U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to deliver keynote address at MIT Energy Conference
Moniz joins global energy leaders from industry, government, and academia speaking at student-organized conference on March 4 and 5.
MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)
MIT Energy Initiative and Exelon collaborate on clean energy research through MITEI’s Low-Carbon Centers
Exelon’s MITEI membership will support research including energy storage, smarter grids, advanced nuclear generation, and solar energy.
Cleaning water without the grid
MIT researchers have developed a solar-powered desalination system that could significantly increase the groundwater available for drinking in Indian villages.
Students see clean energy in action on IAP wind turbine tour
Tour gives students a chance to reflect on what drives their interest in renewables.
Dispatches from the Paris climate talks
MIT attendees of COP21 share experiences, perspectives on outcomes
Symposium calls for science-based climate action
Experts examine how MIT can be most effective in addressing climate-change issues.
Georgia Perakis: On the road to better energy data
MIT professor uses operations research and optimization modeling to investigate topics from traffic flows to subsidies for green energy technologies.
Going off grid: Tata researchers tackle rural electrification
At MIT’s Tata Center for Technology and Design, researchers are exploring ways to extend electricity access to rural communities in India using microgrids.
Concentrating dawn-to-dusk solar energy
MOSAIC award spurs MIT research into concentrator solar cells that can run in shade and full sun with power control and wavelength separation.
Preparing for large-scale solar deployment
Researchers are examining measures to ensure a reliable future power system.
Solar energy from discarded car batteries
An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health.
History in the making: The outcome of the Paris climate change negotiations
Panel of MIT experts explores the promise and perils of a global agreement.
MITEI names co-chairs of Energy Education Task Force
Professors Hager and Ram are the new co-chairs of MITEI’s Energy Education Task Force and the Energy Minor Oversight Committee.