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Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid featured in EPIC report

Thanks to the California Energy Commission for its leadership in supporting innovative, clean energy projects across the state! The EPIC program is now entering its 10th year, with over $1 billion in...

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California’s first 100% renewable multi-customer microgrid is now operational

PRESS RELEASE: June 7, 2022 Collaborating for a clean energy future California’s first 100% renewable energy, front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrid is now fully operational. Located in Humboldt...

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Thursday, 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...

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SAFE Symposium: March 1, 2023

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 1, for a symposium on Rural & Tribal Community Resilience: Strategies for Action. This in-person event is part of the SAFE project — a collaboration of...

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Thursday, April 6 @ 5:30 pm (webinar)– The justice conundrum in coastal...

With Jola Ajibade, Ph.D., of Portland State University REGISTER for this webinar Next up in our Climate and Clean Energy series, we explore the justice conundrum in coastal adaptation: should we...

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Thursday, April 27 @ 2 pm (webinar) — Seabirds in 3D: a new framework for...

REGISTER HERE Thursday, April 27 from 2-4 pm (Pacific) In order to determine the potential impacts of offshore wind turbines on seabird species, we need to understand species distribution and behavior...

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Job 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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Job 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...

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Thursday, 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...

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Report: 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...

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Webinar (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...

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Introducing 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...

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Powering 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...

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Job 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...

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DOE 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...

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Tuesday, 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...

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Thursday, 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...

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