Climate Change
Evidence that the Earth is warming, most likely the result of the world’s emission of greenhouse gases, suggests that unless we do a better job of conserving energy while also developing new sources of clean energy, the results could be disastrous. Without immediate action, we could face reduced water supply, severe weather events, property losses, and reduced agricultural productivity. UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab researchers are leading the way in exploring conservation, new energy sources, and a host of issues related to climate change, highlighted here.
- Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative (BERC)
A student run organization that was established in 2005 at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business to harness the strengths of the university’s students, faculty and research programs across the energy and natural resources sectors. - Berkeley Institute of the Environment
BIE brings together diverse UC Berkeley programs focused on solving complex environmental problems in new and innovative ways.- Urban Sustainability Initiative
- Roundtables and Working Groups on transportation and climate change
- CoolClimate Calculator
- Climate Change and Carbon Management Department at LBNL
The Climate Change and Carbon Management (CC&CM) Department within Berkeley Lab's Earth Sciences Division is a growing interdisciplinary research effort to increase the scientific foundation for climate change prediction, impact assessment, and mitigation. - Energy and Resources Group (ERG)
An interdisciplinary academic unit at UC Berkeley, conducting programs of graduate teaching and research that treat issues of energy, resources, development, human and biological diversity, environmental justice, governance, global climate change and new approaches to thinking about economics and consumption. - Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI)
A partnership between UC Berkeley, LBNL, University of Illinois, and BP to apply advanced knowledge in biology, physical sciences, engineering, and environmental and social sciences to global energy problems. BP is funding the institute with $500 million over ten years. - Environmental Energy Technologies Division at LBNL
Performs research and development leading to better energy technologies that reduce adverse energy-related environmental impacts.- Home Energy Saver: A web-based, do-it-yourself home energy audit tool developed at LBNL’s Environmental Energy Technologies Division.
- The 20% Solution: Identifies energy efficiency measures and their predicted percentage savings to help Californians save energy.
- Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL)
A unique new research, development, project implementation, and community outreach facility based at UC Berkeley in the Energy and Resources Group and the Department of Nuclear Engineering. RAEL focuses on designing, testing, and disseminating renewable and appropriate energy systems.
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