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  • April 8, 2012
    Energy Policy: What's Next?
    Common Wealth Club of California, San Francisco
    TJ Glauthier, Former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
    James Sweeney, Director, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, Stanford
    Tony Knowles, Chair, National Energy Policy Institute; Former Governor, Alaska
  • April 2, 2012
    Stanford study to try cold cash and social game to relieve rush hour traffic
    Stanford Report
    Cash prizes for getting to campus late or leaving early? Even Stanford University's hard-working employees and students may be tempted to participate in a new study.
  • January 17, 2012
    Energy efficiency paves way to a low-carbon future, but barriers persist
    Stanford Report
    Save money, save the world. The promise and problems of getting people to stop wasting energy was the topic of a Stanford conference that gathered business people, government representatives and scholars from the United States and Australia.
  • December 1, 2011
    Move Over Hypermiling, It's Time for Ecodriving
    Several programs around the world have been launched to motivate and teach drivers to consume less gas and emit less pollution in ways that go beyond squeezing every mile out of a gallon of gas.
  • November 30, 2011
    When a Lower Utility Bill Is Not Enough
    Getting people to lower their thermostats a little or turn off lights when leaving a room takes more than reduced utility bills.
  • November 30, 2011
    Neighborhood Teams Seen Critical to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    The key to saving the planet from climate change is to do it one block at a time, social change innovator David Gershon said Wednesday at the annual Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference.
  • September 9, 2011
    Call for Proposals!
    Precourt Center Issues Request for Research Proposals from Stanford Faculty
    The Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC) is pleased to seek proposals from Stanford faculty for new research in all of its current high priority areas. Deadline for submission is December 19, 2011.
  • April 5, 2011
    PEEC awards grants for research to reduce energy used by buildings
    Stanford Report
    The Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC) at Stanford University has awarded its fourth round of competitive research grants. Three proposals will receive a total of almost $400,000 in seed funding over the next year for projects designed to investigate the reduction of energy consumption in buildings.
  • May 3, 2010
    Call for Proposals!
    Precourt Center Issues Request for Research Proposals from Stanford Faculty
    The Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC) is pleased to seek proposals from Stanford faculty for new research in all of its current high priority areas. Deadline for submission is June 28, 2010.
  • October 26, 2009
    Stanford's Precourt Energy Efficiency Center awards new round of research grants
    Stanford Report
    The Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC) at Stanford University has awarded its third round of competitive research grants. Six proposals will receive a total of $493,011 in seed funding over the next year for projects designed to promote energy-efficient behaviors and technologies.
  • March 1, 2009
    Call for Proposals!
    Precourt Center Issues Request for Research Proposals from Stanford Faculty
    PEEC is looking for innovative research in several areas of energy efficiency. Deadline for submission is May 15, 2009.
  • January 12, 2009
    Stanford launches $100 million initiative to tackle energy issues
    Stanford Report
    Recognizing that energy is at the heart of many of the world's tribulations - economic, environmental and political - Stanford is establishing a $100 million research institute to focus intently on energy issues, President John Hennessy announced today. The $100 million in new funds will enable the hiring of additional faculty and support new graduate students, in addition to the more than $30 million in yearly funding now spent on energy research.
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