renewable energy

Designing with the Sun: Solar Curriculum Project

Research Product Type
Research Report
This report presents creative engagement activities based on the Designing with the Sun: Solar Curriculum Project that teaches high school and undergraduate students the principles of solar design and the steps needed to design and build a solar charging station.

Exploring Solar Charging Station Design for Electric Bicycles

Research Product Type
Research Report
The goal of this project is to serve as an off-grid energy power supply and environmental information center, with interactive displays of the solar station operation and an LED display of local air quality. 

Fall 2020 Dissertation Grant and Graduate Fellowship Awardees

The NCST congratulates our UC Riverside and UC Davis dissertation grant and graduate fellowship recipients for the Fall 2020 cycle! Our recent awardees are contributing to research on electric vehicle charging infrastructure, pavement performance, highway traffic management, ridehailing, and disaster modeling!

Shifting Gears to Sustainability: A Deep-Dive into Solar-Powered Bike Pathways

  • Principal Investigator Alfredo Martinez-Morales, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Riverside
This research will involve studying global practices of solar bike pathway technology, which refers to the integration of solar energy technologies and systems embedded into bike paths to capture and convert solar energy into electrical power, providing both a functional pathway for cyclists and a source of renewable energy
Project Status
In Progress