Varun Rai

Varun Rai

Varun Rai

  • Research Fellow

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Stanford, CA 94305

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Biography

Varun's research focuses on technologies and policies for carbon capture and storage (CCS), technological innovation and diffusion, and the technology and energy policy of India. He leads the carbon capture and storage (CCS) research at PESD.
 
He received his Ph.D. and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford with specialization in energy systems and technologies. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur.

publications

Policy Briefs
November 2010

ESI Bulletin: The Real Drivers of Carbon Capture and Storage in China

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Policy Briefs
February 2010

Digging in Deep: Carbon Capture and Storage Technology in China is Driven by Energy Security Concerns

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Policy Briefs
December 2008

Changing Face of the Indian Energy System: A March Towards Normalcy

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In The News

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Commentary

The big winner is coal

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