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...
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Peter LehmanHydrogen 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...
Richard EngelBiomass 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...
Schatz CenterH2 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...
Jim ZoellickYurok 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...
A Message from the Director
What a difference a year makes. SERC colleague Arne Jacobson and I traveled to Washington, D.C. in January to speak to our lawmakers, discuss ongoing work at the Center, and offer our support and guidance on climate...
Renewables Renewed: Refurbishing the Schatz Solar Hydrogen Project
Article by Scott Rommel SERC got its start in 1989 when we designed and built the Schatz Solar Hydrogen Project (SSHP), the first solar hydrogen energy system in the U.S. The system was installed at Humboldt...
SERC Delivers Fuel Cell Test Station to Auburn University
Article by Michael Winkler SERC engineers Greg Chapman and Michael Winkler recently delivered a custom hydrogen fuel cell test station and two proton exchange membrane fuel cells to Professor Ben Choi at...
Humboldt State to Get Hydrogen Powered Toyota Prius
In the spring of 2007, SERC is scheduled to receive a hydrogen powered Toyota Prius for use at Humboldt State University (HSU). The vehicle will be operated for a two-year period as part of California’s Hydrogen Highway...
An Energy-Saving Home on the Range
A few months ago, staff of southern Oregon’s Siskiyou Field Institute (SFI) asked SERC to help make SFI’s newly acquired Deer Creek Center (DCC) a showcase for clean energy. SFI is a non-profit dedicated to increasing...
A Message from the Director
This issue of our newsletter chronicles a milestone event for the Schatz Center. After years of work designing and installing hydrogen technology for organizations all across the U.S., we’re finally getting to build a...
