Stanford University is going to start a new energy institute soon where scholars can study everything from solar cells to energy markets and economics. The university has received $100 million to create the institute.
The donations came from three alumni who said they were motivated by the desire to protect the environment from greenhouse gases.
The institute will expand Stanford’s role in energy research and national energy policy. It will consolidate Stanford’s existing energy-focused efforts onto one site — and allow the hiring of new faculty.
The new institute will be directed by Lynn Orr, professor of energy resources engineering and director of Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project. He plans to pull together 136 faculty members in 21 departments to create interdisciplinary projects.
The donations came from three alumni who said they were motivated by the desire to protect the environment from greenhouse gases.
The institute will expand Stanford’s role in energy research and national energy policy. It will consolidate Stanford’s existing energy-focused efforts onto one site — and allow the hiring of new faculty.
The new institute will be directed by Lynn Orr, professor of energy resources engineering and director of Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project. He plans to pull together 136 faculty members in 21 departments to create interdisciplinary projects.
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