First wind energy project on California coast begins delivering energy
The wind farm consists of 29 wind turbines spread out across nearly 3,000 acres of hillside abutting Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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UCSB scientist takes home top electronics engineering award
The director of the UCSB Institute for Energy Efficiency was selected to receive a prestigious prize from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
SLO County airport breaks record for number of passengers in 2023
The airport served 660,745 passengers — 19% higher than in 2022, which in itself was another record-breaking year.
Vandenberg SFB Looks at Upgrades Amid Increase in Rocket Launches
During REACH Ideas + Action Summit in Goleta, firms say regulatory approvals need to be speedier
Summit boasts major technological advancements that will create thousands of new jobs
Community leaders up and down the coast talked about promising progress in multiple fields— from the clean tech and climate to semiconductors and space.
Dubroff: New launch fees will help fuel Vandenberg’s expansion
That could be part of the formula that finally kick-starts some serious spinout industry from the base into the economy at large.
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.
Transphorm bought out in $339M deal
Goleta-based Transphorm, a a leader in gallium nitride power semiconductors that spun out from UC Santa Barbara, was purchased by Tokyo-based Renesas Electronics Corporation in […]
