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- March 17, 2021
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Research shows that as the weather turns coldest, wind power heats up
- Using the latest climate and energy models, Mark Jacobson shows that wind energy production increases during the coldest spells and can help prevent cold weather–related blackouts.
- Energy
- August 09, 2019
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A battery that harnesses energy from the mixing of freshwater and seawater
- Made from affordable and durable materials, this technology could make coastal wastewater treatment plants energy-independent and carbon neutral.
- Faculty, Energy, Water
- July 05, 2019
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Tiny tweak could steer wind power in the right direction
- On a working wind farm, researchers show that angling turbines slightly away from the wind can boost overall energy produced and even out the otherwise variable supply.
- Energy, Infrastructure, Cities
- April 02, 2019
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Experts examine strengths and weaknesses of the Green New Deal
- The sweeping plan to overhaul transportation, energy and other sectors cites climate change as a “direct threat to the national security of the United States.”
- Energy, Infrastructure, Cities
- April 02, 2019
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The next step in clean energy storage could take its cue from biology
- Microbes store surplus wind and solar power in the form of methane, which could be burned during times of peak demand, while also recycling existing CO₂ in the atmosphere.
- Faculty, Energy, Infrastructure
- March 14, 2019
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Mark Jacobson Interviewed on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
- Faculty, In the News, Energy
- January 10, 2019
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Machine learning helps scientists locate nearly all U.S. solar panels
- By using the publicly available data, researchers have identified factors that promote the use of solar energy and those that discourage it.
- Energy, Infrastructure, Cities
- October 23, 2018
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Energy Internet of Things
- The goal of this collaboration is to coordinate and control consumer loads and distributed energy resources over the entire grid.
- Faculty, Energy, Infrastructure
- February 14, 2018
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A team of engineers develop a new method of keeping the lights on
- Researchers propose three ways that 100% clean, renewable energy could prevent blackouts.
- Energy, Infrastructure, Cities
- December 20, 2017
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A modeling technique could help buildings and cities breathe easier
- At the Wind Engineering Lab, a team is working to harness a building's natural ventilation to allow it to stay cool or warm up at just the right times.
- Energy, Infrastructure, Cities
- November 20, 2017
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Wind farms can be a tough sell for residents. What can be done?
- Vertical axis turbines, which may have fewer impacts on birds and the environment, could increase public support for new wind energy installations.
- Faculty, Energy, Infrastructure
- September 06, 2017
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Could ‘power from the people’ cut electric bills in half?
- New software suggests how to save money by building out alternative energy infrastructure at the neighborhood level to crowdsource power.
- Energy, Cities, Infrastructure
- April 20, 2017
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John Dabiri: Technology inspired by nature
- In the Future of Everything radio show, Stanford's Russ Altman and John Dabiri discuss what fish, birds, and other creatures have to teach us about renewable energy.
- Faculty, Announcements, Energy
- April 20, 2017
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Looking to the past for clues on the future of energy
- An engineer and an historian discuss how technology and human behavior are shaping the sustainable energy revolution.
- Energy, Infrastructure, Faculty
- January 13, 2017
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How can we extract the most energy from the wind?
- A new design for wind turbines, coupled with new ways of arranging turbines so that they work together, could provide the answer.
- Faculty, Energy
- December 13, 2016
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Mark Jacobson: The future of energy impacts the future of our cities
- Imagine a future where the entire U.S. energy infrastructure runs on clean, renewable energy. It’s possible to do it by 2050, says a civil and environmental engineering professor.
- Faculty, Energy, Infrastructure
- October 29, 2016
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Field Laboratory for Optimized Wind Energy (FLOWE) at Stanford University
- Professor John Dabiri's Field Laboratory for Optimized Wind Energy (FLOWE) was established with the support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
- Faculty, In the News, Energy