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The energy industry today faces major challenges. How will we develop clean sources of power that don’t pollute our planet, that provide energy access to the millions who don’t have it, and that maintain the reliability and stability of our electric systems? To tackle these complex...Read more about Innovation Tips for the Energy Industry

Hey guys! The SEC has been up to a lot of stuff this quarter – here are the highlights:

Networking Night 2017

Each year, we bring 30+ companies to Stanford for our annual networking night. This year’s was bigger than ever before, and...Read more about Activity Roundup – Winter, Part #2

Jim Rogers, Former CEO of Duke Energy, addresses cleantech professionals, academics and students at the BERC Energy Summit.

“Cleantech opportunity today is as great as it has ever been.”

That’s how Jim Rogers, Former CEO of Duke Energy, kicked...Read more about Building Our Energy Future: The Path Forward

Disclaimer: This blog post contains information presented at “...Read more about So, you’re FIRED UP!? Now what?

When: Monday, April 3rd, 5:00pm-6:00pm

Where: Koelbel 230

The analogy of blockchain to jazz was made more than once at Event Horizon, the first major conference on blockchain technology in the energy industry held last week in Vienna. Decentralized, free-form, and without a conductor,...Read more about The Energy Blockchain – Believe The Hype, Just Don’t Forget The Physics

When: Monday, March 6th, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Where: Koelbel 230

Hey Guys! We’ve had a busy quarter so far – take a look at what we’ve been up to over the last few weeks.

Women in Tech + Social Impact

The Stanford Women’s Community Center held their first Work Series panel this quarter on ...Read more about Activity Roundup – Winter Edition, Part 2

During the winter break, I had the opportunity to travel to Lebanon and help to troubleshoot three hybrid microgrids in Lebanon. These sites were commissioned as part of the UNDP program CEDRO IV, and the project...Read more about Lessons from the Field – Building Hybrid Microgrids in Lebanon

The 11th annual BERC Energy Summit is on Thursday and Friday, February 23rd and 24th and I cannot wait! Each year, BERC brings together 600 people from across academia, cleantech, the public sector, and more to connect about energy issues at our flagship conference....Read more about 10 Reasons to Be Excited for the BERC Energy Summit (Feb. 23-24)

There will be no seminar-style talk this week, but we will go over all the awesome energy-related opportunities out there for students and preview our upcoming conference! Come chat and have some FREE Cosmos Pizza!

When: Monday, February 6th, 5:00pm – 6:00pm

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I always tell my younger friends when they’re thinking about getting involved with BERC that it’s...Read more about BERCU Co-Pres. Brooke Maushund authors report, Speaks at COP22

I always tell my younger friends when they’re thinking about getting involved with BERC that it’s...Read more about BERCU Co-Pres. Brooke Maushund authors report, Speaks at COP22

BERC has joined a coalition of student energy clubs from across the country in urging the Trump administration to demonstrate leadership on clean energy, and promote support for an industry critical to future American prosperity. In an open letter addressed directly to President-Elect Trump,...Read more about Tomorrow’s Energy Leaders Call for Leadership From Trump Today

Last month, I attended the National Distributed Energy Futures (NDEF) Conference in San Francisco. The focus of this perennial conference is on “building a better electricity grid that unlocks the value of...Read more about Should we engage or disengage consumers about their energy usage?

Although it’s only a few days until finals, the SEC has been busy doing cool energy-related things. We highlight some of them here, in our latest activity roundup:

SWEP Hosts Cross-Campus Open House

Our newest community, the Solar and Wind Energy Project (SWEP),...Read more about Activity Roundup – Dead Week Edition

Solar and Wind Energy Project (SWEP), Stanford Energy Club’s newest community, recently organized a cross-campus energy open house. The event, which was sponsored by the Uytengsu Teaching Center, was designed to expose students to a sampling of clean energy project opportunities at...Read more about Recap: SWEP Cross-Campus Energy Open House

Colvin Wang and a number of other SEC officers attended a panel last week on the future of batteries hosted by the Churchill Club, a technology and business forum based in Silicon Valley. This is his recap of the event.

On Wednesday evening, the Churchill Club gathered in Pullman...Read more about Off-Campus: The Churchill Club on the Future of Batteries

We will discuss global energy justice in our last Monthly Meeting of the semester.

When: Monday, December 5, 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Where: Koelbel 255

Speaker: Dr. Lakshman Guruswamy

Bio: Dr....Read more about 12/5/16 – Monthly Meeting: Dr. Lakshman Guruswamy

When: Monday, November 7, 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Where: Koelbel 255

Speaker: Adam Reed

Bio: Adam Reed is a Lecturer in the Environmental Studies Program, and coordinator for Renewable and Sustainable...Read more about 11/7/16 – Monthly Meeting: Adam Reed – Lecturer and Coordinator for Renewable and Sustainable Energy (RSE)