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Schatz Center
Speaker series: America’s Nuclear Waste Gridlock and the Future of the Humboldt Bay Spent Fuel Site — April 30 @ 5:30 pm
We invite you to join us for a presentation by Vincent Ialenti, on Thursday, April 30 @ 5:30 pm in BSS 166 at Cal Poly Humboldt (next to the Native American Forum). This event is free and open to the public, and ADA...
Maia Cheli
New Report: Offshore Wind Ratepayer Cost Analysis
Our latest report estimates the ratepayer impacts over time associated with developing major new infrastructure – including a substation and two 500kV transmission lines – to enable offshore wind power from the Humboldt...
New report and upcoming lecture: Power Behind the Redwood Curtain
*Please note, this report has been updated as of Dec 2025. Save the date! Join us on Wednesday, October 29 from 5:30-7:00 pm in BSS 166 (next to the Native American Forum at Cal Poly Humboldt), for a presentation and...
Final report: Evaluating seabird collision vulnerability to offshore wind development
In 2020, our team began a collaboration with H. T. Harvey & Associates to understand seabird vulnerability to offshore wind within the marine waters off Southern California to Central Oregon. H. T. Harvey &...
Humboldt Transit Authority Zero Emission Bus Project
Responding to California’s Clean Transit Initiative, our local Humboldt Transit Authority(HTA) has begun a required transition to a zero-emission transit fleet. HTA will soonreceive 11 New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE...
Thursday, May 8: Scaling Our Energy Future with Carla Peterman
When: Thursday, May 8 from 5:30-7:00 pm Where: BSS 166 at Cal Poly Humboldt Who: Everyone is invited to attend this free event! Carla J. Peterman is Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief...
West Coast Perspectives on Ocean Renewable Energy
REGISTER HERE What factors influence people’s different responses to proposed offshore wind and wave energy developments – and what might the implications for future siting and permitting processes be? In...
Wednesday, February 19: Decolonizing Renewable Energy Development with Jennifer Sahn and B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster
When: Wednesday, February 19 from 5:30-7:00 pm Where: Native American Forum (BSS 162) at Cal Poly Humboldt Who: Everyone is invited to attend this free event! Renewable energy development is...
Tuesday, September 24 @ 1 pm (webinar) — Seabirds in 3D: A Framework to Evaluate Collision Vulnerability with Future Offshore Wind Developments
REGISTER HERE Tuesday, Sept 24 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm (Pacific) Presented by: Eli Wallach and Arne Jacobson of the Schatz Center, and Stephanie Schneider and Sharon Kramer of H. T. Harvey & Associates. Expert...
DOE funding enables a transformative energy solution for rural Northern California tribes
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 renewable energy...
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 5.8 megawatt...
