Center for Environmental Research and Technology

Challenge Overview Sponsored by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the American-Made EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP) is a collegiate competition challenging multidisciplinary student teams to develop and present a business plan that leverages National Laboratory-developed…

The UCR Solar Valley Consortium is announcing two new webinars focused on Land Availability: Barriers and Solutions to Solar and Storage in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The counties have an important role to play in the rollout of utility-scale solar energy and energy storage in California. These webinars will address…

WRCOG AltCar Agency Update event on August 25, 2021, for Fleet Managers, Sustainability Directors, Business Owners, Legislators, and Industry.   When AltCar started in Santa Monica in 2005, alternative fuel vehicles seemed like a fading dream.  SUVs were making profits for automakers and a $6,000 IRS  tax rebate…

The Amazement Returns! By popular demand, the oooh's! aaah's! and wow's! are coming back to downtown Riverside in the Fall of 2022. You won't want to miss all of the fun and wonderment of the incredible Night of Art & Innovation! Come visit CE-CERT in a booth as well.  Experience over 400…

STEPCon is back for 2022! Each year STEPCon features two separate but complementary conferences: one for students and one for educators. Student STEPCon is the premier student STEM conference in the Inland Empire! Participants can experience hands-on Science experiments, interactive technology exhibits and Roundtable…

Come join us as we engage with Craig Miller on his thoughts about the drought. Followed by a reception. Register here About this event California is in year three of a serious drought, so much so that according to the United States Drought Monitor, almost 96 percent of California is now under severe drought conditions.…

  Solar APP+ - Online Solar Permitting Platform   A webinar hosted by the Solar Valley Consortium, UC Riverside CE-CERT Wednesday| July 20th, 2022| 11:00 AM PDT Register Today About SolarAPP+ is an online platform that instantly issues permits for code-compliant residential PV systems, saving time…

7th Annual Solar Valley Conference May 5, 2022 8:30am-1:00pm   With a keynote address from California Energy Commission Vice Chair Siva Gunda, UCR’s Solar Valley Consortium presents the 7th Solar Conference. This year’s conference focuses on four themes: 1) The State of Solar in Inland Southern California; 2) Impacts of…