Transcript
0:00 We're building a future powered by renewable energy, but there's a fundamental challenge. The sun doesn't always shine and the wind doesn't always blow. At the same time, demand is surging as a new wave of AI data centers comes online. So how do we power our world around the clock with energy that doesn't flow around the clock? Energy storage. I'm Matt Kanan Professor of Chemistry at Stanford. And I'm Yi Cui a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford.
0:26 Whether you are in policy, engineering, business, or simply passionate about the future of energy, you'll want to understand which storage technologies make sense for different applications. In this course, we'll dive into how these technologies actually work, uncovering how large scale storage systems like pumped hydro and underground hydrogen storage can stabilize the grid. You'll gain critical insights by analyzing real-world trade-offs in efficiency, cost, and geography.
0:57 We'll explore the science powering this technology. You will see how rapid growth of AI data centers and renewable energies creates the business case for energy storage. We'll also discuss how AI is becoming a game changer for battery innovation. By the end of this course, you won't just understand individual technologies and isolation, you will have a holistic framework to analyze any energy storage challenge from both a strategic view to the ground level technical view.
1:29 You will leave ready to engage in the conversations and decisions shaping how we power our world. Energy storage is the solution to powering our planet around the clock, both now and for decades to come. Join us and understand how.