Leveraging science and technology against the world’s top problems
From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a path toward a sustainable planet.
From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a path toward a sustainable planet.
Annual student-led conference looks at prospects for decarbonizing some of the most difficult industries, including aviation and cement production.
Yogesh Surendranath and his team are bringing powerful techniques of electrochemistry to bear on the problem of designing catalysts for sustainable fuels.
Faculty leaders detail promising technologies, materials, and methods that could help unlock a low-carbon future in sectors where emissions are hardest to cut.
Zoe Fisher's undergraduate research journey leads to a role working on the SPARC tokamak.
Faculty leaders describe their efforts to develop potentially game-changing tools.
A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.
A method for stabilizing the interfaces in solid-state lithium-ion batteries opens new possibilities.
Faculty leaders discuss the opportunities and obstacles in developing, scaling, and implementing their work rapidly.
Growing demand for an energy transition could move the needle, but not far enough.
Research scientist Alex Tinguely oversees an antenna diagnostic used on the U.K.’s record-breaking fusion experiment.
A subset of the finalists will be announced as multiyear flagship projects this spring.
MIT senior Ayomikun Ayodeji seeks to expand access to reliable, affordable energy in his home country of Nigeria, and beyond.
MIT Energy Initiative edX course asks students to rethink how we operate power systems.
New MITEI consortium focuses on speeding the energy transition, engaging with industrial leaders to deploy clean energy advances at scale.