energy

UCI, Caltech, Carnegie: Investment in greater storage, transmission capabilities needed

$140 million consortium aims to improve competitiveness of US industry

UCI tests integration of renewable hydrogen into existing natural gas systems

Drought-ravaged California misses out on billions of gallons of freshwater each year, as rain washes into storm drains and out to sea. University of California researchers say it’s time for that to change. Led by UCI civil engineer Stanley Grant, they hope to start a revolution in how urban stormwater is collected and managed. Faculty […]

Renowned hydrologist joins UCI to lead interdisciplinary research efforts

Power-to-gas technique offers new way to store and use excess wind and solar energy

Campus aims to boost Ph.D. candidates by 35 percent over next five years

$825,000 in funding will help advance his solar-powered desalination innovation

Approach tackles most commonly used synthetic plastic

Millions of tons of plastic bottles, bags and other trash littering the oceans and clogging landfills could be turned into reusable fuel, thanks to research by the University of California, Irvine and the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry. UCI chemist Zhibin Guan is among those who have figured out how to dissolve the strong bonds of polyethylene […]