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
Montecito Community Microgrid Initiative Established
World Business Academy and Clean Coalition collaborating with local leaders to build a modern energy…
Reviving Retail in Santa Barbara: Solutions to the ‘Retail Apocalypse’
The World Business Academy The retail sector in Santa Barbara, particularly downtown, has been struggling.…
Upcoming Earth Day Focuses on Resiliency
Visit The Academy at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival April 21 and 22 at…
A Sneak Peek Into Our Distributed Energy Future
The World Business Academy has joined with Clean Coalition, a non-profit organization with expertise in…
SCE’s Energy RFP: Opportunity or Trap?
By Robert Perry, Director of Energy Research For renewable energy advocates, 2017 was a pretty…
Reviving Retail in Santa Barbara Community Meeting
Community Solutions to the ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Santa Barbara retailers currently face a perfect storm due…
Academy Featured in Local Magazine VOICE
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally If you missed the Friday, March 9 issue of the local…
Rebuilding Montecito Community Meeting
Global Citizens Club Meeting Explores Grid Resiliency in Montecito The Academy’s February 20th Global Citizens Club…