Research supported by industrial affiliates programs
Industrial Affiliates Programs provide a mechanism for multiple faculty and multiple companies to discuss and explore broad research topics, including areas critical for transitioning to more sustainable practices in the world.
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Below you can read a selection of recent stories about the research and scholars supported by these programs within the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. For more information about individual programs, their members, funding levels, and research focus areas see our list of affiliates programs and the individual program websites.
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Better batteries Energy transition Monitoring methane leaks Equity and justice Sustainable finance Understanding Earth's processes Carbon capture
Better batteries
Stanford scientists illuminate barrier to next-generation battery that charges very quickly
Researchers make alkali metal-chlorine batteries rechargeable
Lithium batteries dominate, but need to improve a lot, researchers agree at StorageX Symposium
Energy transition
Cities can follow Stanford’s energy makeover to cut emissions of carbon dioxide affordably, new study finds
Coordination could spare billions in grid upgrade costs and accelerate electrification
Stanford scientists locate nearly all U.S. solar panels by applying machine learning to a billion satellite images
100% renewables doesn’t equal zero-carbon energy, and the difference is growing
Stanford University launches research initiative on hydrogen as a climate solution
Charging cars at home at night is not the way to go, Stanford study finds
How to predict and manage EV charging growth to keep electricity grids reliable and affordable
Tracking power plant emissions in real time
Blue Hydrogen Conference 2022
Natural Gas Initiative, Stanford Center for Carbon Storage, Hydrogen Initiative
How microbes might enable space exploration and a fossil-free future
Monitoring methane leaks
Introducing the Mobile Monitoring Challenge
Promising mobile technologies find methane leaks quickly
Methane leaks are far worse than estimates, at least in New Mexico, but there’s hope
Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Finance Initiative to help unleash capital for decarbonization
Pioneering Progress: An Intern's Glimpse into Innovative Investing
It’s time to deploy climate technologies across America
Podcast: Carbon Counting vs Carbon Accounting
Women in Climate Leadership
Equity and justice
Stanford Natural Gas Initiative targets energy poverty
$1.2 million for two new Stanford research projects on energy/climate AI and environmental justice
Understanding Earth's processes
Stanford researchers create seismic stress map of North America
AI detects hidden earthquakes
Harnessing fiber-optic networks to map earthquake trouble spots
Stanford scientists develop new tool to reduce risk of triggering manmade earthquakes
Number of manmade earthquakes in Oklahoma declining, but risk remains high
Climate patterns shape sand deposits in the deep sea
Carbon capture
Roadmap for carbon capture and storage in California
Podcast: My Climate Journey
