Asegun Henry has a big idea for tackling climate change: Store up the sun
“This is the key, the linchpin that will set a lot of things in the right direction,” says the mechanical engineering professor.
“This is the key, the linchpin that will set a lot of things in the right direction,” says the mechanical engineering professor.
Study: Using trucks as both storage and means of energy transmission reduces hydrogen supply chain costs and encourages green hydrogen production from variable renewable energy.
By selectively heating specific phonons without heating the entire material, researchers have enhanced ion diffusion in a way that could have broad applications.
Benton Calhoun SM '02 PhD '06 and David Wentzloff SM '02 PhD '07 are co-founders of Everactive, which uses wireless sensing to provide continuous remote monitoring for the industrial internet of things.
MIT research team finds machine learning techniques offer big advantages over standard experimental and theoretical approaches.
Researchers evaluate the role and value of long-duration energy storage technologies in securing a carbon-free electric grid.
Use of a novel electrolyte could allow advanced metal electrodes and higher voltages, boosting capacity and cycle life.
New findings may help unleash the potential of high-powered, solid-electrolyte lithium batteries.
Manipulating materials at a fundamental level, Ju Li reveals new properties for energy applications.
MIT researchers develop novel EV emissions model to quantify importance of vehicle charging patterns and impact of ambient temperature on EV emissions levels.
Inspired by camel fur, a new two-layered material could provide extended cooling to preserve the freshness of perishable goods.
An online symposium explores roles for research universities and outlines the Institute’s efforts to be a testbed for research and policy innovations.
MIT researchers reveal inadequacies in current battery models.
Everactive provides an industrial “internet of things” platform built on its battery-free sensors.
Storage value increases as variable renewable energy supplies an increasing share of electricity, but storage cost declines are needed to realize full potential.