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Larsen Study

Increasingly severe weather linked to longer-lasting power outages

Since 2000, when U.S. utility customers are without electricity they must wait a lot longer for the lights to come back on, according to a new study.
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Debate Participants

Combustion engine stalls in inaugural Silicon Valley Energy Summit debate

"Cheaper and better always wins" was the winning argument by the team contending that the internal combustion engine has no future in California.
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DOE, Stanford find severe weather increasing duration of power outages

Closing in on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this week, the memories of darkened skylines along the Gulf Coast are bringing back discussions on grid reliability. Policymakers are asking what lessons were learned in past years.
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Silicon Valley Energy Summit: Spotlight on Community Energy Choice

More than 400 cross-sector leaders from Silicon Valley and beyond gathered at the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center's (sold-out) annual event at Stanford to talk about how to make their organizations and communities more sustainable.
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Events

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  • Behavior, Energy & Climate Conference
    Registration Open!
    Oct 18-21, 2015

    Sacramento, CA
  • A conference focused on understanding the behavior and decision-making of individuals and organizations and on using that knowledge to accelerate our transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon future.
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  • Vail Gobal Energy Forum 2016
    Registration Open!
    January 29-31, 2016

    Vilar Performing Arts Center
    Beaver Creek, CO
  • Presented by the Vail Global Energy Forum Foundation in partnership with the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy and the Stanford Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, the fifth annual forum will engage speakers and participants in a thought-provoking examination of "The Rise of North America and the Future of Energy". Areas of focus will include energy efficiency, sustainability, clean energy technologies, public perceptions of energy and climate, energy security, carbon capture and storage, the water and energy nexus, and supply.
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  • SVES 2015
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    June 25, 2015

    Stanford, CA
  • The Silicon Valley Energy Summit explored best practices, upcoming technologies, government regulation and energy policy. Convened by Stanford University’s Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, SVES traditionally benefits more than 500 investors, facilities managers, regulators, researchers and others dealing with energy economics and environmental impacts.
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