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Katherine D. Marvel, PhD
Perry Fellow (former)View Katherine Marvel's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
September 14th, 2012
Study in Nature suggests wind power could meet global energy needs
in the news: Nature Climate Change on September 9, 2012Former Perry Fellow Katherine Marvel and colleagues at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory published a major study challenging conventional ideas about the limits of wind power. Through simulations and models, they find that wind power could meet global energy needs but caution that growth will likely be determined by economic, political, or technical factors and not global geophysical limitations.
- » Geophysical limits to global wind power
- » Washington Post: Could wind power ever meet the world's energy needs?
July 1st, 2011
What books do CISAC researchers recommend?
CISAC, FSI Stanford AnnouncementIncoming Stanford freshman will be reading three books on ethics and war this summer recommended by Scott Sagan. Here they are, along with other suggestions from CISAC researchers for summer reading on international affairs, technology, and security. Read more »
June 7th, 2011
Kate Marvel and Michael May: What is the future of nuclear energy?
CISAC, FSI Stanford AnnouncementIn a new paper published by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Kate Marvel and Michael May explore the potentially game-changing events for the future of nuclear energy.
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April 14th, 2011
Symposium about the March 2011 Tohoku, Japan, Earthquake
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsPlease join us on April 25 and 26 for an examination of the March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan, and the subsequent tsunami and nuclear accident. In panel discussions, experts from the School of Earth Sciences and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies will focus on what happened, the impacts of the events, and what the future holds for Japan and other earthquake- and tsunami-zone regions of the world.
March 22nd, 2011
CISAC researchers: How the failing reactors could change Japan and the industry
As events unfold at Japan's troubled nuclear power plants, CISAC researchers past and present discuss the future of nuclear energy, regulation, and what could happen next.
- » Edward Blandford: Nuclear energy and the true cost of electricity
- » Alan Hanson: Preventing the worst
- » Thomas Isaacs: The future of nuclear
- » Gaurav Kampani: How India will respond
- » Kate Marvel: Game changers in nuclear energy
- » Charles Perrow: Safety improvements are needed now
- » Charles Perrow: Experts ignored the risks
- » Robert Rosner: What is the future of nuclear power?
- » Hanson, Marvel, and Daniel Okimoto: What's next for Japan
- » Crisis in Japan (slides and video)