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Partnership for the Environment: Academia, Industry, Government
$3 million to Support Biofuels Research
U.S. Department of Energy Commits Funding to Research led by Charles Wyman... Full Story...
CE-CERT hosts 2013 PEMS Conference
The PEMS 2013 conference held April 11 had 150 people attended from over 50 different companies, agencies or institutions... Full Story...
William Carter Receives Inaugural Arthur C. Stern Award
Dr. William Carter, a research chemist Emeritus at University of California, Riverside, as the first recipient of the inaugural Arthur C. Stem Award... Full Story...
CLIMATE: Studying clouds to find global answers
Researcher Akua Asa-Awuku stands in the atmospheric chamber where she studies emissions and cloud formation at a UC Riverside lab. UCR scientists are the chamber to study global warming. Full Story...
Hillcrest High School students visit CE-CERT
On February 20th, 2013, 70 Hillcrest High School students along with their respective teachers traveled to CE-CERT... Full Story...
Creating One-Stop Shop for Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs
U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grant will fund a study to assess the creation of a center to guide entrepreneurs and validate and assess innovative technologies... Full Story...
Improving Very Low PM Mass Measurements
The Coordinating Research Council (CRC) signed a $336,558 contract with CE-CERT for a very low Particulate Matter (PM) mass measurement project... Full Story...
Students Build Mobile Solar Power System
The power system, which sits on an 18-foot trailer, is a sustainable alternative to diesel- or gasoline-powered generators. The $34,000 project is funded by the Green Campus Action Plan (GCAP), a student-approved referendum in 2010 that imposes a fee on students to fund sustainability related projects on campus. Full Story...
Controlling the Emissions of Charbroiled Burgers
UC Riverside is helping the South Coast Air Quality Management District find ways to reduce the particulate matter emitted by commercial cookers.. Full Story...
CE-CERT helped host annual STEP Conference on October 2nd
More than 250 high school students from around Riverside County got the chance for explore six CE-CERT labs on Oct. 2, learning about research on solar panels, synthetic fuels, atmospheric processes, emissions testing, alternative fuels and ways to create more energy efficient transportation. Full Story...
Heejung Jung Honored with SAE International Ralph R. Teetor Education Award
SAE International presented eight engineering professionals with the Ralph R. Teetor Education Award during the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit. Full Story...
Ecofriendly Navigation Algorithm
CE-CERT's Environmental Friendly Navigation Algorithm Receives a Patent
Vehicles traveling on highways across the U.S. contribute to approximately 50% of this nation's energy costs, and continued growth in miles traveled is resulting in significant traffic congestion. Full Story...
"Has Solar Energy Come of Age?"
Discussion Topic at the Randall Lewis Seminar, September 25th
Increased interest in the improvements in cost efficiency and reliability of solar energy among individuals, investors, governments, and researchers. Full Story...
University of California Transportation Center Dissertation
Maryam Hajbabaei of Emissions and Fuels Research group receives the 2012-2013 UCTC Dissertation award. Full Story...
University of California Transportation Center Fellowship
Four students were awarded the 2012-2013 University of California Transportation Center (UCTC ) Fellowship, University of California, Riverside campus. Full Story...
Mobile Solar Power System to Promote Green Energy
CE-CERT’s latest solar power technology will provide the UCR campus clean, renewable energy and inform the public about green energy. Full Story...
AQMD's 2012 Electric Lawn Mower Exchange Helps Reduce Air Pollution
About 450 residents participated in the 2012 Electric Lawn Mower Exchange Program held in the Bourns/CE-CERT parking lot on July 14th. Full Story...
UC Riverside Developing Biofuel Formulations for California
Research supports several California measures that aim to increase the use of renewable fuels and reduce greenhouse gases Full Story...
Extending the Range of Electric Vehicles
Researchers believe GPS-like device that takes into account real-time traffic information, road type and grade and passenger and cargo weight can increase range by at least 10 percent Full Story...
Five Student Researchers Named for Top Research Honors
CE-CERT Director Matthew Barth announced the winners of the five top fellowship/scholarship awards for 2012-2013 school year. Each of the awards was established by their respective donors to support and encourage research on environmental issues. Full Story...
Bourns and Yeager to be Named Fellows
Marlan Bourns and Jacques S. "Jack" Yeager Sr. will be named Fellows of UC Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering at the college's commencement ceremony June 18.... Full Story...
Environmental Research Center to Celebrate 20 years
Symposium and gala are planned to celebrate research in atmospheric processes, emissions from next generation technologies and fuels, sustainable fuels, transportation systems, and solar energy... Full Story...
Engineers Flip the Switch to Battery Power at Winston Chung Hall
1.1-megawatt hour bank of rare earth lithium-ion batteries is one of the largest storage battery installations at a university in the world. Full Story...
UC Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering Showcased Research at 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium
Ran May 6 through 9, the event showcases a variety of electric transportation technologies... Full Story...
CE-CERT Tests Battery Performance for the Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program
The Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program is planning to introduce a series of electric trucks for operation in and around the port, contracting with CE-CERT for testing. Full Story...
Making Motors More Energy Efficient
Grant will allow researcher to test energy efficiency of large-scale motors and build lab to conduct testing... Full Story...
Powering Electric Vehicles with Sunlight
University and partners receive $2 million award to build solar arrays, advanced battery storage, vehicle charging stations and an electric trolley... Full Story...
$2.6 million Award to SupportSustainable Fuel Production, Distribution
Grants totaling $2.6 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) will be used to develop technologies which reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) through the use of synthetic natural gas as an alternative transportation fuel. Full Story...
Asa-Awuku CAREER Award to Support Air Quality, Climate Research
The National Science Foundation has awarded its prestigious CAREER Award to Assistant Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Akua Asa-Awuku to support her research on atmospheric aerosol particles and their role in air pollution and climate change. Full Story...
Broad Proposal to Build Leadership in Electric Vehicle Power/Research
An Air Quality Management District award of $2 million to CE-CERT will advance the solar energy ambitions of the University, the City of Riverside and the Riverside Public Utilities. The grant will help the partners build up to 2 MW of solar collectors, battery storage and electric vehicle charging stations to benefit the Inland Empire. Full Story...