The Water & Energy Efficiency for the Environment Lab (WE3Lab) supports affordable, resilient, and sustainable water-energy infrastructure systems with computational tools for planning, design, and flexible operation.

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The Water & Energy Efficiency for the Environment Lab (WE3Lab) develops and applies process-based and systems-level optimization models to improve the affordability, resiliency, and sustainability of water-energy infrastructure systems. Our computational tools guide robust infrastructure planning, prioritize technology innovation and investment, and unlock system flexibility.

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Recent News

June 2026

Carson Tucker's Dissertation Defense

Stanford University

May 2026

Akshay Rao's Dissertation Defense

Stanford University

May 2026

Fletcher Chapin's Dissertation Defense

Stanford University

April 2026

The American West's water crisis has a governance problem

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

April 2026

Corisa Wong's Dissertation Defense

Stanford University

March 2026

Gina Kittleson named a 2026 Rising Environmental Leader

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

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