All electric new building construction is now the future of Santa Barbara! We are excited to share that last week, Santa Barbara City Council and Mayor Cathy Murillo voted unanimously to enact a new building ordinance prohibiting natural gas infrastructure in newly constructed buildings (with a few exceptions where there isn’t yet a viable electric … Continue Reading
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By Robert Perry, Director of Energy Research [This is Part II in our series of…
Thinking Beyond the Burn: Adaptive Strategies for Climate Change
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SCE’s Energy RFP Looking More Like a Trap
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Reinventing State Street: Developing a Plan for the Future
On June 28, the World Business Academy’s Global Citizens Club hosted its second panel discussion…
Powering Paradise: Building Resiliency with Solar and Backup Power Systems
What are your renewable energy goals and how can you make them happen? Are you…