Released this Earth Day, the free “Educator’s Corner” on Stanford’s Understand Energy Learning Hub offers adaptable, classroom-ready materials to support energy education across high school, community college, university, and adult learning settings.

In its coverage of Stanford HAI's annual Artificial Intelligence Index Report, Business Today zeroes in on AI's global electricity use – equivalent to the peak electricity demand of New York State. Tripling every year since 2022, AI compute is taxing the electric grid, the climate, and water supplies.

Diana Gragg, PhD '11, director of the Precourt Institute's education program, examines the growing uncertainty facing power systems. She also discusses how improving efficiency and expanding system flexibility can support reliable, cost-effective progress toward climate goals.