Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?
Study shows how smart policies could address competing land-use needs.
MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)
Reality check on technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the air
Study finds many climate-stabilization plans are based on questionable assumptions about the future cost and deployment of “direct air capture” and therefore may not bring about promised reductions.
Ensuring a durable transition
Progress on the energy transition depends on collective action benefiting all stakeholders, agreed participants in MITEI’s annual research conference.
MIT engineers make converting CO2 into useful products more practical
A new electrode design boosts the efficiency of electrochemical reactions that turn carbon dioxide into ethylene and other products.
Preparing Taiwan for a decarbonized economy
The MIT Energy Initiative and a consortium of Taiwanese companies are exploring how Taiwan can secure its energy future as the world transitions away from fossil fuels.
Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to climate change
Experts in energy systems modeling and fusion technology explore the future role of fusion at various costs and carbon constraints.
MIT Energy and Climate Club mobilizes future leaders to address global climate issues
One of the largest MIT clubs sees itself as “the umbrella of all things related to energy and climate on campus.”
Affordable high-tech windows for comfort and energy savings
MIT startup AeroShield has opened a new facility for manufacturing highly insulating windows that will reduce building energy use and cut carbon emissions.
More durable metals for fusion power reactors
MIT researchers have found a way to make structural materials last longer under the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.
Reducing carbon emissions from long-haul trucks
MIT researchers show a promising plan for using clean-burning hydrogen in place of the diesel fuel now used in most freight-transport trucks.
Getting to systemic sustainability
At the 2024 Earth Day Colloquium, World Resource Institute President and CEO Ani Dasgupta says systemic changes in a handful of countries will be critical to meeting global emissions goals.
H2 underground
At the 2024 MIT Energy Iniative Spring Symposium, experts weighed whether hydrogen stored in the earth might be a practical energy source of the future.
William Green named director of MIT Energy Initiative
In his new role, the professor of chemical engineering plans to speed up the consensus process among academics, business leaders, and policymakers for a successful energy transition.