Tag: Stanford University

Stanford Student Movement Inspires University’s $18.7 Billion Divestment From Coal

Democracy Now! spoke with student Michael Peñuelas, a faculty liaison for the group that inspired the change…

May 7, 2014
An Open Letter to President Obama from Gasland Director Josh Fox

We thus respectfully request a meeting with you. More specifically, I wish to introduce you to members of seven families from disparate regions across the nation who have all had their lives ruined by drilling and fracking operations.

July 9, 2013
New Battery Design Could Help Solar and Wind Power the Grid

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid.

April 25, 2013
Stanford On Renewables Policy: Get Real

New articles from two researchers at Stanford call on governments to get smarter about driving the development and deployment of cost-effective renewables. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …

May 7, 2012
Top LEED Honor For Top-Rated Stanford Biz School

The U.S. Green Building Council awards Stanford University’s new Knight Management Center the highest environmental designation available, LEED Platinum.

March 19, 2012