In the transition to a low-carbon energy system, how can society use increasing supplies of natural gas to minimize greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, boost economies, and strengthen energy …

Stanford University was presented the 2015 Digie Award for Most Intelligent College Campus at the Intelligent Buildings Conference in San Antonio. Presented by Realcomm, the Commercial Real Estate Digital Innovation, …

Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Student Housing organized the third annual Give & Go Move Out Campaign this year, encouraging students to divert their unwanted reusable items from landfill by …

In response to the popularity and effectiveness of the weather-based (smart) irrigation controllers tested in a pilot study, the Water Efficiency (WE) group expanded the pilot to new audiences. The …

On May 18, in response to California Governor Jerry Brown’s state of emergency declaration during a fourth year of drought, additional emergency drought regulations (administered by the State Water Resources …

As one of the world’s premier research institutions, Stanford is home to approximately 2 million square feet of laboratory space and over 5,000 different research projects at any given time. …

In summer 2014, Office of Sustainability conducted an inventory of 55 types of plug load equipment in 220 buildings on Stanford’s campus. Data were recorded on over 110,000 pieces of …

Nearly 25 students participated in the second year of the annual Sustainable Stanford Internship Program. This centrally coordinated program provides graduate and undergraduate students paid opportunities to gain hands-on experience …

One potential way to combat climate change, eliminate air pollution mortality, create jobs, and stabilize energy prices involves converting the world’s energy infrastructure to run on renewable energy. Mark Z. …

Electronics are based on crystals known as semiconductors, most famously silicon. To make semiconductors useful, engineers must tweak their crystalline lattice to start and stop the flow of electrons. Semiconductor …