How does climate action intersect with racial justice and economic equity? How have systemic issues connected to energy and infrastructure development disproportionately harmed communities of color? How can we remediate the social, economic, and health burdens on unserved and underserved communities who are at the frontline of climate change? Join this BERC Energy Summit panel to learn from community and policy advocates about the critical work that is being done and needs to be done in order to ensure a transition that leaves no one behind.

Recycling of Li-ion batteries, improvements and alternatives to lithium, other emerging battery technologies

Decentralized generation and microgrids, energy storage, electricity grid retrofit, T&D, including how to invest / pay for improvements

Overview of solutions that can decarbonize heat generation (nuclear, zero carbon fuels/hydrogen, thermal energy storage, electrification), pathways/requirements to quickly deploy at scale

Please join us for a conversation between Dr. Cheryl Martin of Harwich Partners, former Acting Director of ARPA-E, and Gabriel Kra, co-founder and managing director of Prelude Ventures

Process of funding technology critical to the energy transition at different stages (e.g., seed/venture, grants, project financing), advantages and downsides of each funding option, new developments including the IRA

Explore equitable transition and climate justice through a global lens with focus on energy poverty, and examine alternative perspectives on energy for development and growth

Event hosted by BERC to meet and network with fellow Energy professionals, researchers, faculty, and students

Showcase of undergraduate, graduate, and post-doc research, primarily at UC Berkeley and partnership with LBNL. Includes judging panel and prizes for students. Learn more about Expo here, and submit an abstract here!

Booths for participating companies, attended by undergraduate and graduate students across UC Berkeley departments. Full list coming soon!