BERC: Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative

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Final reminder: Tickets to the BERC Alumni Gala will be closing TODAY! We are so looking forward to being together for a night of connection and celebration next week.

Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/berc-alumni-gala-tickets-743882030177"

TOMORROW is the last day to buy tickets to the BERC Alumni Gala!

Along with the ability to connect with other alums next week we have a ton of amazing auction items available for bid at the BERC alumni gala this year, from a weekend at a vacation home to a lunch with a climate tech CEO to a lifetime BERC membership!

Buy your tickets now!

BERC Alumni Gala BERC invites you to our annual alumni gala, a night celebrating and supporting sustainability leaders in the Bay Area.

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BERC Alumni Gala will be the best networking event of 2024! Re-connect with old classmates and meet BERC alumni at the top of the Climate Tech sphere in the Bay Area. From Renewables Development, sustainable resource mining, the latest on the IRA, and up-to-date research, the BERC Alumni Gala is a fantastic opportunity to connect with individuals on the cutting edge.

Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/berc-alumni-gala-tickets-743882030177

*** 29 Days Until BERC Alumni Gala ***

This year, we are putting the "Gala" back in the BERC Alumni Gala. It will be an elevated event featuring cocktail attire, sit down dinner, student performances, and more. We cannot wait to get dressed up and reconnect with BERC alums! Join us on Friday, January 19th 2024 at 7pm in The Brazilian Room in Tilden Park (pictured below!).

Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/berc-alumni-gala-tickets-743882030177

*** One Month Until BERC Alumni Gala ***

The biggest BERC alumni event of the year will be taking place in just one month from today, on Friday January 19th 2024 at 7pm in The Brazilian Room in Tilden Park. Over the next month, we will be counting down the days until the BERC Alumni Gala across our socials to highlight how special of an event this is going to be. It is going to be an elevated affair, featuring food and drinks, student performances, and a even Severin Borenstein-moderated live auction. We hope to see as many BERC alums there as possible!

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BERC Alumni Gala BERC invites you to our annual alumni gala, a night celebrating and supporting sustainability leaders in the Bay Area.

We are thrilled to announce BERC's 2023 Resources Symposium, and this year our focus is on Mineral Management! 🌍♻️🌱

The 2023 Resources Symposium will convene leading experts in sustainable mining practices to delve into the management of critical and conflicting minerals crucial for energy transition technologies. We will tackle domestic and international challenges, address recycling concerns, and explore the impact of political influences.

The event kicks off with a student research exposition competition and a dynamic career fair on the first day. The excitement continues on the second day with an impressive lineup of panelists, round table discussions, a pitch competition, an enlightening keynote speech, and a happy hour to wrap it all up. Check out the agenda below for more information.

📍 Location: Spieker Forum, Chou Hall (6th Floor), Haas School of Business
📅 Date: October 30-31

We can't wait to welcome you to this enriching event!

For tickets and further event details visit our website : https://www.bercresourcesymposium.com/

Over $400 billion dollars. Is that a lot of money? What would you do if you had that kind of money and the authority to use it to build new energy infrastructure? Check out the October edition of BERC’s blog where BERC member Cole Steinberg discusses his experience interning for the Loan Programs Office Legal team, visiting the Department of Energy’s headquarters in Washington D.C., and how the LPO is deploying public capital to advance the energy transition.

Read more here:

Banking the Energy Transition with the DOE's Loan Programs Office | Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative October 15, 2023Written by: Cole Steinberg, Edited by: Erin Jones and Matt WitkinLarger than ten blue whales, grayer than the eye of a hurricane, more daunting than that ten-page paper due in the morning. There are plenty of hyperboles available to describe the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Headqu...

The “Energy and Resources 101” conference will plunge into the current state of climate change and the path forward through innovative technologies, enabling policies, and catalytic funding. Check out our agenda below! Hear from experts in the field and from current students on their graduate experiences!

Location: Spieker Forum, Chou Hall (6th Floor)
Date: Friday, September 1st
Time: 9am - 4pm

We’ll be providing breakfast, lunch, and a happy hour after the event (with 1 complimentary drink stub!).

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/energy-and-resources-101-tickets-698129132027

Kick off the school year with BERC!

The Energy and Resources 101 conference will plunge into the current state of climate change and the path forward through innovative technologies, enabling policies, and catalytic funding.

Keep a look out for our next announcements on our agenda and an exciting list of speakers leading the charge in the climate transition.
In addition, we’ll be providing breakfast, lunch, and a happy hour after the event (with 1 complimentary drink stub!).

See you on September 1 from 9am-4pm at Spieker Forum, Chou Hall (6th floor)!
Register here! https://qrco.de/beFCgP
Questions? Ask us! [email protected]

How have subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act affected Direct Air Capture (DAC)? Come read along to learn about lessons from past U.S. solar subsidies and how that insight can influence subsidies for newer technologies like DAC. Recently published in the July edition of the Environmental Law Reporter, BERC’s August blog post provides compelling lessons for how we should think about subsidies for climate technologies.

Find the blog post here: https://berc.berkeley.edu/news/did-inflation-reduction-act-help-direct-air-capture

It's ! What better way to celebrate than with friends, old and new, from ? We are excited to invite all current members and alumni to mingle and reconnect @ Kingfish Pub & Cafe in Oakland on Tuesday, April 25th from 6-9pm

Register here: https://lnkd.in/gdza7DGZ

BERC Alumni Happy Hour BERC will be hosting a Spring Happy Hour for current members and alumni in spirit of EARTH MONTH!

What is keeping Solar from becoming a viable energy alternative? Science at Cal is hosting a virtual event on August 18, Thursday, at noon, where Dr. Rachel Woods-Robinson, PhD will take us on a journey to understand solar cells, starting from the sun down to electricity. Register here for free-> https://lnkd.in/gFwi9DJJ

Science at Cal - Alchemy in the 21st Century: New materials to combat the energy crisis As scientists continuously hunt for novel approaches to combat our energy crisis, the field of materials science has secured a spot in the fight, furthering our understanding of the properties and app...

The end of the semester is upon us with a final BERCshop on one of the most sought-after topics in Clean Energy today - the future of Nuclear Energy in Decarbonization. This BERCshop is ON ZOOM and OPEN TO ALL! Whether you are an expert in the field or just starting, you will benefit from a discussion with our esteemed panelists:
Dinara Ermakova - UC Berkeley, Nuclear Engg PhD
Rick Griffith - Haas MBA, US Navy Veteran, Former Nuclear Engineer
Register here-> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-of-nuclear-energy-in-decarbonization-tickets-322780734867?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Future of Nuclear Energy in Decarbonization Please join BERC for an event about the future of nuclear energy in a decarbonized future!

Exciting Event Alert! A rapid-fire series of presentations on Future Grid Infrastructure and EVs is happening tomorrow (April 29th) from 12-1:30 pm at Chou Hall N570. Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-indicator-hour-future-grid-infrastructure-and-electric-vehicles-tickets-321112144067