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The Doerr School of Sustainability and the Portuguese Foundation for Science & Technology sign a Memorandum of Understanding toward collaborations between the university and Portugal.

July 31, 2023
Prof. Azevedo with her students and co-authors published several papers on India energy systems

July 31, 2023
PhD candidate Ranjitha Shivaram and Prof. Azevedo have recently published in Environmental Research Letters research showing the effect of COVID-19 pandemic across the consumptive patterns of people in the United States

July 31, 2023
Our recent research published in PNAS, led by Dr. Minghao Qiu, has assessed the impacts of droughts on the electricity system, emissions, and air quality in the western United States

July 31, 2023
Upcoming India workshop: Prof. Oliver Fringer, Prof. Aditi Sheshadri and Prof. Azevedo are partnering with IIT Bombay to organize an invitation only workshop on climate change.

July 24, 2023
Congratulations to our recent Graduates!

June 19, 2023
Anela Arifi Joins the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Advisory Council

Advisory council members include leaders from the United States, India, China, and more who lend scientific, industry, nonprofit, entrepreneurship, and government expertise to the

June 06, 2023
- Announcements
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Stanford University, with Prof. Azevedo as lead PI, fir the The University Research Consortium for Grid Resilience (URCGR).

This consortium, named An Equitable, Affordable & Resilient Nationwide Energy System Transition (EARNEST), will involve 17 universities and 4 national labs.

May 22, 2023
- Announcements
Inês Azevedo Discusses How Renewable Energy Is Charging Ahead

Renewable energy has seen considerable growth in recent years, but there is a long way to go to achieve a clean energy future that averts the worst effects of the climate crisis

April 21, 2023
- In the News
Jill Horing & Jayson Toweh Chosen as Fellows for Rising Environmental Leaders Program

Early-career scholars will learn to connect their research to policymaking with Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.

March 31, 2023
- Announcements
Inês Azevedo named to committee reviewing fossil fuel funding of research

Members from diverse academic backgrounds have been named to a committee charged with assessing Stanford’s approach to supporting research through funds from fossil fuel companies.

February 24, 2023
Inês Azevedo was an invited speaker in a TEDx-style Faculty Forum on December 9, 2022 where she presented her work titled "Sustainable, Decarbonized and Equitable Energy Systems"

December 09, 2022
- Announcements
- Faculty
Prof. Azevedo was lead author on a paper published in Science with Shayak Sengupta, Peter Adams, Thomas Deetjen, Puneet Kamboj, Swati D’Souza, Rahul Tongia: "Subnational implications from climate & air pollution policies in India’s electricity sector"

November 11, 2022
- In the News
- Faculty
Madalsa Singh & Nora Hennessy presented their work with Inês Azevedo on Feasibility of Deep Decarbonization of California LDV Fleet, at the United States Association for Energy Economics, 39th USAEE/IAEE North American Conference in Houston, Texas

October 23, 2022
- Awards
- Students
Inês Azevedo moderated an event at Huang Engineering Center on September 29, 2022 where the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, discussed both California and Portugal’s shared climate concerns and sustainability efforts

September 29, 2022
- Announcements
- In the News
During the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability launch celebration event, Inês Azevedo's student and Knight-Hennessy scholar, Anela Arifi, was selected to give a speech highlighting her pursuit to become an biofuel engineer at Stanford

September 29, 2022
- In the News
- Students
Inês Azevedo and co-authors, Liang Min & Ram Rajagopal with PhD students, Siobhan Powell & Gustavo Vianna, published a piece in Nature Energy highlighting the importance of workplace charging for electric vehicles in the Western U.S.

September 22, 2022
Priya Donti and her expertise on AI and climate change was featured in a Popular Science article titled "AI can help fight climate change—but it can also make it worse" talking about the pros and cons on AI on climate change

May 23, 2022
- In the News
- Students
Inês Azevedo along with colleagues, John Bistline, Chris Bataille and Steven Davis wrote a guest essay for the New York Times titled "We Are Wasting Time on These Climate Debates. The Next Steps Are Clear." which highlights shared goals of moving forward

April 10, 2022
- In the News
- Faculty
Stanford energy expert, Accoc. Prof., Inês Azevedo, discusses UN report on climate mitigation and the assessment and changes necessary to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius

April 06, 2022
- In the News
- Faculty