Kyri Baker News /ceae/ en Two department projects funded by the Climate Innovation Collaboratory /ceae/2025/04/21/two-department-projects-funded-climate-innovation-collaboratory <span>Two department projects funded by the Climate Innovation Collaboratory</span> <span><span>Susan Glairon</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-21T11:18:11-06:00" title="Monday, April 21, 2025 - 11:18">Mon, 04/21/2025 - 11:18</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/Kyri%20Baker%20and%20Mija%20Hubler.png?h=74c6825a&amp;itok=OrSpYE15" width="1200" height="800" alt="Dyptych of Kyri Baker with a tree blurred in the background and Mija Hubler wearing glasses."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/145" hreflang="en">Kyri Baker News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/177" hreflang="en">Mija Hubler News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/308" hreflang="en">faculty awards</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Two department projects funded by the Climate Innovation Collaboratory, an ongoing alliance between Deloitte Consulting LLP and ɫƵ, will develop tools to reduce carbon: one for optimizing data center energy storage, led by Associate Professor Kyri Baker, and one for evaluating local materials in cement, led by Associate Professor Mija Hubler.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/researchinnovation/2025/04/13/climate-innovation-collaboratory-awards-1m-tackle-key-sustainability-challenges`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:18:11 +0000 Susan Glairon 3583 at /ceae As AI explosion threatens progress on climate change, these researchers are seeking solutions /ceae/ai-explosion-threatens-progress-climate-change-these-researchers-are-seeking-solutions <span>As AI explosion threatens progress on climate change, these researchers are seeking solutions</span> <span><span>Susan Glairon</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-18T16:19:18-06:00" title="Friday, April 18, 2025 - 16:19">Fri, 04/18/2025 - 16:19</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-04/Kyri%20Baker.jpg?h=72907ee0&amp;itok=_1wJiYRo" width="1200" height="800" alt="/today/2025/04/16/ai-explosion-threatens-progress-climate-change-these-researchers-are-seeking-solutions"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/145" hreflang="en">Kyri Baker News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> Kyri Baker, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, and her colleague, Bri-Mathias Hodge, professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer &amp; Energy Engineering, suggest that if future data centers are placed in the right location and equipped with energy storage technologies, they can run on 100 percent clean energy.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2025/04/16/ai-explosion-threatens-progress-climate-change-these-researchers-are-seeking-solutions`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:19:18 +0000 Susan Glairon 3582 at /ceae Three CEAE faculty selected for Climate Innovation Collaboratory research awards /ceae/2024/11/06/three-ceae-faculty-selected-climate-innovation-collaboratory-research-awards <span>Three CEAE faculty selected for Climate Innovation Collaboratory&nbsp;research awards</span> <span><span>Susan Glairon</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-11-06T15:14:00-07:00" title="Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 15:14">Wed, 11/06/2024 - 15:14</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2024-11/sustainable-computing-1500.png?h=06ac0d8c&amp;itok=S_D0DOUF" width="1200" height="800" alt="Hands at computer with green in the background representing sustainable computing"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/306" hreflang="en">Jeong-Hoon Song News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/145" hreflang="en">Kyri Baker News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/177" hreflang="en">Mija Hubler News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/46" hreflang="en">Research</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/252" hreflang="en">briefs</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2024-11/sustainable-computing-1500.png?itok=e6NyuNX-" width="375" height="250" alt="Hands at computer with green in the background representing sustainable computing"> </div> </div> <p><span>Deloitte and the ɫƵ Climate Innovation Collaboratory&nbsp;</span><a href="/researchinnovation/climate-innovation-collaboratory-cic" rel="nofollow"><span>Research Awards</span></a><span>&nbsp;selected three CEAE faculty members for funding:&nbsp;Associate Professor </span><a href="/ceae/kyri-baker" rel="nofollow">Kyri Baker</a>’s<span>&nbsp;proposal “Viability of Long- and Short-Duration Energy Storage for AI Data Centers: Carbon, Cost and Reliability” and&nbsp;Associate Professor </span><a href="/ceae/mija-h-hubler" rel="nofollow">Mija Hubler</a><span>&nbsp;(PI) and Associate Professor&nbsp;</span><a href="/ceae/jeong-hoon-song" rel="nofollow">Jeong-Hoon Song’</a>s<span>(co-PI) proposal, “Framework for Mix Design Relations of Low-Embedded Carbon using Local Materials."</span><br><br><span>Deloitte and ɫƵ launched the </span>Climate Innovation Collaboratory&nbsp;<span>to </span>translate cutting-edge climate research and data<span> into </span>meaningful climate solutions<span> for businesses, organizations, government agencies and communities.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Kyri Baker, Mija Hubler and JH Song were selected for the Deloitte/ɫƵ Climate Innovation Collaboratory Research Awards for translating climate research and data into meaningful climate solutions for businesses, organizations, government agencies and communities. </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:14:00 +0000 Susan Glairon 3512 at /ceae EDITORIAL: Big Green commits electron interference /ceae/2024/09/08/editorial-big-green-commits-electron-interference <span>EDITORIAL: Big Green commits electron interference</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-09-08T19:41:13-06:00" title="Sunday, September 8, 2024 - 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But is it enough? /ceae/2024/08/20/us-electrical-grid-getting-more-gigawatts-it-enough <span>The U.S. electrical grid is getting more gigawatts. But is it enough?</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-08-20T16:59:07-06:00" title="Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 16:59">Tue, 08/20/2024 - 16:59</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/screenshot_2024-08-20_at_4.57.57_pm.png?h=dcebb6ef&amp;itok=jvnx18Rr" width="1200" height="800" alt="Power grid"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/145" hreflang="en">Kyri Baker News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/252" hreflang="en">briefs</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.marketplace.org/2024/08/19/u-s-electrical-grid-is-getting-more-gigawatts-but-is-it-enough/`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:59:07 +0000 Anonymous 3475 at /ceae Weather-related power outages are on the rise. Here’s why, what to expect in the future /ceae/2024/07/25/weather-related-power-outages-are-rise-heres-why-what-expect-future <span>Weather-related power outages are on the rise. Here’s why, what to expect in the future</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-07-25T06:49:53-06:00" title="Thursday, July 25, 2024 - 06:49">Thu, 07/25/2024 - 06:49</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/screenshot_2024-07-25_at_7.48.21_am.png?h=910c5421&amp;itok=AGa_gMzi" width="1200" height="800" alt="A high voltage electrical grid against a blue sky with clouds"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/145" hreflang="en">Kyri Baker News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Kyri Baker, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, emphasizes the need for grid upgrades to maintain reliability amidst extreme weather.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/today/2024/07/23/weather-related-power-outages-are-rise-heres-why-what-expect-future`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:49:53 +0000 Anonymous 3462 at /ceae Kyri Baker: Where heat waves might cause blackouts /ceae/2024/05/22/kyri-baker-where-heat-waves-might-cause-blackouts <span>Kyri Baker: Where heat waves might cause blackouts</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-05-22T10:16:12-06:00" title="Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 10:16">Wed, 05/22/2024 - 10:16</time> </span> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/145" hreflang="en">Kyri Baker News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/252" hreflang="en">briefs</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2024/texas-california-heat-waves-blackouts-map/`; 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</script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:44:26 +0000 Anonymous 3395 at /ceae Kyri Baker receives the Provost Faculty Achievement Award /ceae/2023/09/13/kyri-baker-receives-provost-faculty-achievement-award <span>Kyri Baker receives the Provost Faculty Achievement Award</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-09-13T14:57:53-06:00" title="Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 14:57">Wed, 09/13/2023 - 14:57</time> </span> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/145" hreflang="en">Kyri Baker News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/252" hreflang="en">briefs</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/kyri_2021_copy.jpg?itok=DquAwdXB" width="1500" height="1600" alt="Kyri Baker"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Assistant Professor&nbsp;<a href="/ceae/kyri-baker" rel="nofollow">Kyri Baker</a> received the&nbsp;Provost Faculty Achievement Award. This university-wide award recognizes the work and promise of pre-tenured faculty.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:57:53 +0000 Anonymous 3275 at /ceae The Washington Post: You don't have to run your air conditioner 24 hours a day. Here's what to do. /ceae/2023/07/10/washington-post-you-dont-have-run-your-air-conditioner-24-hours-day-heres-what-do <span>The Washington Post: You don't have to run your air conditioner 24 hours a day. Here's what to do.</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-07-10T13:37:37-06:00" title="Monday, July 10, 2023 - 13:37">Mon, 07/10/2023 - 13:37</time> </span> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/145" hreflang="en">Kyri Baker News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:37:37 +0000 Anonymous 3224 at /ceae