The increasing prevalence of wildfires (often sparked by utility wires) and other extreme weather events highlights the urgent need for DERs and local microgrid systems to provide true resiliency against climate-induced disruption and state authorized Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) that would preemptively deenergize transmission lines. Unfortunately, there are many hurdles to be cleared before […]
Archives for December 2019
Montecito Community Microgrid Status Report (December 2019)
The World Business Academy, in partnership with the contractor we selected, the Clean Coalition, has been building support for the Montecito Community Microgrid Initiative (MCMI), a project featuring three “behind-the-meter” critical facility microgrids located at the Montecito Fire District (MFD), Montecito Water District (MWD), and Montecito Union School (MUS) in Montecito’s Upper Village. To date, […]
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Recognizes a Climate Emergency
SANTA BARBARA, CA — On December 10 , 2019, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a Declaration of a Climate Emergency introduced by County Supervisor Das Williams. The declaration followed a Washington Post article featuring Santa Barbara, which is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the country. In under two […]
Rinaldo Brutoco on VoiceAmerica’s Conscious Business for a Flourishing World
On December 13th, 2019, VoiceAmerica launched the first episode of a radio show titled Conscious Business for a Flourishing World. The second episode, along with a Conscious Business magazine edition, will debut in January 2020. VoiceAmerica is the leading worldwide producer of radio programming. The broadcaster covers topics like health and wellness and empowerment, and […]
Celebrating 2019 at the Gratitude Gathering
We are grateful to have enjoyed the company of our close family and friends at our annual Gratitude Gathering. This year, in addition to thanking our friends and supporters for a fantastic year of active participation, we celebrated independent journalism, both in our local community and throughout the world. Given the fragile state of our democratic […]
