MIT strengthens ties with France for energy research
France-MIT Forum on Energy unveils new joint laboratory, explores other potential collaborations.
Waldman-Brown, Fulbright scholarship winner, to spend next year in Ghana
Recent graduate and public service fellow will teach the science of energy generation.
A national push for energy innovation
At MIT, former Michigan governor touts new bipartisan initiatives to make the U.S. the world’s clean-energy champ.
3 Questions: Dennis Frenchman on making cities sustainable
How the form of urban spaces adds to the energy they use.
How to choose a catalyst
MIT researchers provide a simple principle to predict which materials will perform best in fuel cells and metal air batteries.
Coal-to-liquid fuels poised for a comeback
With rising energy prices, could coal-to-liquid conversion become an economical fuel option?
Report: Natural gas can play major role in greenhouse gas reduction
The cleanest of fossil fuels, it is far more abundant than previously thought and can have significant impact at little cost, MIT study finds.
The impact of climate policy on U.S. aviation
Researchers find that a federal climate policy would lower total U.S. emissions, but without large reductions in the aviation sector.
New battery design could give electric vehicles a jolt
Significant advance in battery architecture could be breakthrough for electric vehicles and grid storage.
Teaching algae to make fuel
New process could lead to production of hydrogen using bioengineered microorganisms.
Ian Waitz on the future of engineering education and research
New dean reflects on MIT’s School of Engineering, cites ever-growing role for collaboration and outreach.