Join us in Nairobi on February 18-20, for the annual Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo. Five members of the Schatz Center’s off-grid team will be participating in the conference: Arne Jacobson, Nicholas Lam...
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Yurok Tribe celebrates new solar array in Tulley Creek
On December 19, the Yurok Tribe celebrated the installation of a new, 28 kW solar photovoltaic system on the Tulley Creek Transportation Building, and announced plans to install a second, 24 kW system on the Tulley...
Three questions for Deepti Chatti
Dr. Deepti Chatti joined the Schatz Energy Research Center this fall as a faculty associate, and is an Assistant Professor in Humboldt State’s Environmental Studies department. Maia: What is the role of social...
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October on the Coral Sea
Last month, Mark Severy joined the crew of the R.V. Coral Sea for a research cruise from Humboldt Bay out past the continental shelf. The Coral Sea is Humboldt State’s marine research and teaching vessel, and...
Dec 5 at HSU: Fishing community sustainability planning
Fishing communities are facing a variety of challenges including declines in participation, reduced access to fish resources, aging physical infrastructure, gentrification, competition from foreign imports, the...
Nov 14 at HSU: Calculating the air quality and climate impacts of using forestry residues to generate electricity
California faces a forest management crisis, as severe drought, wildfire, and pest infestation worsen in the face of climate change. If managed properly, bioelectricity could help support sustainable forest management...
Webinar (11/14): lighting needs in humanitarian settings
On Thursday, November 14, staff from Lighting Global will participate in a webinar on Sustainable Energy for Powering Household and Community Lighting Needs in Humanitarian Settings. This is the third of a four-part...
November 6 at HSU: a panel discussion on the proposed Terra-Gen wind energy project (NEW DATE)
The proposed wind farm at the Monument and Bear River ridges could generate about 400 GWh annually, which is equivalent to nearly half of Humboldt County’s electricity use. Anticipated project features include a...
Offshore wind: recent presentations & project updates
The Schatz Center’s offshore wind research team presented at two events held earlier this month in San Francisco: the Pacific Rim Offshore Wind conference and the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) IEPR Commissioner...
October 17 at HSU: the sustainability of addressing climate displacement through ally-based strategies
— a Sustainable Futures Speaker Series talk with Jen Marlow and Michael Gerace — Kivalina, Alaska, is pursuing planned community relocation as a comprehensive strategy to adapt to the realities of climate...
Blue Lake Rancheria microgrid provided critical services during power shutoff
Climate change is challenging our communities to redesign how we meet basic needs. Our specific mission at the Schatz Center is to increase energy access and reliability while shifting power generation to clean and...
The dirty footprint of the broken grid
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT Between 1-2 billion people live without reliable access to an electrical grid. Homes and businesses in these communities suffer outages that last from hundreds to thousands of hours each year —...
