The solar duel: China vs. the United States
MIT researchers warn of the risks a trade war could create for the solar industry.
MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)
At MIT, Gov. Deval Patrick highlights clean-energy achievements
Earth Day talk details Massachusetts’ accomplishments since the governor’s MIT speech five years ago, and outlines new goals.
Wind power — even without the wind
Innovative storage system could enable offshore wind farms to deliver power whenever it’s needed.
Bringing energy innovations from lab to market
Annual MIT Energy Conference focuses on how innovations can have a real impact on the world’s energy issues.
Important lessons learned outside the classroom
MIT senior Jean Sack describes her experience with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
MIT and Eni renew energy partnership
Visiting campus, Paolo Scaroni, head of the Italian energy company, said ‘cooperation between MIT and Eni can give us phenomenal results.’
Capturing energy from the sun
MIT investigators are inspired by a deep-sea bacterium that is able to harvest tiny amounts of incoming solar energy with exquisite efficiency.
New experiments, new insights into stress corrosion cracking
MIT researchers now have new insights into how 'stress corrosion cracking' may be affected by nanoscale disruptions in the crystalline structure of metallic materials.
BP renews commitment to MIT with second $25 million pledge
Company to provide $5 million a year to support continued energy-related research activities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Presidential campaigns offer energetic energy debate at MIT
Representatives of Obama, Romney camps lay out differences in crucial policy domains of energy and the environment.
Women’s impact in clean energy is growing worldwide
MIT symposium highlights women’s increasing leadership in energy research, industry and government.