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Household electrification
Land use, bioenergy, and emissions studies
- Biochar Testing Report: Waste to Wisdom (2016)
- California Biopower Impacts: project brief (2019)
- Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential of Composting and Soil Amendments on California’s Rangelands (2018)
- C-BREC Model Framework (2021)
- Climate Impacts of Biopower Generation from Forest Residues in California — interim report (2021)
- Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions of Biopower Generation from Forest Residues in California — interim report (2021)
- Delivering Climate and Air Quality Benefits from the Use of Forest Residues in California (2022)
- Demonstration of a Pilot-Scale Plant for Biomass Torrefaction and Briquetting (2018)
- Fading Out Coal (2017)
- Life cycle climate impacts of producing biochar from forest residues via the Takachar reactor (2024)
- Measuring Residence Time Distributions of Wood Chips in a Screw Conveyor Reactor (2018)
- Networking Our Science to Characterize the State, Vulnerabilities, and Management Opportunities of Soil Organic Matter (2017)
- Opportunities and Risks for Sustainable Biomass Export from the Southeastern United States to Europe — Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining (2017)
- Performance Analysis of a Biomass Gasifier Genset at Varying Operating Conditions (2018)
- Performance and Emissions Control of Commercial-Scale Biochar Production Unit (2018)
- Remote Power Generation Part 1: Technology Selection (2016)
- Thermal Gasification or Direct Combustion? Comparison of Advanced Cogeneration Systems in the Sugarcane Industry — Biomass and Bioenergy (2013) pp. 163-174
- Utilization of Wet Forest Biomass as Both the Feedstock and Electricity Source for an Integrated Biochar Production System (2018)
- Waste to Wisdom: Utilizing Forest Residues for the Production of Bioenergy and Biobased Products (2018)
Microgrids
Off-grid energy access
- Characterization of Particulate Matter Size Distributions and Indoor Concentrations from Kerosene and Diesel Lamps — published in Indoor Air (2010) Vol. 20, No. 5
- Community-Based Electric Micro-Grids Can Contribute to Rural Development: Evidence from Kenya — published in World Development (2009) Vol. 7, No. 7
- Decentralized energy systems for clean energy access — published in Nature Climate Change (2015) Vol. 5
- Field Performance Measurements of Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Modules in Kenya — Conference Proceedings, American Solar Energy Society (ASES) (2000)
- Field Performance Evaluations of Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Photovoltaic Systems in Kenya: Methods and Measurements in Support of a Sustainable Commercial Solar Energy Industry — ESMAP Technical Paper 005, World Bank (2000)
- Field Study Methods and Results from a Market Trial of LED Lighting for Night Market Vendors in Rural Kenya — published in Light and Engineering (2014) Vol. 22, No. 2
- The GridShare Solution: A Smart Grid Approach to Improve Service Provision on a Renewable Energy Mini-Grid in Bhutan — published in Environmental Research Letters (2013)
- A Guidebook on Grid Interconnection and Islanded Operation of Mini-Grid Power Systems Up to 200 kW — LBNL-6224E (2013)
- High Life Cycle Efficacy Explains Fast Energy Payback for Improved Off-Grid Lighting System — published in Journal of Industrial Ecology (2014)
- LED Advances Accelerate Universal Access to Electric Lighting — published in Comptes Rendus Physique (2018) Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 146-158
- The Market for Micro-Power: Social Uses of Solar Electricity in Rural Kenya — Working Paper #9, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development (2005)
- Powering a Home with Just 25 Watts of Solar PV: Super-Efficient Appliances Can Enable Expanded Off-Grid Energy Service Using Small Solar Power Systems — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report (2015)
- Review of Strategies and Technologies for Demand-Side Management on Isolated Mini-Grids — LBNL-6223E (2013)
- Rural Electrification in Ladakh, India (Case Study 14) — Special Report on Methodological and Technological Issues in Technology Transfer, Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II (1999) Chapter 16
- Searching for Sustainability: Kenya’s Energy Past and Future — published in African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Nairobi, Kenya (2006)
- The Value of Vigilance: Evaluating Product Quality in the Kenyan Solar Photovoltaics Industry –Report delivered to solar industry stakeholders in East Africa (2005)
Solarnet magazine
- Amorphous Silicon PV Panels: Are they a good value for the money? — Solarnet Magazine (2000) Vol. 2, No. 2
- Charge Controllers and Small Solar PV Systems — Solarnet Magazine (2004) Vol. 5, No. 2
- Designing a Small Solar PV System Part I: Calculating the Amount of Energy Used by the Electrical Loads — Solarnet Magazine (2002) Vol. 3, No. 3
- Designing a Small Solar PV System Part II: Sizing the Solar Panel — Solarnet Magazine (2002) Vol. 4, No. 1
- Designing a Small Solar PV System Part III – Choosing a Battery for the System — Solarnet Magazine (2002) Vol. 4, No. 2
- Designing a Small Solar PV System Part IV: Selecting Wires for the System — Solarnet Magazine (2003) Vol. 5, No. 1
- An Economic Comparison of Electric Torches — Solarnet Magazine (2009)
- Inverters in Small Solar PV Systems — Solarnet Magazine (2004) Vol.6 , No. 1
- Lead Acid Batteries and the Problem of Over-Charging — Solarnet Magazine (2005) Vol. 7, No.1
- Performance Results for Amorphous Silicon Solar Modules Sold in Kenya — Solarnet Magazine (2005)
- Protecting the Battery from Problems Caused by Deep Discharge — Solarnet Magazine (2005)
- Small Solar PV Systems Should Have Small Batteries — Solarnet Magazine (2001) Vol. 3, No.2
- Technologies for Lighting in Rural Africa — Solarnet Magazine (2006)
- Update on the Performance of 14 Watt Phoenix Gold Solar Panels — Solarnet Magazine (2001) Vol. 3, No. 2
Offshore wind
- California Floating Offshore Wind: Evaluating Workforce Analyses and Assessing Professional Labor Needs (2025)
- California North Coast Offshore Wind Study: Wind Speed Resource and Power Generation Profile Augmentation Report (2022)
- Competitive Offshore Wind Leases on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: A Review of the Use of Multiple-Factor Auctions and Nonmonetary Credits (2023)
- North Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Infrastructure Ratepayer Cost Impact Analysis (2026)
- Northern California and Southern Oregon Offshore Wind Transmission Study Volume 1: Executive Summary and Main Report and Volume 2: Appendices (first published 2023 – revised Jan 2024)
- Permitting for Port Infrastructure to Support Offshore Wind in California — Main report, Appendices, and Summary report (2025)
- Power Behind the Redwood Curtain: A History of Electric Transmission and Natural Gas Infrastructure in Humboldt County (first published Sept 2025 – revised Dec 2025)
- Seabirds in 3D: A Framework to Evaluate Collision Vulnerability with Future Offshore Wind Developments (final report, 2025); Estimating Collision Vulnerability of the Seabird Community Across a Segment of the California Current System (interim project report 1, 2024); and Assessing Tradeoffs between Seabird Density at Collision Risk Height and Wind Facility Performance (interim project report 2, 2025)
- Transmission Alternatives for California North Coast Offshore Wind Volume 1: Executive Summary, Volume 2: Description and Preliminary Analysis of Transmission Alternative, Volume 3: Transmission Analysis, and Volume 4: Cost-Benefit Analysis Report (2022)
California North Coast Offshore Wind Studies (2020 series)
- 1. Description of Study Assumptions (2020)
- 2. Wind Speed Resource and Power Generation Profile Report (2020)
- 3. Offshore Wind and Regional Load Compatibility Report (2020)
- 4. Interconnection Feasibility Study Report (2020)
- 5. Subsea Transmission Cable Conceptual Assessment (2020)
- 6. Electricity Market Options for Offshore Wind (2020)
- 7. Electricity Market Revenue Study (2020)
- 8. Interconnection Constraints and Pathways (2020)
- 9. Economic Viability of Offshore Wind in Northern California (2020)
- 10. Economic Development and Impacts (2020)
- 11. Coastal Infrastructure Co-Benefits Linked to Offshore Wind Development (2020)
- 12. Electricity transmission policy analysis (2021)
- 13. Existing Conditions and Potential Environmental Effects (2020)
- 14. Feasibility of Potential Subsea Cable Corridor Scenarios (2020)
- 15. Environmental permitting policy analysis (2021)
- 16. Overview of geological hazards (2020)
- 17. Anchoring technology risk assessment (2020)
- 18. Export cable landfall (2020)
- 19. Port infrastructure assessment report – and report appendixes (2020)
- 20. Social impacts to other communities that experienced offshore wind: a literature review (2020)
- 21. Stakeholder benefits and concerns (2020)
- 22. Subsea transmission cable stakeholder identification (2020)
- 23. Military mission compatibility (2020)
- 24. Summary report of the webinar series (2020)
Transportation
- Northwest California Alternative Fuel Readiness Plan (2016)
- Upstate Plug-in Electric Vehicle Readiness Project (2014)
Early solar and hydrogen research
- Comparative Performance of Electrolysis Cell Stacks at the Humboldt State University Hydrogen Fueling Station — Proceedings of the National Hydrogen Association’s 20th Annual U.S. Hydrogen Conference (2010)
- Comparison of PV Module Performance Before and After 11, 20, and 25.5 Years of Field Exposure (2017)
- Development of a High Pressure PEM Electrolyzer: Enabling Seasonal Storage of Renewable Energy — Proceedings of the National Hydrogen Association 15th Annual U.S. Hydrogen Conference and Hydrogen Expo USA, Los Angeles, CA (2004)
- Field Testing of a PEM Fuel Cell in an Integrated Power System — Proceedings of the 2002 Fuel Cell Seminar, Palm Springs, CA (2002)
- Fuel Cell/Photovoltaic Integrated Power System for a Remote Telecommunications Repeater — Proceedings of the 14th World Hydrogen Energy Conference (2002)
- Getting on the Grid — published in Home Power (2002) Vol. 90, pp. 10-18
- Hydrogen: Solution or Distraction? A Debate on the Hydrogen Economy — published in Home Power (2004) Vol. 101, pp. 88-93
- Hydrogen Rocks: The 2003 Lollapalooza Music Tour — Proceedings of the National Hydrogen Association’s 15th Annual U.S. Hydrogen Conference and Hydrogen Expo USA, Los Angeles, CA (2004)
- Hydrogen-Powered Ice Cream — published in Solar Today (1999) Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 30-33
- Methanol-Fired Fuel Cell Power System for Remote Applications — Proceedings of the National Hydrogen Association’s 15th Annual U.S. Hydrogen Conference and Hydrogen Expo USA, Los Angeles, CA (2004)
- Schatz Energy Research Center’s Education and Outreach Efforts — Proceedings of the 14th Annual National Hydrogen Association U.S. Hydrogen Conference, Washington, DC (2003)
