Collaboration in Action
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California’s RaccoonBot: Solar-Powered Robot Revolutionizes Remote Monitoring
In the heart of California, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, are pioneering a technological marvel that could revolutionize environmental monitoring and energy management. Led by Efrain Mendez-Flores from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the team has developed a solar-powered wire-traversing robot, aptly named RaccoonBot, designed to operate autonomously in remote areas for extended periods.
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California's First Ever Microgrid Town Is Here
The future has arrived for homeowners in Menifee, California. KB Home—a leading homebuilding company in the United States—has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy, University of California, Irvine, SunPower, Schneider Electric, Southern California Edison, and Kia to create the first-ever all-electric, solar- and battery-powered microgrid community.
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Constructed wetlands are best protection for agricultural runoff into waterways
"This work would not have been possible without the diverse expertise and perspective of the team composed of hydrologists, ecologists, geomorphologists, biogeochemists, social scientists and environmental economists," said Efi Foufoula, [Distinguished Professor], the lead principal investigator on the project from the University of California, Irvine. "The sustained NSF support allowed us to take a fresh view of the problem and take the time needed to collect extensive field data, build new models and engage with stakeholders.
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- Mo Li, Chair
- Amir AghaKouchak, CEE Graduate Program Director and Graduate Advisor – Hydrology/Water Resources
- Russell Detwiler, Graduate Advisor – Environmental & Energy Systems
- Michael Hyland, Graduate Advisor – Transportation Systems
- Farzin Zareian, Graduate Advisor – Structures, Geotechnics and Materials
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