Schatz Energy News
November 18, 2024: Job opening for a research assistant
We have partnered with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to support the hiring of an undergraduate or graduate student at Cal Poly Humboldt for a Spring 2025 research assistantship at the CPUC. This is a part-time, paid internship position expected to start on or near January 21, 2025 and continue through the end of the semester (week of May 19). There is potential for the internship to continue into the summer. All application materials must be received by 5 pm Pacific Time (US) on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Learn more and apply here…
November 18, 2024: Job opening for two undergraduate research assistants in offshore wind
We have two undergraduate research assistant openings in offshore wind energy. These paid internship positions are expected to start in early February 2025 and continue to the end of the Spring Semester 2025, with the possibility to continue work into a portion of the summer. Applications are due by Monday, December 9, 2024, at 8 am (Pacific). Learn more and apply here…
October 1, 2024: Job opening for a project manager in offshore wind
We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a project manager to support our offshore wind research portfolio, including efforts associated with the Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium (POWC). The first round of review will be based on applications received by Monday, October 28, 2024 at 8 am (Pacific). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Learn more and apply here…
August 6, 2024: TERAS microgrid project wins a DOE GRIP award
The Department of Energy announced a GRIP award today for the Tribal Energy Resilience and Sovereignty project. TERAS will develop a series of nested, clean energy microgrids to resolve significant outage issues for Tribal communities in Northern California. We’re honored to support an intertribal partnership between the Hoopa, Karuk, Yurok, and Blue Lake Rancheria Tribes, and we are grateful for collaboration and support from the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, PG&E, the California Energy Commission, the DOE, and many other funders and technical and workforce development teams who will make this project possible! Learn more about TERAS…
Recent webinars
- Offshore wind and transmission infrastructure in northwestern CA — video recording and slide deck (March 25, 2024)
Recent publications
- Life cycle climate impacts of producing biochar from forest residues via the Takachar reactor (2024)
- Northern California and Southern Oregon Offshore Wind Transmission Study — Vol. 1 Executive Summary and Main report and Vol. 2 Appendices (2023)
- Competitive Offshore Wind Leases on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: A Review of the Use of Multiple-Factor Auctions and Nonmonetary Credits (2023)
- Climate and air pollution impacts of generating biopower from forest management residues in California (2023)
- Transmission Alternatives for California North Coast Offshore Wind
- Delivering Climate and Air Quality Benefits from the Use of Forest Residues in California (2022)
- How the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard could use garbage to pay for electric vehicles (2022)
- Overlooked emissions: influence of environmental variables on greenhouse gas generation from woody biomass storage (2022)
