Environment & Energy

UCI professor describes how to develop a circular electronic device, e-waste economy

Closing the persistent gap between the benefits of electronic devices and their toxic waste requires innovations in natural resource recovery, regulatory policies and consumer participation, according to Oladele Ogunseitan, UC Presidential Chair and UCI professor of population health and disease prevention. In an article recently published online in the journal One Earth, he discusses how […]

UCI flood modeling framework reveals heightened risk and disparities in Los Angeles

High-resolution platform assesses hazards every 10 feet across 2,700-square-mile expanse

UCI, national laboratory scientists probe carbon sequestration at the molecular level

Ultrathin films of water on metal-rich rocks convert CO2 into solid minerals

Dignitaries mark opening of an advanced mobility research facility on the UCI campus

HIMaC2 researchers will explore zero-emission, connected and autonomous vehicles and energy technologies

Decarbonization leads to more equable air quality in California

UCI study shows how climate mitigation options would affect health of various communities

UCI researchers awarded $7.5 million for environmental justice initiative

NSF funding will support diversification, community engagement in Earth system science

UCI and national lab researchers develop a cobalt-free cathode for lithium-ion batteries

Innovation could lead to safer, longer-lasting power storage for electric vehicles and devices

UCI named top doctoral university, U.S. institution in AASHE’s sustainability index

Three more campus buildings also receive LEEDS Platinum certification

UCI chemists receive $25 million in Department of Energy funding

Researchers will explore new technologies for energy conversion, carbon capture and nuclear power

UCI’s Kathleen Treseder wins climate change award from British Ecological Society

Prize recognizes contributions to understanding the role of fungi in ecosystems