When people ask me, “Does solar work in foggy Humboldt County?” I answer with a resounding “Yes,” adding that the large number of solar electric systems gracing our local rooftops is a good indication that solar works...
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Jim ZoellickA Message from the Director
The big news at the Schatz lab is that after 15 years at our present location in the Humboldt State University Annex, we’ve begun the process of building a new facility on the HSU campus. Though our present home...
Peter LehmanRenewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Kenya
Article written by Arne Jacobson Kenya is a world leader, on a per capita basis, in the utilization of solar photovoltaic systems. Solar power provides the main source of electricity for more than 5% of Kenya’s rural...
Schatz CenterNorth Coast Energy Alternatives Conference
SERC is proud to be a sponsor of the North Coast Regional Energy Alternatives Conference. The conference is being put on by Plan It Green, a local non-profit organization composed of engineers, planners, builders...
Outreach on the Klamath
This past spring, SERC visited three elementary schools on the Yurok Reservation: Weitchpec Elementary, Margaret Keating School, and Jack Norton School. The goal was to inspire and teach Yurok youth about basic energy...
SERC Helps United Indian Health Services Go Solar
Local health care provider United Indian Health Services (UIHS) recently received a grant from the State of California to install a 40-kW solar electric power system on the rooftops of two wings of UIHS’s Potawot Health...
Richard EngelA Message from the Director
Humboldt County has become a hotbed of renewable energy development. We’ve reported in a past issue that Humboldt County residents have the highest per capita use of grid connected solar systems in California, even...
Hydrogen Fueling Station Update
As reported in our last issue, SERC will soon receive a hydrogen-powered Toyota Prius for use at Humboldt State University (HSU). SERC engineers have recently completed design of an on-campus hydrogen fueling station to...
Biomass Feasibility Study
Article by Ranjit Deshmukh Biomass has a tremendous potential for providing renewable energy if it is harvested in an environmentally sustainable manner. The forestlands of Humboldt County have considerable biomass that...
H2 Safety Training for UTC Power & CT Transit
SERC recently added UTC Power to their list of clients for whom they have provided hydrogen safety and awareness training. That list also includes Chevron, AC Transit, SunLine Transit, and the State University of New...
Yurok Energy Project Update
SERC’s ongoing effort to help the Yurok Tribe develop a Tribal energy program has recently been strengthened by a new collaboration with engineering students and faculty at Humboldt State University (HSU). The students...
SERC Helps Turn Schools Green
Over the past two years, SERC has worked with the Washington, DC-based Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) on the creation of an energy efficiency curriculum intended for nationwide use in high schools. The curriculum, known...
