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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 17h

The $7,500 federal EV incentive expired Sept. 30, but California buyers can still save thousands by combining incentives from regional programs. Bay Area's Clean Cars for All offers up to $12K; PG&E adds more rebates.

Read more on Peninsula Press: peninsulapress.com/2025/10/07/f...

Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 6d

Are small modular reactors about to take off, or stuck in the demonstration phase? 74 new projects worldwide, $15.4B in financing to date, but only 2 operating today.

Read more in September’s Energy Spotlight from the Understand Energy Learning Hub: understand-energy.stanford.edu/news/underst...

Construction of the ACP100 SMR demonstration project at the Changjiang site in China's Hainan province. Image: CGTN.

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 7d

Cleantech fails to scale because companies constantly redesign instead of standardizing. Repeating proven designs cuts costs and emissions dramatically.

Read The Stanford Daily article on key insights from the latest Energy Transition seminar: stanforddaily.com/2025/10/01/p...

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 7d

Three Stanford Energy postdocs are bringing science beyond the lab: Lev Tsypin taught biology at San Quentin Prison, Liat Adler introduced high schoolers to hornworts, and Yukio Cho writes to students through Science Penpals.

Read the story here: energypostdoc.stanford.edu/news/postdoc...
#STEM

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 9d

Most U.S. families could reduce #electricity bills by around 15% on average using #solar panels with battery storage. The combination could also help most homes affordably weather blackouts, @stanforduniversity.bsky.social study finds.

Read and watch:
abc7news.com/post/stanfor...
#batteries

Stanford study confirms savings, benefits for households that opt for solar

If it's in your home and runs on electricity, you'll probably find it in the Stanford Bits and Watts lab. And that includes solar panels to help power and test consumer appliances.

abc7news.com

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 12d

Wildfires threaten #utilities with bankruptcy-level liabilities, prompting Western states to reconsider when and how #electricity companies are responsible for #fire damages, according to new legislative changes.
Read the #Stanford analysis:
cepp.substack.com/p/utility-fi...
@woods.stanford.edu

The Laws that Hold Utilities Liable for Wildfires are Changing

As wildfire risk grows across the West, lawmakers are reconsidering when and how to make utilities pay for fire damages. Will changes to liability law prevent a crisis or create a new one?

cepp.substack.com

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 12d

1/2 of emissions cuts are achievable with existing technologies.
Another quarter could come from early-stage technologies.
The final fourth of reductions will require breakthrough technologies still in the research phase.

news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
#climate #NetZero #California #electricity

Study reveals roadmap for carbon-free California by 2045

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.

news.stanford.edu

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 13d

Not just about #ClimateChange: Report confirms human health threats from #GHG emissions

Michele Barry, MD, a co-author of the report and director of the @StanfordCIGH.bsky.social, boils down the findings in this brief Q&A:
globalhealth.stanford.edu/planetary-he...
#PublicHealth #FossilFuels

“Beyond Scientific Dispute”

New report examines links between greenhouse gas emissions and harms […]

globalhealth.stanford.edu

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 16d

Climate Tech Atlas, a new, comprehensive roadmap for climate innovation developed over a year with 80 contributors, is open to the public.

Read the exclusive article, with link to the Atlas, @heatmap.news:
heatmap.news/climate-tech...

#cleantech #climate #buildings #decarbonization

Exclusive: Climate Tech Leaders Form New Coalition to Map Out the Future of Decarbonization

Elemental Impact, Breakthrough Energy, Speed & Scale, Stanford, Energy Innovation, and McKinsey are all partnering to form the “Climate Tech Atlas.”

heatmap.news

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 16d

Stanford Energy newsletter is out!

The Week That Was:
#California & AI; "50 by 2050"; #Wastewater; Endangerment

Plus, all the energy events in the week ahead...

Check it out and subscribe for free:
mailchi.mp/stanford/941...

@woods.stanford.edu
#EnergyTransition #electricity

Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 20d

Six of Congruent Ventures’ “50 by 2050” in climate tech have Stanford roots
Five of the six got their start from TomKat Center’s Innovation Transfer program: Antora #Energy, Fervo Energy, Nitricity, Tandem PV, and WeaveGrid. The sixth startup is Redwood Materials.
tomkat.stanford.edu/news/six-con...

Six of Congruent Ventures’ “50 by 2050” in climate tech have Stanford roots

Five of the six got their start from TomKat Center’s Innovation Transfer program.

tomkat.stanford.edu

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 20d

#California has approximately 24 months to course correct or risk losing its competitive advantage in AI and data centers to states that better align their policies with explosive AI growth demands, the experts estimated.

Read the news:
news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
#DataCenters #electricity

5 ways California can meet rising AI power demand

During a recent Stanford roundtable, experts outlined strategic approaches to prevent a tech exodus while expanding the electricity grid sustainably and affordably.

news.stanford.edu

Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 21d

Stanford researchers are revolutionizing wastewater treatment by transforming energy-intensive facilities into energy producers and valuable mineral extractors.
Read the feature at Stanford Alumni Magazine:
stanfordmag.org/contents/pip...
#wastewater #energyefficiency #agriculture

Pipe Dreams

Today’s drain is tomorrow’s mine. How to tap the treasure in wastewater.

stanfordmag.org

Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 26d

Stanford Energy newsletter is out!

The week that was:
1. Battery recycling;
2. Nuclear and AI;
3. Renewables vs. O&G;
4. Russia's energy demise

Plus, all Stanford energy events in the week ahead.

Read it & subscribe for free:
mailchi.mp/stanford/941...
#batteries #nuclear #renewables #Russia

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 27d

Bay Area congregations are building decarbonization hubs that fund local programs and support underserved neighborhoods. Led by @stanford.edu lecturer Anthony Kinslow’s nonprofit @geminiesolutions.bsky.social and Green the Church.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0709202...
#solar #EVcharging #resilience

A California Network of Black Churches Is Embracing Solar Energy, EV Charging - Inside Climate News

Four Bay Area churches are combining resilience hubs with charging infrastructure in an effort to bring investment to long-overlooked communities and increase their own financial stability.

insideclimatenews.org

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 27d

New dissolvable EV battery design could transform recycling. Stanford postdoc Yukio Cho and MIT colleagues designed one that dissolves “like cotton candy,” easing disassembly and reuse.

Read: www.fastcompany.com/91397414/mit...
#CircularEconomy #ElectricVehicle #battery

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 27d

AI won’t rescue nuclear, says Stanford Precourt Institute scholar Amory Lovins. Nuclear is expensive and slow, while AI’s power use is modest. Renewables add more capacity in 2 days than nuclear in a year.

Read his essay: www.utilitydive.com/news/nuclear...
#renewables #nuclear #DataCenter

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · 28d

Russia’s oil & gas empire is unraveling. Sanctions, falling prices, and a failed gas squeeze on Europe have slashed revenues. EU plans to end Russian gas by 2027, cutting $60B/yr. Hoover Institution’s Michael Bernstam explains.

Read here: www.barrons.com/articles/how...
#EnergyTransition

A worker is seen next to a pipe at a construction site on the extension of Russia's TurkStream gas pipeline.

Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · Sep 8

📣 Applications open for the 2026 Stanford Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship. Nature Energy ranks Stanford as the top U.S. institution for energy research. Application deadline: October 1, 2025.

Read more and apply: energypostdoc.stanford.edu
#EnergyTransition #postdoc

Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · Sep 8

Speed matters in energy infrastructure. Communities across states are choosing faster, cheaper clean energy over fossil fuel projects.

Read more in SSIR’s latest article: ssir.org/articles/ent...
#SolarEnergy #WindEnergy #EnergyStorage

Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · Sep 5

Stanford Energy news is out

TomKat Center's new Innovation Transfer awards;
#Nuclear fusion energy surge explained;
#California #oil;
#Renewables beating fossil

Check it out and subscribe for free if you like what you see:
mailchi.mp/stanford/941...
#entrepreneurs #startups
@ssir.org

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · Sep 4

What’s driving the surge in private fusion investments?

Private fusion companies pulled in $2.6 billion in funding over the past 12 months, more than a quarter of all private fusion investment to date.

Read more: understand-energy.stanford.edu/news/underst...
#nuclear #NetZero #DataCenter

Worker inside the target chamber of the National Ignition Facility

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · Sep 3

Stanford's TomKat Center awards 10 energy ventures: enhanced geothermal, fossil-free fuels, battery warranties, and CO₂-capturing soil additives, plus more. Since 2013, 132 teams have raised $3.9B.

Read more: tomkat.stanford.edu/news/stanfor...
#sustainable #cleanenergy

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · Sep 2

FINAL CALL for the Clean Energy, Education, & Empowerment Initiative ( #C3E ) poster competition.
Students and postdocs present their research at the Annual C3E Symposium & Awards, Nov. 5-6, at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. 🌵
c3e.org/poster-compe...
#C3EWomen #CleanEnergy

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Stanford Energy @stanfordenergy.bsky.social · Sep 2

Worker shortage threatens renewable energy deployment. Climate philanthropists focus on policy wins while neglecting "human infrastructure" - the workers needed for energy transition.

Read how to fix it: ssir.org/articles/ent...
#EnergyTransition #WorkforceDevelopment #CleanEnergy

The inaugural Climate Finance Fellowship class

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