Under the guidance of environmental engineering professor Jan Kleissl, a group of Jacobs School graduate students, including Michael Gollner and Karl Olney helped schools and other San Diego public institutions win more than $154 M in bonds for installing rooftop solar.
We used a national renewable energy laboratory model to calculate solar potential to assist local school districts applying for government bonds for solar panel installations.
UCSD Front Page News Story
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/thisweek/2009/11/02_energy.asp
San Diego Union Tribune Story
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/30/county-wins-big-share-solar-funds/?business&zIndex=191768
Phys Org Feed
http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/18723097/ucsd-engineering-students-help-san-diego-region-secure-154-milli.html
UCSD Jacobs School Story
http://cse-ece-ucsd.blogspot.com/2009/10/jacobs-school-grad-students-helped-san.html