Solar power goes viral
MIT researchers use genetically modified virus to produce structures that improve solar-cell efficiency by nearly one-third.
MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)
Moving climate change regulation forward
U.S. chief climate negotiator, MIT panel examine the science and policy of global warming.
Universities can lead in development, USAID head says during MIT visit
Discusses how new ideas are needed for battling disease, extending education and improving lives in poor nations.
Carbon leakage
New report from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and the Policy of Global Change analyzes the impact of border carbon adjustments.
The big picture on energy loss
MIT system, tested in Cambridge, gives comprehensive view of energy inefficiency across large areas.
Electrifying transportation: Devil is in the details
MIT symposium finds electric vehicle technology capabilities are way ahead of policy and infrastructure needs.
Solar leader sees bright future
Founder of Chinese company that is world’s leading maker of silicon photovoltaic panels says the technology is close to grid parity.
Fine-tuning photosynthesis
MIT analysis shows how synthetic systems for capturing the sun’s energy could be made more efficient.
Catching the sun’s heat
Storing thermal energy in chemical form has the potential to make it indefinitely storable and transportable.
3 Questions: George Shultz on nuclear disarmament
The former secretary of state (and former MIT professor) discusses his ongoing campaign to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
3 Questions: ARPA-E chief on the energy challenge
During MIT visit, Arun Majumdar issues a wake-up call but says his agency alone cannot solve the energy problem.
The energy challenge calls on humanities and social-science research
Courses on energy include economics, political science, history, literature and more.
Putting carbon dioxide to good use
MIT biological engineers have found a way to convert carbon-dioxide emissions to useful building materials, using genetically altered yeast.
Nuclear-fuel report challenges key assumptions
MIT study finds no shortage of uranium for nuclear energy for decades, but more research is needed to develop improved fuel-cycle options.