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.
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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 […]
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 […]
Reflecting on 2023
In tandem with the extraordinary efforts of each of you, we hit major milestones and saw breakthrough achievements. As we carry into the new year, […]
SpaceX plans rapid increase in West Coast launch cadence
SpaceX plans to launch about 50 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2024 with a chance of 100 launches in the year 2025.
Mapping science: How GIS transformed our view of the world
Read how UC Santa Barbara jump started development of this now ubiquitous technology.
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.
