Wind Energy Project Now Operating, Generating Power
Wind farm near Lompoc consists of 29 wind turbine generators producing energy to power the equivalent of 40,000 home.
Clean Tech + Energy
UCSB to Study Joint Effects of Climate Change and Offshore Wind Energy on West Coast Fisheries
Armed with a new $1.1 million grant from BOEM, emLab is ready to add climate change to the mix, incorporating climate model projections of ocean […]
Cal Poly Electrical Engineering Professor Secures $496K Grant to Tackle Power Grid Challenges with Advanced Computing
Driven by a mission to transform power grids, Cal Poly Assistant Professor Jason Poon has secured $496,000 in grant funding to develop innovative computer methods […]
GridStor Launches Goleta Energy Storage Facility
It’s the young company’s first operational project and the largest power resource in Santa Barbara County.
Cal Poly Develops Innovative Glue Breakthrough — And It Just Got Patented
An innovative, ecofriendly glue designed by a Cal Poly chemistry research team in collaboration with an East Coast company has been approved for a U.S. […]
From green waste to renewable energy: A look inside SLO County’s anaerobic digester facility
After San Luis Obispo County residents toss yard waste and food scraps into their green bin, the waste is transformed into renewable energy.
UCSB celebrates 15 years of innovation in energy efficiency
The Institute for Energy Efficiency has become a major center for research into solid-state lighting, advanced semiconductors, improving efficiency in agriculture and advancing public policy.
UC Santa Barbara environmental economist joins the White House Council of Economic Advisers
Associate Professor Kyle Meng will serve as the senior economist tasked with the council’s climate, energy and environment portfolio.
