Energy

As data, AI, and decarbonization reshape global energy systems, Stanford experts explore how energy science is evolving to meet the demands of the next 25 years.

Wright met with SLAC staff and toured the lab’s cutting-edge facilities, diving into world-leading research in X-ray and ultrafast science, artificial intelligence, astrophysics, and more.

A SIEPR Policy Forum convened leaders from government, business, and academia to identify strategies for addressing wildfire costs.

Researchers analyzed trade-related risks to energy security across 1,092 scenarios for cutting carbon emissions by 2060. They found that shifting from dependence on imported fossil fuels to increased dependence on critical minerals for clean energy can improve security for most nations – including the U.S., if it cultivates new trade partners.

Energy leaders recently gathered at Stanford to discuss ways to quickly expand the U.S. electricity supply and infrastructure to meet growing demand. A new report summarizes their key ideas for policymakers.

More than 80 top energy experts – including Condoleezza Rice and Jennifer Granholm – recently convened at Stanford to discuss ways to modernize the national grid and meet increased energy demand.

A thorough analysis of market and supply chain outcomes for sodium-ion batteries and their lithium-ion competitors is the first by STEER, a new Stanford and SLAC energy technology analysis program.

Consumers’ real-world stop-and-go driving of electric vehicles benefits batteries more than the steady use simulated in almost all laboratory tests of new battery designs, Stanford-SLAC study finds.

As power grids rely more on renewable energy sources like wind and solar, balancing energy supply and demand becomes more challenging. A new analysis shows how water systems, such as desalination plants and wastewater treatment facilities, could help enhance grid stability and create new revenue streams.

Scientists at Stanford, SLAC, and 13 other institutions are seeking to invent an inexpensive battery that’s safe, sustainable, and powerful enough to support electric grids. The key could be making a major component of it mostly from water.