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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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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