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.
Clean Tech + 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.
SLO County gets big grant to study desalination and water reuse projects
SLO County was awarded $550,000 in matching funds to start a feasibility, technology and project location study to take advantage of our over 80 miles […]
All of the Olive: Cal Poly Researchers Explore Energy Potential in Food Waste
Could a new green energy source be hiding in our pantries? Researchers are studying whether the waste from olive production could be used to make […]
Ocean Rainforest secured $4.5 million for giant kelp cultivation technologies
The Technology to Market Plus Up award from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency marks a significant leap forward in Ocean Rainforest’s commitment […]
REC Solar to further accelerate nationwide clean energy transition through partnership with ArcLight
REC Solar has a portfolio of solar, battery energy storage and microgrid projects for hundreds of U.S. commercial enterprises, including manufacturers, retailers, schools, universities and […]
Once feared, Diablo Canyon now key to California clean energy goals
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant may be just what California needs while the state awaits construction of an offshore wind farm.
