By Joseph Mangano, MPH, MBA, Executive Director Radiation and Public Health Project June 23, 2025 In the past few years, an unexpected effort to dramatically expand U.S. nuclear power – which for decades has diminished as an electricity source – has raised concerns about safety and health. During the Cold War, government leaders promoted electricity … Continue Reading
Academy Moves Forward on Nuclear Crisis Awareness
On March 11, 2011, there was a seismic catastrophe unrelated to greenhouse gas emissions that…
Advanced Community Energy (ACE): A Winning Hand for Local Energy Development
The increasing prevalence of wildfires (often sparked by utility wires) and other extreme weather events…
Montecito Community Microgrid Status Report (December 2019)
The World Business Academy, in partnership with the contractor we selected, the Clean Coalition, has…
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Recognizes a Climate Emergency
SANTA BARBARA, CA — On December 10 , 2019, the Santa Barbara County Board of…
PSPS Outages Expected in Santa Barbara This Week (including Montecito)
Southern California Edison (SCE) has recently announced that a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) is…
Resiliency Through Repurposing
By Robert Perry, Director of Research In facing our climate crisis, a lot of emphasis…
The Resource Adequacy Hurdle to 100% Renewable Energy
By Robert Perry, Director of Research Over the years, I’ve written about Santa Barbara County’s…
Stop the PG&E Bailout Bonds
Call to Action! Dear Academy Supporters, The World Business Academy strongly opposed AB 1054, the…