Reporter Beth Farnsworth and the news team at our local ABC affiliate KEYT Channel 3 led their nightly newscast on November 12, 2015, with an excellent report on the vulnerability of the South County electricity supply. View the video below:
Archives for November 2015
Blackout or Bright Future? SBR3: Reliable, Resilient, 100% Renewable
Santa Barbara’s aging infrastructure threatens to wipe out power for the South Coast community for weeks or even months. One minor landslide could result in chaos, confusion, and even economic collapse for the coastal community that relies on a thriving tourism sector and a world-class University. Read more about this situation and our proposed solution […]
News Press Covers Transmission Threat
The Santa Barbara News Press covered the risks El Niño poses to the electricity transmission system that serves the South Coast area of Santa Barbara County. This issue is the impetus for SBR3 – the Academy’s plan to create a local, 100% renewable microgrid to serve the power needs of Southern Santa Barbara County. The […]
