Creating a sustainable energy future
ESE's mission is to develop the engineering science and educate the future leaders needed to transform global energy supply, production/conversion, storage, and use to achieve energy sustainability. We combine theory, experiment, and simulation to transform the global energy system to sustain the people and the planet.
Meet ESE Faculty
Our faculty reflects the diversity of our community and our research. Their unique backgrounds provide our students with important perspectives as they collaborate on environmental, political, and societal issues.
New research consortium seeks to help optimize future grid

Prof. Inês Azevedo is EARNEST’s lead principal investigator
Upcoming ESE Events
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ESE Seminar - Wilson Ricks: "Macro-Energy Systems Modeling as a Guide for Technology Innovation and Policy Design"
Class/Seminar-Green Earth Sciences Building
Meet some of our ESE community members
Andea Scott, BS ' 20, MS '22

ESE Alumni Outreach
Our Alumni Outreach Services team ensures our graduates remain active members of our community by keeping them informed of what’s happening in the department, connecting them to benefits and resources, and creating opportunities for alums to consistently contribute their ideas and share their knowledge.
ESE News
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New research shows grain yields critical to India’s food security are dragged down 10% or more in many parts of the country by nitrogen dioxide pollution from power stations that run on coal. Economic losses from crop damages exceed $800 million per year.
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Increased lifespan could lead to greater acceptance of EVs

Our interdisciplinary collaborators
Stanford Doerr faculty work with researchers across multiple departments at Stanford, often through interdisciplinary programs supported by the the Precourt Institute for Energy, the Woods Institute for the Environment, and the Natural Gas Initiative.
Woods Institute for the Environment

The institute supports research on sustainability challenges and connects scholars with decision makers to create practical solutions for real-world issues.
Learn more about the Woods InstituteWeb Accessibility
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