http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Recognizing that energy is at the heart of many of the world's tribulations -economic, environmental and political -Stanford is establishing a $100 million research institute to focus intently on energy issues, President John Hennessy announced today. The $100 million in new funds will enable the hiring of additional faculty and support new graduate students, in addition to the more than $30 million in yearly funding now spent on energy research. http://www.physorg.com/news151078036.html Technology Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:07:16 EST news151078036