New business donates 300 lanterns to electricity-deprived sections of the country.
Grown in California
UC Santa Barbara is investing in the innovation pipeline that has yielded breakthrough startups like Apeel Sciences.
Renewable energy has robust future in much of Africa
With electricity demands expected to triple by 2030, a new study maps a path to sustainable growth.
Startups poised to make strides for local economy
UC Merced's Venture Lab incubates two companies committed to the San Joaquin Valley.
A collective push on climate change
New 'OneClimate' initiative brings together climate science researchers from across campus.
UC Santa Cruz Grad Slam winner envisions surfing on shrimp shells
Grad students present research from across the spectrum in 240 seconds or less to earn a spot in the systemwide final.
Reprintable paper becomes a reality
Cost and environmental impact are lessened with an inexpensive new coating.
Canadian glaciers now major contributor to sea level change
Nine times more ice is melting annually due to warmer temperatures, study shows.
As 3-D printing grows, so does need to reclaim plastic waste
Two UC Berkeley undergrads work out first-of-its-kind recycling infrastructure on campus.
Art Rosenfeld, California’s godfather of energy efficiency, dies at 90
The distinguished scientist was credited as personally responsible for billions of dollars in energy savings.
Pure electricity
UC Irvine becomes the first college in the nation to convert to all-electric bus fleet.
$5M foundation gift to help support US-China energy center
Gift will also create Berkeley Lab’s first endowed chair.