SERC and the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, along with local contractors and site hosts, celebrate the opening of 10 new electric vehicle charging stations for the North Coast. Learn more by reading the press release...
Recent posts
Schatz CenterA Message from the Director
We are pleased to welcome two new faculty members to SERC and the Environmental Resources Engineering (ERE) Department. We recently received confirmation that Peter Alstone and Liza Boyle accepted the tenure track...
Arne JacobsonSERC Launches “The Energy Ladder Research” in Uganda
SERC has received a research grant from UNCDF’s CleanStart Programme to conduct a yearlong study in Uganda. This study aims to explore solar energy product adoption patterns for off-grid rural users and if flexible...
Richa GoyalBlue Lake Rancheria Microgrid
Since September, SERC’s microgrid team has been engaged in intensive design work with partners Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR), Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Siemens, Tesla, REC Solar, GHD, Idaho National Labs (INL)...
Dave CarterBRDI Waste to Wisdom: Results from Preliminary Biomass Briquetting
The Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) Waste to Wisdom project is studying various pathways to increase the value of forest residuals and decrease transportation costs to bring this underutilized...
Mark SeveryNorth Coast EV Charging Infrastructure
The first phase of the installation of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) for the Redwood Coast Electric Vehicle Charging Network (REVNet) is nearly complete. REVNet is a coordinated effort led by the Redwood...
Jerome CarmanSERC’s Off-grid Solar Testing Laboratory Gains International Recognition
SERC recently became accredited under ISO/IEC 17025, the single most important standard for testing laboratories around the world. This accreditation recognizes SERC’s technical competence to perform laboratory testing...
SERC Delivers Fuel Cell Test Station to Purdue University
In early December, Marc Marshall and I travelled to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana to install and train staff in the use of SERC’s first combined heat and power (CHP) fuel cell test station. CHP is also...
Greg ChapmanBlue Lake Rancheria Microgrid Project in the News
Intelligent Utility interviewed SERC’s founding director, Peter Lehman, about the Blue Lake Rancheria Microgrid project. Read the interview here.
A Message from the Director
Hello from Washington, DC, where I just attended the White House Forum on Catalyzing Markets for Off-Grid Clean Energy Access. The session involved a lively round table forum with participation from government...
A Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Blue Lake Rancheria’s Low-Carbon Community Microgrid
It was a beautiful day for a celebration. Keynote speakers included Congressman Jared Huffman and Energy Commissioner Karen Douglas. Entering the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) property the morning of August 24, I saw a huge...
Jim ZoellickAccelerating the Adoption of Low Carbon Transportation Fuels
The transportation sector accounts for 37% of all tracked greenhouse gas emissions1 in California, making this a key focus sector in statewide efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The California Energy Commission...
