California Plug Load Research Center

Big thanks to Professor G.P. Li, and to the whole Calit2 staff for helping to make our 16th CalPlug Workshop (our second online) a roaring success! Our external speakers were all amazing, and I really enjoyed participating in the panel discussion at the end. Kudos to the entire team! Presentation slides will be posted on the website soon!

Our next CalPlug workshop will be here soon! Monday, November 16th, 2020 from 9:00am to 12:30pm. Brew yourself a pot of coffee and come enjoy our workshop on the topic of Climate Change, Consumption and Communities during Covid19.... Event information: http://www.calit2.uci.edu//calplug-workshop-covid19-commu/ Registration URL - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/5841796946696399885 Webinar ID - 647-651-843

UC making a difference! The persistent environmental damage wrought by plastics on the environment and human health is well-known, said David Phillips, associate vice president for UC’s Department of Energy and Sustainability. With changes in the recycling industry that make it more difficult to reuse plastic products, the clear solution is to phase out single-use plastics so they never enter our waste stream in the first place. https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu//uc-moves-scrap-sin

Happy Earth Day from CalPlug! We just finished off an amazing series of talks at our first virtual CalPlug Workshop. The speakers were both sobering and inspiring, including Calit2 Director Dr. GP Li, UCI's own sustainability hero Wendell Brase, several experts on energy and climate change, and our newest partners from LADWP. It was especially fascinating to hear from Michael Mitchell, one of the organizers of the first Earth Day 50 years ago! The webinar was recorded, and we'll post the link when it's available.

This spring, we're hosting our CalPlug Workshop as a virtual webinar for the first time. The workshop will be held on two mornings, April 21 and April 22, with several exciting guest speakers, updates on CalPlug research efforts, and special Earth Day talks. Click the link below for more information. http://calit2.uci.edu/calit2-events/calendar.aspx?eid=19849

Check out what "Ann Eator" is doing -- Pokemon Day!

Today is Energy Efficiency Day! What are YOU doing to be part of the solution?

Calit2 and CalPlug are looking for undergraduate students for 199 research opportunities for the 2019-2020 school year. Looking for students in engineering, sof...tware, design, and social sciences. If you have any students who might be interested, send them our way! Click on the link attached for the PDF.

We're hiring an entry-level position.Tell your friends! Junior Specialist Position Location: California Plug Load Research Center at UC Irvine (Calit2 building)... Duties: Assisting CalPlug researchers and technical staff with ongoing projects involving energy savings and plug load devices. Duties will include a wide range of research, administrative, and clerical tasks, including conducting secondary research (e.g., searching out information online or in journal articles and writing up findings), constructing and formatting tables in reports, and basic data processing in Excel. Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree. All majors welcome. Proficiency with Word and Excel. Desired qualifications: Relevant experience demonstrating skills with secondary research, writing technical or academic papers, and/or data processing. Interest in energy saving programs and green technology a plus. Details: Start date August 2019, 1 year contract, possibility for continuation. Monthly salary $3290-$3508 depending on qualifications. Includes benefits (vacation time, sick time, health and dental insurance). Contact: Dr. Joy Pixley, [email protected]. To apply, send a resume and cover letter/email.

CalPlug / Calit2 Info Session on January 10th from 4 to 5 PM. Please contact [email protected] for more details.

Our Workshop Series #11 is coming up soon. Don't forget to sign up for the CalPlug semi-annual workshop on April 11th. Here is the link: http://sustainability.uci.edu//calplug-semiannual-worksho/

#CalPlug2017 Good News! Our CalPlug Flyers are up on our Facebook. Do you want impressive projects on your resume and invaluable experience? CalPlug is recruiting talented and driven undergrad and grad students as researchers for Spring quarter. Check out the variety of projects in our flyer here. https://docs.google.com//19qZr8mRef_HQqGh4cXH5F1NfO8/edit