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Connecting new clean energy resources or battery storage at existing interconnection points could help utilities rapidly integrate new supply to meet rising demand.

A study co-authored by UC Berkeley researchers found that inpatient mortality fell by 41% at health facilities with enough power and fewer than two hours of outages a day.

We are excited to welcome the newest faculty member at the Energy & Resources Group, Andrew Jones. Jones’s research informs efforts by social scientists, resource managers, and urban planners to make energy, water, food, and urban systems more resilient to climate change.

Read about Johan Eckdah'ls study on the affects of hotter Western wildfires published in the New York Times.

A new study by Energy and Resources Group researchers explores how digital tools, maps, and dashboards could better serve climate-adaption decision makers and planners.

On April 9, the Energy and Resources Group welcomed Professor Isha Ray as the keynote speaker for the 32nd Annual Lecture on Energy and the Environment. Drawing on more than two decades of research, Professor Ray explored the often-overlooked labor involved in providing safe and affordable drinking...

A review led by Energy and Resources Group researchers finds that wildfire smoke and ozone have been omitted from the metric used to calculate the economic cost of carbon emissions.

The award recognizes the outstanding scholarship, teaching, mentoring, leadership, and service of a woman tenure-track faculty member at UC Berkeley

The Twin Walls Mural Company painted a mural that is now displayed at the entryway of the new Undergraduate Academic Building as part of the broader campus initiative, 150 Years of Women at UC Berkeley.

A study led by ERG's Johan Eckdahl reconstructed emissions from Swedish wildfires and found that current climate estimates are failing to fully account for carbon released from smoldering organic soils.

For the full article on Eckdahl's research, please visit https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/27/we...

Jones, an adjunct professor in the Energy & Resources Group, will provide evidence-based responses to the state’s pressing environmental challenges.

The American Institute of Physics recognized Holdren, an ERG co-founder, for his efforts to engage the public and promote sound government policies.

Sea-level rise (SLR) increases flooding risks at coastal facilities that store or generate hazardous materials. A study conducted by a series of university researchers, including our ERGies, has found that SLR, and therefore, the flooding of hazardous sites is most likely to impact marginalized...

Our Fall issue of Breakthroughs highlights the Rausser College researchers working to benefit the people, landscapes, and ecosystems of rural and agricultural California.

Interested in studying at the Energy and Resources Group? Don't miss the PhD and Master's admissions information session Friday October 24th, 1-2pm Pacific.

https://youtube.com/live/lHzEw6IdpzU

Join us for a virtual Q&A session for prospective students to learn more about the admission process...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an organization that produces authoritative scientific assessments on climate change to enforce and create global policies, has selected ERG PhD and associate adjunct professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management...

Margaret Torn, co-head of the Climate and Carbon Sciences Program at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Adjunct Professor here at ERG, has been elected into the National Academy of Engineering for her large contributions to research projects which include soil carbon dynamics.

Kammen, who helped shape climate and energy policy in the U.S. and abroad, retires from UC Berkeley after 27 years with ERG.

ERG alum Dr. Zeke Hausfather's article "We Study Climate Change. We Can't Explain What We're Seeing" makes the New York Times!

Mira Shah, a 4th year Major in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Energy and Resources, received a 1st place undergraduate scholarship from The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) in April of 2024. Her background experience, educational goals, and...

Aline Abayo, a graduate student in the Energy and Resource Group (ERG), has been selected as one of eleven participants in the prestigious Future Nobel Laureates Scholarship Program.

A new study led by Duncan Callaway, professor and chair of the Energy and Resources Group (ERG), and Amol Phadke, an affiliate and senior scientist at the Goldman School of Public Policy, shows that if we were to replace transmission lines with more advanced composite-core materials, not only could...

ERG alum, author, and independent journalist Jonathan Mingle’s 2024 book Gaslight: The Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Fight for America’s Energy Future was highlighted in the recent fall issue of UCB’s Breakthroughs Magazine, and was recently named one of the New York Public Library’s Best Books of...

Research in partnership with 25 informal settlements in Kampala shows that grid connections deliver electricity of variable and inequitable affordability, safety, and reliability.

ERG alum Dr. Malini Ranganathan, Associate Professor at American University, recently took time to speak with us about her new award winning book, Corruption Plots: Stories, Ethics and Publics of the Late Capitalist City, and the ways ERG has shaped her work.

The fellowship identifies and nurtures the next generation of leaders who are dedicated to creating positive environmental change across the public and private sectors.

ERG alum Dr. Malini Ranganathan, Associate Professor at American University, recently took time to speak with us about her new award winning book, Corruption Plots: Stories, Ethics and Publics of the Late Capitalist City, and the ways ERG has shaped her work.

Join us for ERG’s 31st Annual Lecture on Energy and the Environment, where Mary D. Nichols will be conversing with Carla J. Peterman in an engaging discussion about their careers, their insights, and how we as people who care about a sustainable environment and a just society maintain our values...

Grace Wu (MS‘13/PhD‘18) is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at UC Santa Barbara. Her research is focused on the dynamics and drivers of land use change, climate change mitigation, and advancing our ability to plan for sustainable, multi-use landscapes that protect...

From an undergraduate in EneRes 100: Energy and Society to an ERG Assistant Professor! Get to know the Energy and Resources Group’s newest faculty member, Paige Weber.

Dr. Jones is an Earth scientist who works at the interface of human and environmental systems. His research uses quantitative models and data analysis to understand climate change and human-Earth system interactions at decision-relevant scales. He also collaborates with social scientists and...

Veronica Jacome recently completed her from the Energy and Resources Group (ERG) and holds a BS in Engineering Physics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. At ERG, Veronica focused on the terms of access within electricity services – investigating how policy, supply and infrastructure...