About BERC

Descriptions of what BERC is, who we are, etc.

Alumni Spotlight: Marcus Lehmann

April 9, 2019

Marcus Lehmann

Current position: Co-founder & CEO, CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Cal Affiliation: Visiting Research Student, Mechanical Engineering (2012-2016)

During his time as a Visiting Scholar at the Theoretical & Applied Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Marcus was inspired by the “Wave Carpet”,...

GUEST POST: UC Irvine’s ICEPAG Microgrid Global Summit (& Energy Reconnections)

April 23, 2019

Spring Break is a great time to relax, spend time with family, or travel. For me, Spring Break was the perfect opportunity to attend the ICEPAG 2019 Microgrid Global Summit. The International Colloquium on Environmentally Preferred Advanced Power Generation (ICEPAG) is an annual clean energy conference presented by the Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) at UC Irvine. With a focus on microgrids, ICEPAG invites professionals in both academia and industry to share their cutting-edge developments.

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From the Haas Blog: Double victory for MBA teams at UCLA Energy Competition!

March 26, 2019

BERC continues to take the world by storm, racking up double wins at UCLA's Energy Case Challenges Competition last month!

Check out the Haas blog link for more information and congratulations to Sid Mullick, Cici Saekow, Mark Sheiness, Kylie Sale, William Lynn (from Edison International/Southern California Edison), Bree Soares, Kate Tomlinson, Joyce Yao, Deborah Tan, and Nick Matcheck, all Haas MBA 20.

Summit 2019 Recap

March 11, 2019

BERC Summit 2019

Thank you to everyone who attended the 13th annual BERC Energy Summit! We had a great time welcoming all of you and learning more about the exciting work being done around energy and resources in the Cal community and beyond. A big thanks to all our sponsors and speakers who made this Summit the best yet.

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Partners & Sponsors

BERC works with a variety of partners and sponsors to create sustainable relationships that are beneficial for both BERC and our partners. Outside sponsorships allow us to host over 40 events each year, run career treks to local cleantech organizations, maintain programs for active student engagement, and coordinate a multitude of on-campus activities. In return, partnerships afford outside organizations the opportunity to access a...