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Carlos Diaz-Marin and his colleagues are engineering inexpensive materials called hydrogels to collect water from the air, capture carbon from the atmosphere, and massively improve heating efficiency, among other sustainability challenges.

In Forbes '30 Under 30,' Stanford affiliates nab seven of energy category’s 30 spots

Eleven scholars from across Stanford University will travel to Belém, Brazil in November 2025 for the United Nations climate summit known as COP30. Discover events, attendees, and expert insights.

Professor Roland Horne of Stanford University has agreed to chair the panel overseeing a new geothermal initiative in New Zealand

Stacey Bent, professor of chemical engineering and of energy science and engineering, Sanzeeda Baig Shuchi, chemical engineering PhD student, and Yi Cui, professor of materials science and engineering and of energy science and engineering, led the research team that discovered a way to more accurately analyze key chemistries for rechargeable batteries and possibly many other chemistry applications.

Scientists can now accurately determine where randomly distributed components appear in concrete, soil, and other common materials using a statistical model. The findings could enable the design of better, stronger, cheaper materials.

A new study shows California can go carbon-free mostly using current and emerging solutions – but to get there, it must overcome regulatory challenges and scale technologies at an unprecedented pace.

Nineteen Stanford graduate students named Siebel Scholars. The award recognizes exceptional graduate students in business, computer science, bioengineering, and energy science with a $35,000 scholarship for their final year of study.

During a recent Stanford roundtable, experts outlined strategic approaches for California to maintain its AI lead while expanding the electricity grid sustainably and affordably.