The Precourt Institute for Energy and the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy at Stanford have awarded 15 faculty seed grants totaling $2.7 million for groundbreaking research on clean energy. Launched in 2010, the seed-grant programs fund innovative research proposals with the potential for high impact on energy supply and use.
Precourt Institute for Energy
"The Stanford Precourt Institute has awarded seed grants to nine outstanding research projects," said institute co-director Arun Majumdar, a professor of mechanical engineering. "I'm especially pleased that this year's recipients reflect the broad diversity of energy research across campus, including the schools of engineering, law, business and medicine, as well as the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory."
The following projects will receive funding Precourt Institute funding this year:
TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy
"We're excited to be able to provide funding for six research seed grants this year," said TomKat Center director Stacey Bent, a professor of chemical engineering. "These projects cover a broad set of topics at the intersection of energy, water and health - from electric vehicles and water purification to batteries and wind farms."
The following seed grants have been awarded by the TomKat Center for 2016:
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