Precourt Institute for Energy
The Precourt Institute for Energy (PIE) at Stanford engages in a broad-ranging, interdisciplinary program of research and education on energy – applying fundamental research to the problem of supplying energy in environmentally and economically acceptable ways, using it efficiently, and facing the behavioral, social, and policy challenges of creating new energy systems for the U.S. and the world.
PIE serves as the hub of a broad and deep network of experts from various science, technology, behavioral, and policy disciplines who are working independently and collaboratively to solve the world's most pressing energy problems.
PIE's mission is to advance the goal of major and rapid energy transformations. PIE provides funding and associated support for cutting-edge energy research, creates and maintains avenues for effective communication and intellectual exchange among scholars and others seeking energy solutions, and develops energy-literate leaders and communities through educational programs and the dissemination of research results.
Energy Research Centers and Programs
The following centers, programs, and projects are significant strands in the fabric of interdisciplinary energy research at Stanford.
- The Precourt Energy Efficiency Center
- The Global Climate and Energy Project
- The TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy
- The Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance
- The Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science
- The Program on Energy and Sustainable Development
- The Stanford Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis Center
- Shultz-Stephenson Task Force on Energy Policy
- Energy Modeling Forum
- Center for Advanced Molecular Photovoltaics
- Center on Nanostructuring for Efficient Energy Conversions
- SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis