MIT engineers devise technology to prevent fouling in photobioreactors for CO2 capture
Applying a small voltage to the walls of algae growing tanks can prevent cloudy buildup and allow more photosynthesis to happen.
Applying a small voltage to the walls of algae growing tanks can prevent cloudy buildup and allow more photosynthesis to happen.
Developed at SMART, the device can deliver controlled amounts of agrochemicals to specific plant tissues for research and could one day be used to improve crop quality and disease management.
Environmental engineering major Runako Gentles seeks to lead projects that increase harmony between society and the environment.
A modeling framework developed at MIT can help speed the development of flow batteries for large-scale, long-duration electricity storage on the future grid.
Principal Research Scientist Audun Botterud tackles a range of cross-cutting problems — from energy market interactions to designing batteries — to get closer to a decarbonized power grid.
These highly stable metal-organic frameworks could be useful for applications such as capturing greenhouse gases.
Roofscapes, a startup founded by three MIT students, is planning to build green spaces on pitched roofs in Paris, to decrease temperatures while improving quality of life.
MIT CSHub Deputy Director Hessam AzariJafari is conducting vital research to investigate the impacts of concrete's carbonation across its life cycle.
MIT students research effects of climate change on forests and sulfur dioxide emissions as a model for planet-wide events.
The MIT assistant professor works to get more electricity out of renewable energy systems.
Projects, publications, and academia-industry networks produce pathways for the real estate industry to address the climate crisis.
Assistant professor of nuclear science and engineering Haruko Wainwright believes environmental monitoring can empower citizens to make informed decisions about their energy and environment.
Fake seeds can cost farmers more than two-thirds of expected crop yields and threaten food security. Trackable silk labels could help.
The teams will work toward sustainable microchips and topological materials as well as socioresilient materials design.