September 13, 2016
September 13, 2016 —
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego, in collaboration with the Materials Project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, have created the world’s largest database of elemental crystal surfaces and shapes to date. Dubbed Crystalium, this new open-source database can help researchers design new materials for technologies such as fuel…
June 13, 2011
June 13, 2011 —
More than 3,300 members of the UC San Diego community donated over 62,000 hours of service during the university’s 50th anniversary celebration, contributing roughly $1.5 million of free labor, according to calculations from Independent Sector, which provides the value of a volunteer hour.
May 16, 2013
May 16, 2013 —
The University of California, San Diego and Lānaʻi Resorts, LLC, announced today that Byron Washom, director of Strategic Energy Initiatives at UC San Diego, will lead a new initiative to transform the Hawaiian island of Lānaʻi into a model for sustainable energy.
August 23, 2012
August 23, 2012 —
Illuminating Energy Innovation and Initiatives Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications New Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla recently went on a behind-the-scenes tour to see what makes UC San Diego one of the nation’s greenest universities. The tour was part of the Making Connections plan to introduce the Chancellor to…
December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022 —
A team including scientists at the University of California San Diego has been chosen to lead a $10M project to promote battery recycling and reuse. It’s part of a $74M award from the United States Department of Energy program on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017 —
…progress in the renewable energy sector, U.S. researchers brace for a 70 percent cut in federal support Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications More than 300 researchers from around the world will travel to UC San Diego next month for an international meeting designed to showcase new biological and…
April 27, 2017
April 27, 2017 —
Clean-tech Czar As point person for San Diego’s Cleantech Initiative, UC San Diego alumnus Jacques Chirazi has steered city’s strides in sustainability Electric vehicle owners have someone to thank the next time they put their car in park under a solar-powered charging station at the San Diego Zoo. It’s the…
February 21, 2013
February 21, 2013 —
…about Sustainable Food and Energy Issues Solar panels in Spain, Credit: Wikimedia A free online course is being developed at UC San Diego to educate students and anyone else around the world with a computer and an internet connection about the challenges and potential solutions for meeting the global demands…
September 17, 2024
September 17, 2024 —
The California Energy Commission approved a $7 million award to UC San Diego to replace a decade-old battery with one large enough to power 5,000 homes for four hours. Scheduled to come online in the latter half of 2025, the new system represents an eight-fold increase in capacity and will…
January 14, 2016
January 14, 2016 —
…has the potential to supply the world with limitless, clean energy. The team, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego and General Atomics, developed a new technique to “see” where energy is delivered during fast ignition experiments and improve energy delivery to the fuel target.