cooler, Low-Energy Future

Katherine E Kerlin — September 14, 2023 - 2:17pm

UC Davis and partners demonstrate a smart home lab to help save energy now and in the near future.

Climate Change Experts List

Katherine E Kerlin — August 05, 2023 - 12:14pm

The interdisciplinary nature of the University of California, Davis, yields a deep bench of climate change experts who can discuss with reporters various aspects of climate change and the many facets of life it touches.

Find experts by category in the lists below:

How Could a Changing Climate Impact Society, Infrastructure, and People?

Malia N Reiss — May 15, 2023 - 12:10pm

Scientists analyzed a range of changes in U.S. climate over the 21st century using a modeling approach called thermodynamic global warming.

Balancing a Battery-Powered Future With Energy Justice

Katherine E Kerlin — February 03, 2023 - 3:12pm

A Q&A with UC Davis grad student Meg Slattery about lithium extraction, the Salton Sea and inclusive science.

Adopting Low-Carbon Energy Can Reduce Racial Disparities in Air Pollution

Katherine E Kerlin — May 12, 2022 - 3:23pm

Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would help fight climate change and also reduce racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to air pollution, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis.