Be Empowered
Empower your organization with knowledge from Stanford’s energy history, processes, and plans for further technological innovations. Energy Explorers from around the world, learn more about Stanford’s voyage to achieve SESI and chart a course for the future!
Stanford’s total transformation of its energy system is a story of ingenuity and creativity and an insight into Northern California’s history. From technological inventions to natural disasters, Stanford’s winding journey to continually transform energy operations on campus offers great learnings and inspiration around operational sustainability for campuses, organizations, and cities.
You can do it too.
The full transformation of Stanford energy supply through SESI is fully scalable and transferable. From examples to process documentation and technical data, there are many resources to help replicate the SESI processes. SESI is also a cost-effective solution that helps the triple bottom line of organizations, and is applicable to organizations of any size. In fact, the Stanford Redwood City Campus features a smaller scale, even more efficient version of the CEF, which demonstrates to other campuses and cities the transportability of the systems and technology of SESI.
The SESI Story
Stanford’s energy supply transformation advanced the campus Energy & Climate Action Plan, accelerating the path to net zero emissions by 2050. SESI serves as an operational sustainability model for other campuses, organizations, and cities.
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What's Next
From the Central Energy Facility to achieving 100% renewable electricity, Stanford has taken great strides towards a more sustainable future through campus operations. The university continues to explore new ideas and innovations to advance goals for energy efficiency.