CENTER FOR ENERGY STUDIES

San Diego State University

The Center for Energy Studies (CES) was founded in 1981 to facilitate, promote and support research and academic programs relating to the study of energy and its impact on society. Particular emphasis has been placed on issues of concern to the San Diego region, including the border region with Mexico. The Center provides a forum for faculty, students and researchers from different disciplines to cooperate in the study of matters relating to the technical, economic and environmental aspects of energy use. The Director is Dr. Alan Sweedler.

Energy Minor

The CES coordinates the minor in energy studies offered at SDSU. This is an interdisciplinary minor that exposes students to a variety of topics in energy technology and policy. It is intended for students who seek professional careers in energy-related fields.

Energy Collection

The CES has helped develop an extensive collection of energy-related resources in the University Library. Approximately 5,000 books and documents and 30 journals comprise SDSU energy-related holdings. The collection material includes material relating to energy matters of the San Diego and Southwest region as well as material on energy economics, policy and legislation, photovolatics, geothermal, biomass and other energy technologies.

Center For Energy Studies Projects

• California's first grid-connected photovolatic house. Funded by the California Energy Commission
• An analysis of the energy sector in San Diego Region and a plan for energy use to the year 2010. Funded by San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) /LI>
• A study of the energy sector in Baja California. Funded by SANDAG
• Development of a bi-national data base in the US-Mexico border region relating to energy and air pollution. Funded by the Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy
• Establishment of the San Diego Regional Energy Office.
• Analysis of Air Emissions from Heavy-Duty Trucks Entering California from Mexico. Funded by the Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy.
• A study of energy issues in the San Diego-Tijuana Region.
• Environmental Impacts of Power Plants in the Baja California Region. Funded by the Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy

Graduate Student Research

• Stephanie Diemel; "Feasibility Study for Using Photovoltaics to meet Peak Demand in San Diego County": December, 1997
• Matt Fertig; "Modeling Mobile Emissions and GIS Analysis of Air Pollutants in the San Diego Region": June, 1998
• Sean Tenaka; "Energy and Water in the San Diego Region": Anticipated completion date, December, 2002

Recent publications:

• Sources of Air Pollution in the US-Mexico Border Region
• Emissions From Heavy-Duty Trucks At The San Diego-Tijuana Border Crossing
• ENERGY ISSUES IN THE SAN DIEGO-TIJUANA REGION
• ENERGY ISSUES IN THE CALIFORNIA-BAJA CALIFORNIA BINATIONAL REGION

Related Sites:

• Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias (IRSC)
• Border Energy / Energia Fronteriza
• San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO)
• California Energy Commission

For further information contact Alan Sweedler via e-mail:Alan.Sweedler@sdsu.edu

Or via regular mail to:

Center for Energy Studies
College of Sciences
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-1233