Getting Educated on a Clean Energy Future

In this episode of Columbia Energy Exchange, Jason Bordoff interviews Arun Majumdar, the inaugural Dean of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, discussing his background, views on the energy transition, and the role of innovation and policy. Majumdar shares insights from his upbringing in India, highlighting the importance of energy access and the impact of technology on food and energy security. The conversation explores the balance between decarbonization and energy for development, the role of private sector investment in clean energy, and the challenges of grid reliability with increasing renewable energy sources. They also delve into the energy demands of AI and data centers, the potential of emerging technologies like geologic hydrogen and fusion, and the need for a holistic approach to sustainability involving higher education and cross-sector collaboration.