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California Energy Commission awards nearly $400,000 to UC Davis for wind forecasting for grid operator

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The California Energy Commission has awarded $398,662 to the University of California, Davis to develop a forecasting tool that can be used by the state’s grid operator to respond to sudden changes in wind power production. UC Davis and its partners are providing an additional $109,364 in cost sharing funds.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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Researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Davis suggest that a number of positive trends indicate that we may be seeing the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation, despite earlier starts that fizzled.

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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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Xcel Energy also has a large amount of wind in its energy generation portfolio, which offers an opportunity to demonstrate how a nuclear plant’s electricity could be used to make hydrogen when wind energy satisfies grid demand.

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Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

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Coal trains and terminal operations add a significant amount of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) pollution to urban areas—more so than other freight or passenger trains— according to a study conducted in Richmond, California, by the University of California, Davis. The results indicate coal trains add on average 8.32

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UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

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Co-author Steven Davis, UCI associate professor of Earth system science, noted that earlier studies on the impact of climate warming and ambient ozone on the state’s ability to grow food have focused on high-volume staple crops such as wheat, soy and rice. —Steven Davis. Mueller, N.D., Burney, J.A.

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Geologists discover new path to rare earth mineral formation; implications for green energy and tech industries

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electronics, wind turbines, hybrid cars). Adrienn Maria Szucs, Alexandra Stavropoulou, Claire O’Donnell, Seana Davis, and Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco (2020) “Reaction Pathways toward the Formation of Bastnäsite: Replacement of Calcite by Rare Earth Carbonates” Crystal Growth & Design doi: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c01313. 0c01313.

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DOE awards Cummins $5M for automation of electrolyzer cell and stack assembly

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—Amy Davis, Vice President and President of New Power at Cummins. When any type of electrolyzer is powered by renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar or hydro, it produces “green” hydrogen. Rapid innovation like this will drive the acceleration of the energy transition in the United States and globally.

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