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.
Santa Maria Jail. The Santa Maria Branch Jail facility is classified as a Type-II facility. As such, inmates are held for a time period up to 96 hours. Inmates who are not eligible for release within this period, are transferred to the Main Jail facility.