Solar thermal energy (STE) is a form of energy and a technology for harnessing solar energy to generate thermal energy or electrical energy for use in industry, and in the residential and commercial sectors.
Santa Maria, CA. Sponsored Topics. Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. Santa Maria's population in the 2010 census of 99,553, confirmed what had been known, that it had surpassed that of Santa Barbara (the county seat), making it the largest city in the county.
Adopting a cat at the Santa Maria County Animal Shelter proved to be a very up-lifting experience. The facility is first-rate, and the employees obviously love the shelter animals, and happily give their knowledge and time to prospective adoption clients.