The Hydrogen Energy Paradigm: From Fossil Fuels to the Future Official Transcript – Recorded June 7th, 2018 Well, thank you everyone. My name is Rinaldo Brutoco. I’m very happy to be with you today. This talk is called “From Fossil Fuels to the Future”. Why that’s so important is because the hydrogen paradigm, which you’ve […]
The Great Grid Debate: Distributed Energy Resources vs. Regionalization
By Robert Perry, Director of Energy Research In energy, there is one end game: transition our planet away from fossil fuels to a resilient, renewable energy system that reliably provides energy with little to no impact to the environment. No matter how heated the debate becomes, we must all remember that we all want the […]
Setting the Record Straight on New Solar Panel Rules
This op-ed was featured in Noozhawk on June 14, 2018. On May 22, Noozhawk published an opinion column by Ron Fink titled “New Solar Panel Rules Equal Higher Electric Rates” that contained numerous factual errors. The World Business Academy would like to correct the record and present the accurate facts. The California Energy Commission recently voted to add new provisions to the California Building […]
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 seeking to lower your monthly electric bill? Help fight climate change by switching to renewable energy for your home or business? Or, are you just angry and disappointed that our current Administration in Washington D.C. ignores (and in some cases, […]
CPUC Rejects Ellwood Proposal in Favor of Renewable Energy
As we celebrate a victory for the families who live and work near the Ellwood natural gas peaker plant in Goleta, the World Business Academy also sees this decision as an opportunity to advance the larger end goal of developing a renewable, community-based distributed energy system in Santa Barbara. The Academy applauds the unanimous decision […]