The University of California has adopted new, stronger climate action goals that will affect UCR and all other UC campus' These new goals intend to accelerate the UC's transition away from fossil fuels by prioritizing direct emission reductions and limiting the use of carbon offsets. This will align UC’s climate goals with those of the...

Inflation Reduction Act and UCR The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law in August 2022. The law focuses on trying to boost America's investment in Clean Energy through private and public incentives. The IRA provides specific funding to the Energy Sector as delivered through tax incentives, grants, and loans. The two main financial...

Investment in California's Power Grid The California Independent System Operator has approved a plant that invests $7.3 billion into improving California's Power Grid over the next decade. These funds will support around 40 Giga Watts (GW) of new resource development. This article highlights specific projects the approved funds will go to.

UC earns the Green Power Leadership Award On September 28th 2021, the UC system was awarded the Green Power Leadership award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This award was given mainly due to the UC's focus on running it's campus' on renewable energy sources. Renewable energy such as solar is one of UCR's...

New Solar and Battery Requirements for Commercial Buildings The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted new building standards that will be implemented by 2023. The biggest affect in terms of energy savings and management for UCR is the requirement of all commercial buildings to be constructed in anticipation of a Solar PV system and a...

California's on Going drought - Summer 2021 California is experiencing one of the most severe droughts in recent history. With intense heat and little precipitation there has not been enough water to keep California's lakes, rivers, and reservoirs full. This is happening throughout California. With UCR located in Southern California it is important to see...

Rise in Natural Gas prices for June 2021 For the Summer of 2021, Southern California has experienced some major heat waves. These heat waves have caused the spot market prices for Natural Gas to increase beyond our current projections. This rate increase is occurring because a large number of residents are running their AC units...