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Ahn and Greg insert a module into its place

The Schatz Center roof goes solar

On the last weekend of September, HSU and Schatz Center alumnus Nate Coleman returned to Humboldt State with a team of solar professionals to lead the installation of a photovoltaic array on the roof of the Schatz...

Overhead view of Schatz Center facilities

Tour the Schatz Center on first Fridays!

We invite you to join us on the first Friday of each month, for a free tour of the Schatz Center. Learn about our current projects and areas of research — including smart grids, off-grid energy access, bioenergy, clean...

Two cars, with the fuel lines crossing over each other, charge beneath redwoods

Electrifying transportation at HSU

HSU’s first electric vehicle station has already provided 60 “charge ups” in the month since fall semester began. Vehicles charged for an average of 2 hours, obtaining an average of 8 kWh of energy, up...

Jared Huffman speaks from a podium, between a zero-emission vehicle and the West Wing

Dedication of the Schatz Center West Wing

On Friday, May 4, we formally dedicated our new West Wing addition. Congressional Representative Jared Huffman was joined by HSU President Lisa Rossbacher, Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Council Member Jason Ramos, and...

The West Wing, as seen from the southwest corner

Schatz Center “West Wing” Nears Completion

Construction of the Schatz Center’s new “West Wing” is nearing completion. The 1900 square foot single-story building was designed by Suarez Kuehne Architecture of San Francisco, and is being built by Adams Commercial...

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