Solar Energy Research Center (SERC)
Chu Hall, previously Solar Energy Research Center (SERC), is a 39,000 gsf building designed to house research laboratories and offices devoted to nanoscale photovoltaic and electro-chemical solar energy systems. The location of the building is in the area known as Old Town and will be immediately east of Building 26 (Medical) off McMillan Road.
The goal in building SERC is to develop the science and technology to create transportation fuels, i.e. solar fuels, from sunlight. The research will seek to answer the question of how we create nanoscale sunlight collectors, efficient catalytic processes, and product separation technologies to develop inexpensive systems using abundant and environmentally friendly materials. The multi-disciplinary staff at SERC will address these, and other challenges, in order to develop an efficient solar to chemical energy system, using nanoscale photovoltaic and electrochemical technology. Fuels that might result from this research include hydrocarbons, ethanol, methanol, and hydrogen.
Additional Information
Contact: planning@lbl.gov
Slides from 5/26 Public Scoping Meeting
Environmental Documents
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has issued environmental documents for proposed activities. The documents are provided below in reverse chronological order by the environmental act that they address. Additionally, we have included related documents at the bottom of the page.
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NOTICES AND RELEASES
Date Issued: 12/22/2010
Document Title: Notice of Availability – Final EIR
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: Notice of Completion / Notice of Availability – Draft EIR
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 05/13/2010
Document Title: Notice of Preparation – Draft EIR
Comment Period: 05/13/2010 to 06/11/2010
Date Issued: 05/13/2010
Document Title: Notice of Preparation – Draft EIR, Attachment A: Public Scoping Meeting
Comment Period: 05/13/2010 to 06/11/2010
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR)
Date Issued: 12/22/2010
Document Title: Executive Summary
Date Issued: 12/22/2010
Document Title: Cover Sheet, Table of Contents, 1.0 Introduction
Date Issued: 12/22/2010
Document Title: 2.0 Comments and Responses to Comments (Part 1)
Date Issued: 12/22/2010
Document Title: 2.0 Comments and Responses to Comments (Part 2)
Date Issued: 12/22/2010
Document Title: 3.0 Report Preparation
Date Issued: 12/22/2010
Document Title: Comment Letter Attachments (17.2 MB)
Date Issued: 12/22/2010
Document Title: Final Environmental Impact Report (All, 7.4 MB)
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR)
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: Cover Sheet
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: Table of Contents
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 1.0 Introduction
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 2.0 Executive Summary
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 3.0 Project Description
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 4.0 Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 4.1 Asthetics
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 4.2 Air Quality
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 4.3 Geology and Soils
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 4.4 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 4.5 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 4.6 Hydrology and Water Quality
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 4.7 Noise
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 4.8 Transportation and Traffic
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 4.9 Wastewater and Energy Systems
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 5.0 Alternatives
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 6.0 Other Considerations
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
Date Issued: 09/07/2010
Document Title: 7.0 Report Preparation
Comment Period: 09/07/2010 to 10/21/2010
DOCUMENTS — REFERENCED IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
Date Issued: 09/03/2010
Document Title: SERC Truck Noise Memo 9-3-10.pdf
Date Issued: 09/03/2010
Document Title: SERC Noise Memo 9-3-10.pdf
Date Issued: 08/19/2010
Document Title: SERC HHRA Memo.pdf
Date Issued: 04/08/2010
Document Title: SERC Geotech Report.pdf
Date Issued: 01/26/2010
Document Title: SP2 AQ Tech Analysis.pdf
Date Issued: 08/31/2009
Document Title: Bldg 25 Paleo Investigation.pdf