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ERC for Ultra-wide Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks

ERC for Ultra-wide Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks

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Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

New Research Tools Enable Work to Stabilize the Power Grid

Innovation Ecosystem

Large-Scale Test Bed (LTB) Yields Increasing Capability for Stable, Secure Power Grid Operation

Research Advances

New Tool Locates Power Grid Problems, Speeding Solutions and Reducing Downtime

Research Advances

New Analytic Approach Advances Multi-microgrid Energy Management for Performance and Profit

Education & Outreach

New Textbook Empowers Engineers for Power Engineering Careers

Research Advances

Research Testbeds: Problem-Solving Tools for Long-term Power Grid Reliability

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Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

ERC for Ultra-wide Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

New Research Tools Enable Work to Stabilize the Power Grid

Innovation Ecosystem

Large-Scale Test Bed (LTB) Yields Increasing Capability for Stable, Secure Power Grid Operation

Research Advances

New Tool Locates Power Grid Problems, Speeding Solutions and Reducing Downtime

Research Advances

New Analytic Approach Advances Multi-microgrid Energy Management for Performance and Profit

Education & Outreach

New Textbook Empowers Engineers for Power Engineering Careers

Research Advances

Research Testbeds: Problem-Solving Tools for Long-term Power Grid Reliability

Locations

ERC for Ultra-wide Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

New Research Tools Enable Work to Stabilize the Power Grid

Innovation Ecosystem

Large-Scale Test Bed (LTB) Yields Increasing Capability for Stable, Secure Power Grid Operation

Research Advances

New Tool Locates Power Grid Problems, Speeding Solutions and Reducing Downtime

Research Advances

New Analytic Approach Advances Multi-microgrid Energy Management for Performance and Profit

Education & Outreach

New Textbook Empowers Engineers for Power Engineering Careers

Research Advances

Research Testbeds: Problem-Solving Tools for Long-term Power Grid Reliability

Additional Information

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Locations

Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Center

Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Center

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Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Innovation Ecosystem

ERC Startup Company GridBridge Conducts Pilot Demonstration of an Energy Router

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Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Center

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Center News and Achievements

Innovation Ecosystem

ERC Startup Company GridBridge Conducts Pilot Demonstration of an Energy Router

Locations

Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Center

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Innovation Ecosystem

ERC Startup Company GridBridge Conducts Pilot Demonstration of an Energy Router

Additional Information

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Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Locations

ERC for Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies

ERC for Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies

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Lead Institution

Start Year

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Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Education & Outreach

QESST-ERC Collaborations Bring Renewable Energy to Native American Communities

Education & Outreach

Middle School Students Learn Basic Solar Car Engineering Through UC Merced's Solar Car Challenge

Research Advances

Bifacial Spectrum-Splitting PV Module Designs Achieve Increased Energy Gains from Solar Power

Innovation Ecosystem

Global Research-Practitioner Network Enables Co-Production of Community-Based Sustainable Energy Solutions

Research Advances, Innovation Ecosystem, Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

Cities of Light Narrative Hackathon Imagines Inclusive Solar Energy Futures

Research Advances

Helioscope Simulations with LiDAR-GIS Data Inform Dual Mode Orientation of Bifacial PV Systems

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Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

ERC for Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Center News and Achievements

Education & Outreach

QESST-ERC Collaborations Bring Renewable Energy to Native American Communities

Education & Outreach

Middle School Students Learn Basic Solar Car Engineering Through UC Merced's Solar Car Challenge

Research Advances

Bifacial Spectrum-Splitting PV Module Designs Achieve Increased Energy Gains from Solar Power

Innovation Ecosystem

Global Research-Practitioner Network Enables Co-Production of Community-Based Sustainable Energy Solutions

Research Advances, Innovation Ecosystem, Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

Cities of Light Narrative Hackathon Imagines Inclusive Solar Energy Futures

Research Advances

Helioscope Simulations with LiDAR-GIS Data Inform Dual Mode Orientation of Bifacial PV Systems

Locations

ERC for Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Education & Outreach

QESST-ERC Collaborations Bring Renewable Energy to Native American Communities

Education & Outreach

Middle School Students Learn Basic Solar Car Engineering Through UC Merced's Solar Car Challenge

Research Advances

Bifacial Spectrum-Splitting PV Module Designs Achieve Increased Energy Gains from Solar Power

Innovation Ecosystem

Global Research-Practitioner Network Enables Co-Production of Community-Based Sustainable Energy Solutions

Research Advances, Innovation Ecosystem, Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

Cities of Light Narrative Hackathon Imagines Inclusive Solar Energy Futures

Research Advances

Helioscope Simulations with LiDAR-GIS Data Inform Dual Mode Orientation of Bifacial PV Systems

Additional Information

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Locations

ERC for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics

ERC for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics

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Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

ERC Presents Keynote Paper on Soil Improvement Research at Conference in Australia

Research Advances

Inspired by Nature, ERC Develops Process for Creating Biocemented Columns From Sand

Research Advances

Center Develops Procedure to Biologically Restore the Crust Cover of Degraded Soils

Innovation Ecosystem

ERC Team Partners with Stakeholders on Technology to Treat Agriculturally-Impacted Waters

Education & Outreach

ERC Team Pivots to Virtual Model for 2020 RET Program

Research Advances

Tree Root Systems Inspire ERC’s Development of Foundation and Retaining Systems

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Additional Information

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Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

ERC for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

ERC Presents Keynote Paper on Soil Improvement Research at Conference in Australia

Research Advances

Inspired by Nature, ERC Develops Process for Creating Biocemented Columns From Sand

Research Advances

Center Develops Procedure to Biologically Restore the Crust Cover of Degraded Soils

Innovation Ecosystem

ERC Team Partners with Stakeholders on Technology to Treat Agriculturally-Impacted Waters

Education & Outreach

ERC Team Pivots to Virtual Model for 2020 RET Program

Research Advances

Tree Root Systems Inspire ERC’s Development of Foundation and Retaining Systems

Locations

ERC for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

ERC Presents Keynote Paper on Soil Improvement Research at Conference in Australia

Research Advances

Inspired by Nature, ERC Develops Process for Creating Biocemented Columns From Sand

Research Advances

Center Develops Procedure to Biologically Restore the Crust Cover of Degraded Soils

Innovation Ecosystem

ERC Team Partners with Stakeholders on Technology to Treat Agriculturally-Impacted Waters

Education & Outreach

ERC Team Pivots to Virtual Model for 2020 RET Program

Research Advances

Tree Root Systems Inspire ERC’s Development of Foundation and Retaining Systems

Additional Information

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Locations

Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources

Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources

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Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

Portable Intercultural Models (PIM) Help Student Navigate Foreign Cultures

Research Advances

Studies Explore Potential for Carbon Neutral Natural Gas Systems

Research Advances

New Processes Improve Efficiency and Reduce Harmful Waste in Producing Shale Gas

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

Success of Undergraduate Education Programs Leads to New Funding

Research Advances

Single-Step Conversion Could Lead to Economic Utilization of "Stranded" Gas Components

Research Advances

Manipulating Support Materials Can Enhance Performance of Shale Gas Catalysts

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Additional Information

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Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Center News and Achievements

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

Portable Intercultural Models (PIM) Help Student Navigate Foreign Cultures

Research Advances

Studies Explore Potential for Carbon Neutral Natural Gas Systems

Research Advances

New Processes Improve Efficiency and Reduce Harmful Waste in Producing Shale Gas

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

Success of Undergraduate Education Programs Leads to New Funding

Research Advances

Single-Step Conversion Could Lead to Economic Utilization of "Stranded" Gas Components

Research Advances

Manipulating Support Materials Can Enhance Performance of Shale Gas Catalysts

Locations

Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

Portable Intercultural Models (PIM) Help Student Navigate Foreign Cultures

Research Advances

Studies Explore Potential for Carbon Neutral Natural Gas Systems

Research Advances

New Processes Improve Efficiency and Reduce Harmful Waste in Producing Shale Gas

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

Success of Undergraduate Education Programs Leads to New Funding

Research Advances

Single-Step Conversion Could Lead to Economic Utilization of "Stranded" Gas Components

Research Advances

Manipulating Support Materials Can Enhance Performance of Shale Gas Catalysts

Additional Information

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Locations

ERC for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production

ERC for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

Novel Method to Recover Nitrogen for Agriculture Fertilizer Developed by ERC

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Additional Information

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Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

ERC for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production

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Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

Novel Method to Recover Nitrogen for Agriculture Fertilizer Developed by ERC

Locations

ERC for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

Novel Method to Recover Nitrogen for Agriculture Fertilizer Developed by ERC

Additional Information

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Locations

Nanosystems ERC for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Systems

Nanosystems ERC for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Systems

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Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

Inhibition of Biofouling on Reverse Osmosis Membrane Surfaces by Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Side-Emitting Optical Fibers

Research Advances

Biofilm Eradication and Selective Microbial Control Using Phages Conjugated with Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles (SNPs)

Education & Outreach

GEMS Summer Program Supports Girls' Interest in and Entry to STEM Fields

Research Advances

Density Functional Theory (DFT) Modeling of Oxo anion Adsorption of Different Metal Oxide Edge Structures

Research Advances

Electrified Membranes (EM) for Transformation of Nitrate in Wastewaters

Research Advances

Innovative Trap-and-Zap Materials Enhance Photocatalysts to Improve Water Safety

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Additional Information

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Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Nanosystems ERC for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Systems

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

Inhibition of Biofouling on Reverse Osmosis Membrane Surfaces by Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Side-Emitting Optical Fibers

Research Advances

Biofilm Eradication and Selective Microbial Control Using Phages Conjugated with Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles (SNPs)

Education & Outreach

GEMS Summer Program Supports Girls' Interest in and Entry to STEM Fields

Research Advances

Density Functional Theory (DFT) Modeling of Oxo anion Adsorption of Different Metal Oxide Edge Structures

Research Advances

Electrified Membranes (EM) for Transformation of Nitrate in Wastewaters

Research Advances

Innovative Trap-and-Zap Materials Enhance Photocatalysts to Improve Water Safety

Locations

Nanosystems ERC for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Systems

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

Inhibition of Biofouling on Reverse Osmosis Membrane Surfaces by Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Side-Emitting Optical Fibers

Research Advances

Biofilm Eradication and Selective Microbial Control Using Phages Conjugated with Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles (SNPs)

Education & Outreach

GEMS Summer Program Supports Girls' Interest in and Entry to STEM Fields

Research Advances

Density Functional Theory (DFT) Modeling of Oxo anion Adsorption of Different Metal Oxide Edge Structures

Research Advances

Electrified Membranes (EM) for Transformation of Nitrate in Wastewaters

Research Advances

Innovative Trap-and-Zap Materials Enhance Photocatalysts to Improve Water Safety

Additional Information

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Locations

ERC for Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification

ERC for Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

Wireless Charging Technology for Semi-Trailer Trucks

Research Advances

Wireless Charging Technology for Semi-Trailer Trucks Developed by ERC

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

ERC Student Leadership Council Introduces Mental Wellness Campaign

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

ERC Virtual Brown Bag Discussions Promote Culture of Inclusion

Education & Outreach

ERC's Creative Engineering Design Project Expands Student Engineering Engagement in Denver

Research Advances

ERC Explores Possibilities for Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Locations

Additional Information

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

ERC for Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

Wireless Charging Technology for Semi-Trailer Trucks

Research Advances

Wireless Charging Technology for Semi-Trailer Trucks Developed by ERC

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

ERC Student Leadership Council Introduces Mental Wellness Campaign

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

ERC Virtual Brown Bag Discussions Promote Culture of Inclusion

Education & Outreach

ERC's Creative Engineering Design Project Expands Student Engineering Engagement in Denver

Research Advances

ERC Explores Possibilities for Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Locations

ERC for Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification

Location

Lead Institution

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Center News and Achievements

Research Advances

Wireless Charging Technology for Semi-Trailer Trucks

Research Advances

Wireless Charging Technology for Semi-Trailer Trucks Developed by ERC

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

ERC Student Leadership Council Introduces Mental Wellness Campaign

Diversity & Culture of Inclusion

ERC Virtual Brown Bag Discussions Promote Culture of Inclusion

Education & Outreach

ERC's Creative Engineering Design Project Expands Student Engineering Engagement in Denver

Research Advances

ERC Explores Possibilities for Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Additional Information

Focus

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Locations