Global Climate and Energy Project

Nate Lewis provides a beginner's overview of the concepts behind solar energy generation as well as the current state of the art and its potential role in future energy production. (September 28, 2010)

Sally Benson provides a beginner's overview of the concepts behind carbon capture and sequestration as well as its potential role in the energy sector. (September 28, 2010)

Chris Field provides a beginner's overview of the concepts behind biofuel generation together with some of the latest developments in the field and their potential role of biofuels in our future energy systems. (September 29, 2010)

(September 29, 2010) Yi Cui provides a beginner's overview of the concepts behind energy storage using electric batteries together with presenting some of the latest developments in battery technology and their potential role in the future of energy.

A distinguished panel of speakers from the information technology and energy industries discusses the ongoing integration of information technologies into energy provision and delivery services. (September 29, 2010)

A broad panel of distinguished energy leaders discusses opportunities for businesses and countries to participate in the "energy innovation ecosystem" needed to sustain the future of the energy sector. (September 29, 2010)

Stephen Pacala discusses recent research into strategies attempting to mitigate carbon emissions and their influence on the climate and the degree of investment necessary to make a significant difference. (September 29, 2010)

Xu Kuangdi discusses recent changes and rapid development in China's energy generation and distribution industries. (September 28, 2010)

Kristina Johnson discusses current and future challenges in the United States during a period of demographic, technological and political transformation. (September 28, 2010)

Pamela Matson discusses the implications of various proposed solutions to national and global energy problems with particular attention to areas where synergies, conflicts, and unintentional outcomes might be possible. (September 28, 2010)

Sally Benson welcomes attendees to the Global Climate and Energy Project's 6th Annual Research Symposium at Stanford University and summarizes the motives, mission, accomplishments and future goals of GCEP. (September 28, 2010)

Mark Zoback examines the future implications of the April 20, 2010 oil spill; need for energy resources that drive oil exploration; reform necessary to avoid similar catastrophes. (November 30, 2010)

New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Thomas Friedman gives a presentation about the changing global environment and what needs to change in order to correct the issue of global warming. (September 29, 2010)

Dr. Scott W. Tinker discusses how as existing and new conventional natural gas reserves decline, unconventional natural gas resources will represent a vital part of the fossil energy mix. (November 19, 2009)

Mark Zoback, a Professor of Geophysics at Stanford University, discusses a strategy for how natural gas combined with carbon capture and storage can play a major role as we turn away from carbon-based fossil fuels such as coal and oil. (October 1, 2009)

Clint Chapple, a biochemistry professor at Purdue University, discusses the assembly of lignin modification toolboxes as well as the challenges for engineering novel lignins. (October 1, 2009)

(October 2, 2009) Richard Sassoon, the GCEP Managing Director, discusses exergy and carbon flow in both natural and human systems. Exergy is the useful portion of energy that allows us to do work and perform energy services.

David Lobell, an Assistant Professor in Environmental Earth Systems at Stanford University, discusses the pros and cons of biomass energy and how it could help slow the effects of climate change. (October 1, 2009)

Gordon Brown, a Professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University, discusses the geological sequestration of CO2. (October 1, 2009)

Mark Wrighton discusses the outcome and summary report of the America's Energy Future study commissioned by the National Academy of Sciences with highlights on the key concern areas of environment and national security. (September 30, 2009)

Michael Ramage of ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company and Jim Sweeney of the Stanford University Department of Economics discuss the potential of coal and biofuel for future energy supply. (September 30, 2009)

In association with the Global Climate and Energy Project Research Symposium, Chris Edwards gives a presentation on understanding the path to high efficiency chemical engines. (September 30, 2009)

Kevin Tomsovic, Professor at the Department of Electric Engineering at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and Tom Overbye, from the University of Illinois discuss New Grid Controls to enable Renewable Generation. (September 30, 2009)

Nathan Lewis, Professor of Chemistry at California Institute of Technology, gives a presentation on what the basic research needs are for solar energy utilization. (September 30, 2009)

Jeff Keller, Director of External Technology Initiatives at General Electric Global Research Center, gives a presentation in association with the Global Climate and Energy Project Research Symposium. (September 30, 2009)

Sally Benson, Stanford Professor of Energy Resources Engineering, discusses current research at GCEP in energy solutions for the next 10-20 years and explains the criteria and interests that GCEP desires in upcoming research proposals. (October 1, 2008)

Martin Green from the University of New South Wales, discusses the future of solar energy, solar water heat, and photovoltaics, and explains the technicalities of his position. (October 1, 2008)

John Weyant, from Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy, discusses the midterm solution in the energy industry and posits that synergies with other technologies in a world with a highly intelligent grid is the future. (October 1, 2008)

Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board, discusses the development of legislation and regulation as a tiny step towards solving the climate crisis. (October 1, 2008)

Joan Ogden from the University of California Davis' Institute of Transportation discusses the technological issues inherent in US transportation challenges and discusses research at UC Davis on alternative fuel. (October 1, 2008)

Christopher Jones, Professor of Bioengineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, outlines the challenges we face in developing practical transportation fuels from non-edible biomass. (December 2, 2008)

Dr. Yuichi Fujioka with the Research Institute for Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) discusses his work on gas separation membranes. (October 3, 2008)

Stanford Professor of Petroleum Engineering and GCEP Director Lynn Orr discusses his work on methods of extinguishing coalbed fires. (October 3, 2008)

Dr. Peter Peumans discusses his work on the development of lateral nanoconcentrator nanowire multijunction photovoltaic cells. (October 2, 2008)

Dr. Nate Lewis discusses his work on artificial photosynthesis technology. (October 2, 2008)

Josh Thomas, Professor of Material Science at Uppsala University, discusses his work on improving electrochemical energy storage. (October 3, 2008)

Stanford Mechanical Engineering Professor Chris Edwards discusses his work on the development of more efficient combustion engines. (October 3, 2008)

Stanford Professor of Energy Resources Engineering Sally Benson discusses her work on carbon dioxide capture and storage, focusing on multiphase flow of carbon dioxide and brine. (October 3, 2008)

Professor Jim Schwartz discusses his work on the process of converting sunlight into fuel using microorganisms. (October 2, 2008)

Scott Loarie with the Carnegie Institute of Washington discusses his work on biomass energy. (October 2, 2008)

Dr. Gavin Conibeer discusses developments in solar energy technology, focusing on third generation photovoltaics. (October 2, 2008)

Dr. Alberto Salleo discusses his work on the development of high-efficient, low-cost multilayer solar cells. (October 2, 2008)