Stanford building rooftop

Education and Research

Education and Research

Solar energy development

Solar cells that convert sunlight into electricity.

A passive cooling process where objects release heat by radiating infrared light into space. In this device, specially designed materials in the bottom layer enable heat to escape through the Earth's atmosphere.

A dual-function rooftop device combining photovoltaic energy generation with radiative cooling capabilities in a single integrated system.

California

Central California

Rosamond, California

Stanford University's first solar plant, with a capacity of 67 MW.

A research project to develop a dual-function rooftop device that simultaneously generates electricity from sunlight and cools buildings through radiative cooling. The device combines a photovoltaic layer with specially engineered materials that radiate infrared heat into space.

A prototype rooftop device that combines photovoltaic solar cells with radiative cooling materials. The device generates electricity from sunlight while simultaneously cooling buildings by radiating infrared heat into space.