Thanks to all our members who sent opposition letters to their California legislators and the acting Public Utility Commissioners earlier this month. For those not familiar with this specific call to action, the letters urged the CPUC not adopt a decision that would dramatically increase costs associated with the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) charge, […]
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Microgrids: Our Energy Future
Stand in the future you wish to see. Then look back from there at the path and the choices that helped us solve our challenges, regenerate our natural systems, and learn to live in harmony with the planet and each other. Take four minutes to explore this way of thinking. This short, animated film […]
Montecito Community Microgrid Initiative Established
World Business Academy and Clean Coalition collaborating with local leaders to build a modern energy system that provides renewables-driven resilience and emergency preparedness for Montecito The World Business Academy and the Clean Coalition are pleased to announce the launch of the Montecito Community Microgrid Initiative, which will bring renewables-driven energy resilience to critical facilities in […]
SCE’s Energy RFP: Opportunity or Trap?
By Robert Perry, Director of Energy Research For renewable energy advocates, 2017 was a pretty good year. First, the Public Utilities and Energy commissions denied Southern California Edison’s proposed refurbishment of the Ellwood Power Station in Goleta and the construction of the Puente gas peaker plant in Oxnard. This decision is considered by the energy […]
Academy Featured in Local Magazine VOICE
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally If you missed the Friday, March 9 issue of the local Santa Barbara’s VOICE Magazine (AKA CASA Magazine), please check it out! We are thrilled to share that our very own Rinaldo Brutoco is on the cover of the weekly issue, which features a well-written and comprehensive article about The Academy, […]
Rebuilding Montecito Community Meeting
Global Citizens Club Meeting Explores Grid Resiliency in Montecito The Academy’s February 20th Global Citizens Club meeting Rebuilding Montecito: Pathways to a Resilient Future explored resiliency on a personal, community, and countywide level as we addressed the rebuilding of a community deeply affected by climate change. Following the Thomas Fire and Montecito landslides, we need to pursue solutions […]
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 […]
Santa Barbara Power Line Failure and Potential for Microgrids
This video is a Google Earth flyover of the transmission line that is “at risk,” for catastrophic failure in Santa Barbara County. Southern California Edison has determined that a line or tower failure would severely disrupt the availability of energy in Southern Santa Barbara County. Severe storms could prevent the repair and reconnection for weeks […]
The Clean Energy Moonshot – 100% Renewable CA in 10 Years!
Business and policymakers around the globe are waking up to the scope of the global warming crisis. With this crisis comes great opportunity: we currently have the technology and capital to support the transition to the next energy paradigm—the global implementation of 100-percent renewable energy. To catalyze this shift, we propose a challenge along the […]
