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Recent webinars

Offshore wind and transmission infrastructure in northwestern CA — video recording and slide deck (March 25, 2024)

Recent publications

Northern California and Southern Oregon Offshore Wind Transmission Study — Vol. 1 Executive Summary and Main report and Vol. 2 Appendices (2023)
Competitive Offshore Wind Leases on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: A Review of the Use of Multiple-Factor Auctions and Nonmonetary Credits (2023)
Climate and air pollution impacts of generating biopower from forest management residues in California (2023)
Transmission Alternatives for California North Coast Offshore Wind
- Volume 1: Executive Summary (2022)
- Volume 2: Description and Preliminary Analysis of Transmission Alternatives (2022)
- Volume 3: Transmission Analysis (2022)
- Volume 4: Cost-Benefit Analysis Report (2022)
Delivering Climate and Air Quality Benefits from the Use of Forest Residues in California (2022)
How the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard could use garbage to pay for electric vehicles (2022)
Overlooked emissions: influence of environmental variables on greenhouse gas generation from woody biomass storage (2022)