Job opening: California Public Utilities Commission, Energy Division Student...
Updated Friday, April 10. Please see Internship Summaries for fourth potential position. Applications are due by Friday, April 17th, at 11:59 pm (Pacific) Download the full job announcement The Schatz...
View ArticleSpeaker series: America’s Nuclear Waste Gridlock and the Future of the...
We invite you to join us for a presentation by Vincent Ialenti, on Thursday, April 30 @ 5:30 pm in BSS 166 at Cal Poly Humboldt (next to the Native American Forum). This event is free and open to the...
View ArticleNew Report: Offshore Wind Ratepayer Cost Analysis
Our latest report estimates the ratepayer impacts over time associated with developing major new infrastructure – including a substation and two 500kV transmission lines – to enable offshore wind power...
View ArticleNew report and upcoming lecture: Power Behind the Redwood Curtain
Save the date! Join us on Wednesday, October 29 from 5:30-7:00 pm in BSS 166 (next to the Native American Forum at Cal Poly Humboldt), for a presentation and discussion of this research. The event is...
View ArticleFinal report: Evaluating seabird collision vulnerability to offshore wind...
In 2020, our team began a collaboration with H. T. Harvey & Associates to understand seabird vulnerability to offshore wind within the marine waters off Southern California to Central Oregon. Our...
View ArticleHumboldt Transit Authority Zero Emission Bus Project
Responding to California’s Clean Transit Initiative, our local Humboldt Transit Authority(HTA) has begun a required transition to a zero-emission transit fleet. HTA will soonreceive 11 New Flyer...
View ArticleThursday, May 8: Scaling Our Energy Future with Carla Peterman
Carla J. Peterman is Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer for PG&E Corporation. At PG&E, she oversees the company’s regulatory, legislative,...
View ArticleWest Coast Perspectives on Ocean Renewable Energy
REGISTER HERE What factors influence people’s different responses to proposed offshore wind and wave energy developments – and what might the implications for future siting and permitting processes be?...
View ArticleWednesday, February 19: Decolonizing Renewable Energy Development with...
Renewable energy development is necessary to decarbonize the electrical grid and move communities away from reliance on burning fossil fuels, and yet sometimes decarbonization efforts conflict with the...
View ArticleThursday, February 23 @ 5:30 pm (webinar) — Spent nuclear fuel and sea level...
44 Feet: Vulnerabilities, Opportunities, and Strategies for Managing Risk from Sea-Level Rise to Humboldt Bay’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Site With Jennifer Marlow and Alexander Brown REGISTER for this...
View ArticleTuesday, September 24 @ 1 pm (webinar) — Seabirds in 3D: A Framework to...
REGISTER HERE Tuesday, Sept 24 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm (Pacific) Due to strong and reliable winds off California, offshore wind will play a key role in the state’s goal to achieve 100% renewable energy by...
View ArticleDOE funding enables a transformative energy solution for rural Northern...
The Tribal Energy Resilience and Sovereignty project (TERAS) will empower four tribes in Northern California to transform one of the state’s least reliable electrical circuits into a highly resilient...
View ArticleJob opening: senior energy policy analyst with offshore wind interest
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The first round of review will be based on applications received by Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 5 pm (Pacific). Download the full job...
View ArticlePowering Campus Resilience
A new solar microgrid designed by the Schatz Center is expected to be up and running at Cal Poly Humboldt by fall 2025. The microgrid will be a solar+battery system with 2.1 megawatts of AC solar and a...
View ArticleIntroducing the Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium…
A new West Coast collaboration for offshore wind science was announced in Sacramento today. The Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium (POWC) is a joint effort between three research centers: the Schatz...
View ArticleWebinar (5/25): Transmission Alternatives for California North Coast Offshore...
View the webinar recording and materials Download the reports Join us on Wednesday, May 25 from 1-3 pm Pacific for a webinar on our latest feasibility study for offshore wind development in the...
View ArticleReport: Offshore wind transmission scenarios for Northern California and...
We recently released a new report that evaluates potential scenarios for electric grid transmission development to support floating offshore wind along the northern coast of California and the southern...
View ArticleThursday, Nov 30: Lessons on Climate Communication and Environmental...
“Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” In this talk, Rosanna Xia will break down how journalists today are...
View ArticleJob position: student research assistants for offshore wind
POSITION EXTENDED. All application materials must now be received by 5 pm (Pacific) on Friday, December 8, 2023. See the “How to apply” section below for more details. Please note: The following...
View ArticleJob opening: economic analyst / offshore wind extension specialist
First consideration will be given to applications submitted by Friday, November 17, 2023 at 4 pm (Pacific). The position will be open until filled. Download the full job announcement We are seeking an...
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